LONGTOWN OUTDOOR LEARNING TRUST

Registered charity 1180322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONGTOWN OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTRE

Our outdoor education courses aim to promote resilience, self-confidence, consideration for others, caring for the environment and the benefits of an active outdoor lifestyle. This comes from enjoying the success achieved through personal endeavour and working together in wild and beautiful landscapes. Our advisory service aims to support well planned, high quality Learning Outside the Classroom.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £1,789 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total reserves increasing slightly to £618,240. The trustees confirm that the charity is operating on a going concern basis, supported by existing cash reserves and secured future bookings. The financial review notes that while income dropped due to market pressures, the charity avoided dipping into its reserves.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Longtown Outdoor Learning Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~11.5 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 (92% 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

• Claire Elizabeth Brown
• Erica June Wallace
• Francesca Helen Dickson
• Guy Lawrence Bourner
• Simon Andrew Lee

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.