MOUNTAINWISE
1. To provide Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition programmes and/or other educational and recreational activities as a means of:2. To advance the education of the public, in particular but not exclusively in the subject of the physical and natural environment.
Objects
TO PROVIDE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD EXPEDITION PROGRAMMESAND/OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS A MEANSOF:A) PROMOTING THE MENTAL, SPIRITUAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION,DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGEOF 25 AND TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TOFULL MATURITY AS RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.B) PRESERVING AND PROTECTING HEALTH FOR VULNERABLE ADULTS ANDTHOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN ORDER THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OFLIFE MAY BE IMPROVEDTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOTEXCLUSIVELY IN THE SUBJECT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURALENVIRONMENT"
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity strengthened its financial position with minimal losses for the year, resulting in total funds of £103,865. The trustees confirm that reserves were above their stated policy target of retaining at least three months of expenditure. They are confident the charity can continue as a going concern in the future.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy is that at least 3 months expenditure to be retained as reserves at all times. In this financial period the reserves were above this level.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- BILLIE CHANchair
- HARRY WHELAN
- JAMES HEWSON
- KAREN LONG
- MARIA GANDY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £188k | £192k |
| 31/12/2024 | £198k | £254k |
| 31/12/2023 | £285k | £262k |
| 31/12/2022 | £245k | £232k |
| 31/12/2021 | £232k | £173k |
Common questions
Is MOUNTAINWISE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity strengthened its financial position with minimal losses for the year, resulting in total funds of £103,865. The trustees confirm that reserves were above their stated policy target of retaining at least three months of expenditure. They are confident the charity can continue as a going concern in the future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2019 | £8k | Out of the City, Into the Wild |