THE THORPE WOODLANDS ADVENTURE CENTRE TRUST

Registered charity 1156272 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust operates the Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre which seeks to actively contribute to the learning and development of Children and Young People by:Promoting a safe, healthy and welcoming environment.Providing high quality outdoor learning experiences which are inclusive, holistic and affordable.Offering a broad range of challenging, adventurous outdoor activities.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN SUCH WAYS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES:1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BY EMPOWERING THEM TO LEARN AND DEVELOP THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL OR LEISURE ACTIVITIES.2. TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.3. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.4. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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 · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £112,841 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total funds increasing to £2,336,685. The trustees report that free reserves stood at £327,782, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £200,000. The financial review confirms adequate resources for foreseeable future operations under a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 08333361 · Financial health read from its filings

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• HAYES, Paul Ian — director, appointed 11/08/2026on trustee list
• MARGAND, Roger Patrick — director, appointed 01/06/2026on trustee list
• FORDHAM, Justin Lee — director, appointed 13/03/2026on trustee list
• MYATT, Allan Gillies — director, appointed 25/11/2022on trustee list
• RICHMOND, Amanda Mary — director, appointed 25/05/2018on trustee list
• ROGERS, Ralda Clare — director, appointed 07/01/2013on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £355k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~21.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• RALDA CLARE ROGERSchair
• ALLAN MYATT
• Amanda Richmond · trustee of 1 other charity
• Justin Fordham
• Paul Hayes
• ROGER PATRICK MARGAND · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk

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Government & lottery funding

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