BIRKHEADS WILD CIO

Registered charity 1203602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIRKHEADS WILD CIC

Birkheads Wild supports young people in Gateshead and the wider North East area to build a better future for themselves - using the outdoors. By using the outdoors we help young people to grow in skills and confidence, to think for themselves and become more fulfilled. Our work helps young people to understand themselves better, to feel a sense of belonging, to grow in skills and confidence.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £49,858 for the year ended 31 October 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £27,201. The trustees have designated £62,000 of funds, resulting in free unrestricted reserves that are below the stated policy target of six months of expenditure. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, noting that significant funding has been secured for the current year.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Birkheads Wild (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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Eleanor Caroline Turnerchair
• Alison Collins
• Gemma Messenger
• Joanne O'Leary
• Kenzie Daniel James Elliott
• Phillip Douglas

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

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

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