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ACKERS ADVENTURE

Registered charity 1107240 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACKERS TRUST

Provision of outdoor activities including skiing, tubing, tobogganing, climbing, abseiling, canoeing, kayaking, bell boating, zip wires, fan descender, orienteering, bush craft, disc golf, axe throwing, team building & archery. School holiday club. Self catering 26 bed residential centre for overnight stays. Also manages the site as open space for community use.

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Latest income
£485k
Latest spending
£526k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £40,698 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by lower grant income and depreciation. Despite this loss, the trustees confirm that cash reserves remain adequate for ongoing purposes and the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Ski slope admissions (46% of income)
“Ski slope admissions 221,501” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £752k)
“The reserves policy continues in its aim to build up, when the financial position makes it possible, a free cash reserve that equates approximately to six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to trustees for sessional instructor services
“No payments were made to the directors during the year, other than those paid to C Stroud of £614 (2024 - £692), D Bateman of £1,565 (2024 - £1,675) and E Moulden of £2,558 (2024 - £769) for their services as sessional instructors.” — page 20
“Income of £360 for room hire was received from Dave Bateman.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from trustee for room hire
“No payments were made to the directors during the year, other than those paid to C Stroud of £614 (2024 - £692), D Bateman of £1,565 (2024 - £1,675) and E Moulden of £2,558 (2024 - £769) for their services as sessional instructors.” — page 20
“Income of £360 for room hire was received from Dave Bateman.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Malcolm Willcox & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£540k
Total spending
£525k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£73k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% 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: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£485k£526k
31/03/2024£497k£521k
31/03/2023£540k£525k
31/03/2022£424k£419k
31/03/2021£352k£374k

Common questions

Is ACKERS ADVENTURE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £40,698 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by lower grant income and depreciation. Despite this loss, the trustees confirm that cash reserves remain adequate for ongoing purposes and the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Malcolm Willcox & Co.

Who funds ACKERS ADVENTURE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ACKERS ADVENTURE as a grant recipient include THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST, THE SHELDON TRUST, THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SAINTBURY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUSTFY2023£50knull
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2022£20kCommunity Projects
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5kChildren / Young People
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4kCommunity Projects and Integration
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2025£3kRelief of those in Need by reason of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship or other Disadvantage
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE ROUGHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2kCommunity & Youth Work
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUSTFY2023£1k
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2023£1kChildren’s Welfare

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/05/2022£10kAckers picnic places
Sport England29/03/2021£10kCOVID19 Return to Play
Sport England05/06/2020£6kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund14/12/2016£10kFurniture & fitting for new visitor centre
Sport England09/04/2015£25kThe Inspire Building
Sport England29/01/2013£50kThe Inspire Building
The National Lottery Community Fund06/11/2009£10kAckers Adventure's Ski Slope Project
The National Lottery Community Fund16/06/2008£6kJunior Canoe Club