OPEN TRAIL
Registered charity 1190929 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Open Trail encourages disadvantaged children and young people, of Worcestershire and the West Midlands, to strive for more than they think possible despite their own personal circumstances. They use cycling activities forest school to provide opportunities for children and young people to develop their self-confidence, work ethic, emotional resilience and team working skills.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £369 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £409,831. The trustees report that free reserves of £160,657 are above the stated policy target of approximately £120,000. The charity notes a significant shift in funding sources, with 96% of income now generated from own activities compared to 32% in the prior year.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: in the region of £120,000 (held: £161k)
“Open Trail aims to keep 6 months of running costs as general “free” funds along with a further £30,000 in relation to contingency expenditure for Burlish Bike Park which is therefore in the region of £120,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The key management personnel of the charity is considered to be the charity’s Founder and CEO, who is the daughter of the two of the Trustees. The service is outsourced and amounted to £34,968 (2024: £42,090) during the period.
“The key management personnel of the charity is considered to be the charity’s Founder and CEO, who is the daughter of the two of the Trustees. The service is outsourced and amounted to £34,968 (2024: £42,090) during the period.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/11/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- David Escott
- Diane Escott
- Robert Lloyd · trustee of 3 other charities
- Tamazin Randle
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dudley · Sandwell · Staffordshire · Wolverhampton · Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is OPEN TRAIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £369 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £409,831. The trustees report that free reserves of £160,657 are above the stated policy target of approximately £120,000. The charity notes a significant shift in funding sources, with 96% of income now generated from own activities compared to 32% in the prior year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds OPEN TRAIL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OPEN TRAIL as a grant recipient include SPORTS PARTNERSHIP HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE, JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.
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