ABC TRAINING TRUST
TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO THE SPORT OF CLIMBING IN A STRUCTURED AND EDUCATIONAL MANNER. TO ADVISE AND TRAIN STAFF ON ARTIFICIAL CLIMBING STRUCTURES IN INSTRUCTIONAL AND COACHING TECHNIQUES AND TO PROMOTE THE SPORT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.TO FOSTER CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE RELEVANT NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES AND TRAINING ORGANISATIONS OF THE SPORT.
Objects
A PROMOTE SAFETY AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION AND SPORT;B ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH A NON-EXCLUSIVE FOCUS ON CLIMBING AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIESBY IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) PROVIDING A NATIONALLY-RECOGNISED ACCREDITATION SCHEME TO INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN CLIMBING ON ARTIFICIAL CLIMBING STRUCTURES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,600 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £89,058. The trustees confirm that the current financial risk is low and that reserves remain appropriate for current circumstances. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06496769
Company officers (Companies House)
- BEAN, Michael David on trustee list
- PERERA, Emma Assunta Dheemati on trustee list
Trustees
- Brenda Lorraine Taggart
- Clare Connolly
- David Andrew Watson
- Duncan McCallum
- Edwin Dean Straw
- Helen Jayne Jacob
- Michael David Bean
- Sarah Elizabeth Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £279k | £278k |
| 31/03/2024 | £222k | £261k |
| 31/03/2023 | £204k | £227k |
| 31/03/2022 | £197k | £146k |
| 31/03/2021 | £80k | £143k |
Common questions
Is ABC TRAINING TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,600 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £89,058. The trustees confirm that the current financial risk is low and that reserves remain appropriate for current circumstances. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 07/03/2025 | £11k | NICAS Ascend |
| Sport England | 11/01/2018 | £37k | 2017/18 Holding Award |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AHAVAS SHALOM TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| LOCALTRENT LIMITED | 1 | £21k |
| THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| BHATZLOCHO TRUST LTD | 1 | £14k |
| THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND | 1 | £3k |
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- N.F.F.O TRAINING TRUST FUND
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC TRAINING TRUST | £279k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH MOTOR SPORTS TRAINING TRUST | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOUNTAIN TRAINING TRUST | £4.3m | — | — | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| MOUNTAIN TRAINING ENGLAND | £469k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ABS TRAINING LTD | £207k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| N.F.F.O TRAINING TRUST FUND | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |