OUTDOOR AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION SPECIALISTS (OASES) LIMITED

Registered charity 1041301 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEEN, NORTH EAST ENVIRONMENT NETWORK LIMITED, NORTH EAST STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS (NESPSS), OASES

OASES (Outdoor And Sustainability Education Specialists) delivers outdoor learning and global sustainability education opportunities for schools and children and young people. OASES vision is to 'Create a more sustainable world where all children can thrive.'Through its work OASES seeks to instil an appreciation of nature and a love of the planet whilst combatting eco and climate anxiety.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £49,757 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £585,510 and expenditure of £535,753. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £183,440 exceed the stated policy target of approximately £180,000, and the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID GEOFFREY FORD · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dominic Brown · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Stuart Jones
• GRANT HOPKINS
• Jacqueline Bell
• Jamie Jeffes
• Meryl Batchelder
• Paul Green · trustee of 1 other charity
• STEVE ASHTON

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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