Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE THORPE WOODLANDS ADVENTURE CENTRE TRUST

The Trust operates the Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre which seeks to actively contribute to the learning and development of Children and Young People by:Promoting a safe, healthy and welcoming environment.Providing high quality outdoor learning experiences which are inclusive, holistic and affordable.Offering a broad range of challenging, adventurous outdoor activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£768	£637	£132	£0	£2,224	£1,192	22.5	17	0
31/12/22	£600	£462	£138	£0	£2,092	£1,026	26.6	18	0
31/12/21	£433	£393	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£289	£420	£-131	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£616	£620	£-4	£0	£2,079	£900	17.4	18	2
31/12/18	£552	£550	£1	£0	£2,083	£776	16.9	15	0
31/12/17	£514	£448	£66	£0	£2,082	£643	17.2	15	0
31/12/16	£515	£445	£70	£0	£2,016	£473	12.8	13	0
31/12/15	£592	£413	£179	£4	£1,946	£311	9	13	0
31/12/14	£1,919	£158	£1,762	£5	£1,767	£140	10.6	12	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 54%
Reserves/Spending: 22.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 17

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 11 years

www.thorpewoodlands.co.uk

admin@thorpewoodlands.co.uk

01842763564

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other education support

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - New Heights - Outdoor Activities
£8,914	27/09/2018 12	The organisation will use the funding to provide activities and a residential for young people leaving the care system, to help improve skills and confidence.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-73

ALISON HAMILTON BALLANTYNE (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

ALLAN MYATT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Ceo

AMANDA RICHMOND Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Semi Retired Teacher

ANDREW PETER CLARKE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Architectural Technologist

IAN BARTHOLOMEW Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Financial Consultant

RALDA CLARE ROGERS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Self Employed Consultant

SARAH ANN SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Doctor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/03/2014, number: 1156272
Registered at Companies House on 17/12/2012, number: 08333361

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre
Shadwell
THETFORD
IP24 2RX

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN SUCH WAYS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES:1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BY EMPOWERING THEM TO LEARN AND DEVELOP THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL OR LEISURE ACTIVITIES.2. TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.3. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.4. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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