BASECAMP ADVENTURE TRUST

Registered charity 1194998 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Basecamp works with young people who are suffering disadvantage or require additional support in order to build greater self-belief and resilience, enabling them to better thrive and fulfil their potential. Working in partnership with schools, we provide a unique 1 year programme combining outdoor adventure, personal development and compassionate coaching.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£241k
Latest spending
£158k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £82,372 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £240,698 and total expenditure of £158,326. The trustees have committed to maintaining a minimum reserve of three months' operating costs in 2025, with a longer-term aim of six months, to ensure financial resilience.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Trusts and Foundations (77% of income)
“Total income for 2024 was £240,698 with 77% coming from Trusts and Foundations”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy Limited
“Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultance Limited, a trading subsidiary of Community VISION (Voluntary Infrastructure Support Involving Organisations and Networks CIO) was the appointed Independent Examiner.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

PHOENIX ACCOUNTANCY AND BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

    Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Basecamp Adventure Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Barnsley · City Of Wakefield · City Of York · Doncaster · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kirklees · Leeds City · North Yorkshire · Sheffield City

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/12/2024£241k£158k
    31/12/2023£115k£70k
    31/12/2022£47k£58k
    31/12/2021£10k£3k

    Common questions

    Is BASECAMP ADVENTURE TRUST financially healthy?

    Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £82,372 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £240,698 and total expenditure of £158,326. The trustees have committed to maintaining a minimum reserve of three months' operating costs in 2025, with a longer-term aim of six months, to ensure financial resilience. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

    Who funds BASECAMP ADVENTURE TRUST?

    Funders whose own accounts filings name BASECAMP ADVENTURE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE SHEARS FOUNDATION, The Keith Howard Foundation, THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION.

    Known funders

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

    FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
    THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£200kGeneral
    THE SHEARS FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kGrant
    The Keith Howard FoundationFY2025£10kSport
    THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2024£8k
    THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2025£8k
    THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2024£4k
    JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUSTFY2024£4k
    JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUSTFY2023£4k
    THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k

    Government & lottery funding

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

    FunderDateAmountPurpose
    The National Lottery Community Fund29/10/2024£13kThe Basecamp Young Leaders Programme

    Funders of similar charities

    Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

    Charities like this

    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BF ADVENTURE.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    BASECAMP ADVENTURE TRUST£241k—0unclear—no doubt
    BF ADVENTURE FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
    YOUTH ADVENTURE TRUST FY2024£1.0m——unclear—no doubt
    Snow Camp FY2025£1.4m£70,001 - £80,000—above15.3%no doubt
    THE OUTWARD BOUND TRUST FY2025£17.3m——unclear—no doubt
    BELCHAMPS SCOUT CENTRE FY2024£192k—0below—no doubt

    Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.