THE FRIENDS OF MOAT MOUNT CAMP SITE

Registered charity 1051154 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MOAT MOUNT OUTDOOR CENTRE

Residential outdoor and activitry centre

Objects

TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET AND ELSEWHERE ESPECIALLY THROUGH RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AT THE MOAT MOUNT CAMP SITE WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£80k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £31,195 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a 39% drop in income compared to the previous year. Total funds decreased from £24,125 to £7,070, with unrestricted funds moving into a negative position of £(17,963). The trustees note that total expenditure was 13% lower, which helped offset some of the income drop, but the charity remains in a deficit position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £7k; policy: six months)
“The charity aims to maintain a reserve of current assets which will cover staff pay and overhead expenses for a period of at least six months.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£54k£80k
31/03/2024£89k£93k
31/03/2023£74k£88k
31/03/2022£53k£72k
31/03/2021£40k£75k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF MOAT MOUNT CAMP SITE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £31,195 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a 39% drop in income compared to the previous year. Total funds decreased from £24,125 to £7,070, with unrestricted funds moving into a negative position of £(17,963). The trustees note that total expenditure was 13% lower, which helped offset some of the income drop, but the charity remains in a deficit position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/07/2011£7kRenewal and replacement of adventure activity equipment