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THE OUTWARD BOUND TRUST

Registered charity 1128090 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OUTWARD BOUND GLOBAL

Latest income
£17.3m
Latest spending
£19.7m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a headline deficit of £2.4m for the year ended 30 September 2025, driven by increased operating costs and course cancellations, though unrestricted reserves remained robust at £3.7m. Per the trustees' report, the organisation maintains a sound financial position with total reserves of £11.6m and cash resources of £9.4m, providing confidence in its ability to continue operations while implementing cost-saving measures.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £2.5m cash or cash equivalents (held: £3.8m)
“Trustees have concluded that the General Fund reserve should continue to have cash or cash equivalents of at least £2.5m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Outward Bound Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£17.3m
Total spending
£19.7m
Cost of raising funds
£1.8m
Reserves (reported)
£2.5m
Employees
353

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£17.3m£19.7m
30/09/2024£21.1m£20.6m
30/09/2023£19.0m£17.9m
30/09/2022£16.1m£15.6m
30/09/2021£9.6m£11.1m

Common questions

Is THE OUTWARD BOUND TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a headline deficit of £2.4m for the year ended 30 September 2025, driven by increased operating costs and course cancellations, though unrestricted reserves remained robust at £3.7m. Per the trustees' report, the organisation maintains a sound financial position with total reserves of £11.6m and cash resources of £9.4m, providing confidence in its ability to continue operations while implementing cost-saving measures. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

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