ACTIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION
ATE is an educational trust which runs residential holiday camps called 'Superweeks' during the Christmas, Easter and summer school holidays. The children come from all over the UK and beyond. Young adult volunteers are trained by ATE to work with the children on Superweeks. The charity also engages in a limited amount of work with schools including residential courses and staff INSET
Objects
TO ADVANCE CHILDREN'S & YOUNG PEOPLE'S EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATING AND TRAINING TEACHERS IN THE METHODS AND PRACTICES OF THESE TECHNIQUES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are in a deficit of £26,493, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The independent examiner has noted that the charity's financial position is precarious, relying on a government-backed loan and a waived subordinated loan to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustees
- Elizabeth Josie Whitworthchair
- Barry Walmsley
- Benadick Harris
- MICHAEL ROGER FORREST
- Stephen Kelly
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £165k | £160k |
| 30/09/2024 | £206k | £195k |
| 30/09/2023 | £185k | £194k |
| 30/09/2022 | £164k | £173k |
| 30/09/2021 | £117k | £115k |
Common questions
Is ACTIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are in a deficit of £26,493, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The independent examiner has noted that the charity's financial position is precarious, relying on a government-backed loan and a waived subordinated loan to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ACTIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION as a grant recipient include THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Secondary |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/05/2004 | £92k | G.R.A.T.E Holidays |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AHAVAS SHALOM TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | 1 | £43k |
| LOCALTRENT LIMITED | 1 | £21k |
| THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| BHATZLOCHO TRUST LTD | 1 | £14k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS
- ABS TRAINING LTD
- THE AXIS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- THE ATHERTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
- EAST LONDON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
- ARIEL TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS | £278k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ABS TRAINING LTD | £207k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE AXIS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £879k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ATHERTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST LONDON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRAINING | £2.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |