STUBBERS ADVENTURE CENTRE
Registered charity 1080941 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Provision of adventurous activities including but not limited to: Sailing, Canoeing,Jet Ski and inflatable tows,Climbing,High Ropes, Abseil,Archery, Shooting, All Terrain Boards, Off Road driving, Team Build Activities including improvised rafts.Provision of Accommodation (Catered and Self catering): Brick built residential building (48 beds) tent villages (200 beds)
Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported a deficit of £200,744 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £312,142. The trustees note that achieving their target reserves policy of £200,000 has been delayed due to a dip in bookings and increased costs, though they remain confident in stabilizing the financial outlook. Per the auditors, there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The group’s total funds at 31 December 2024 were £478,501. Restricted funds totalled £790,643 and there was a deficit of £312,142 on unrestricted funds. The charity's target reserves policy continues to look to hold free reserves of £200,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Stubbers Training Limited
“The charity’s trading subsidiary, Stubbers Training Limited, supports these aims by providing adult courses, training and team activity days as well providing adventure park facilities at weekends and during school holidays activities, that enable children and families to grow together through participation in adventure and outdoor pursuits.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Edmund Carr LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2023) → no going-concern doubt (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stubbers Adventure Centre (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £375k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£586k
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (78% 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: 20.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- John Elliott Hooperchair
- Abigail Jane Hooper
- Amy Elizabeth Holdsworth
- John Melville Baker · trustee of 1 other charity
- Rev ANDREW JAMES DRAKE
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is STUBBERS ADVENTURE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a deficit of £200,744 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £312,142. The trustees note that achieving their target reserves policy of £200,000 has been delayed due to a dip in bookings and increased costs, though they remain confident in stabilizing the financial outlook. Per the auditors, there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Edmund Carr LLP.
Who funds STUBBERS ADVENTURE CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STUBBERS ADVENTURE CENTRE as a grant recipient include SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JEANNINE VASSILIOU CHARITABLE TRUST, ARIMATHEA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARDWICK TRUST.
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