FORELAND FIELDS CHARITY

Registered charity 1178764 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancing the education and life opportunities of young people with profound, severe and complex needs and additional difficulties arising from physical disabilities, sensory impairments or Autistic Spectrum Disorder by assisting in the provision of activities, equipment and facilities within the area of Thanet, Kent.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO IS: 1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND LIFE OPPORTUNITIES OF PUPILS AT FORELAND FIELDS SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES WHICH ARE NOT A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY (KENT COUNTY COUNCIL) TO PROVIDE FOR THE SCHOOL.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PROFOUND, SEVERE AND COMPLEX NEEDS (PSCN) AND ADDITIONAL DIFFICULTIES ARISING FROM PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS OR AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER BY:(A) PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES; (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES AND SO HELPING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(C) DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES; (D) TO PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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 · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Thanet, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £574,328 against a stated policy target of retaining a minimum of £5,000 or 10% of average annual project expenditure, whichever is greater. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £145,794 for the year, driven by significant incoming resources from donations and grants. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Foreland Fields Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Bernard Sunley Foundation — “Bernard Sunley Foundation pledge to Field of Dreams project” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Richard Bullchair
• ADRIAN MOUNT
• JEREMY MICHAEL LEONARD EDWARDS
• Jim Dryland
• Karen Glover
• MONIKA PERCY-HEUSSER

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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