FOREST SCHOOL HARROW

Registered charity 1151381 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Forest School supports disadvantaged young people up to 14 years. It provides alternative outdoor learning activities in order to develop social skills, knowledge of the environment, a love of nature and a sense of commitment and self-worth.

Objects

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE,DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS,CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased from £60,621 in 2024 to £39,652 in 2025, resulting in a net decrease in total funds from £81,834 to £76,787. Per the trustees' report, the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• MICHAEL BAUMRING · trustee of 1 other charity
• Matthew John James Bradley · trustee of 2 other charities
• PHILIPPA JACKSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Ninus Khako · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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