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STOMPING GROUNDS NORTH EAST

Registered charity 1205717 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Establish & maintain Forest School and Nursery settings in a variety of woodland areas in North East England. Deliver Forest School & outdoor learning activities in local woodland to children & young people. Engage communities in outdoor activities which reconnect them with natureEncourage children & their families to further engage in outdoor activities to increase health and wellbeing

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Latest income
£785k
Latest spending
£764k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £21,344 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income rising significantly to £785,404. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,246, which is below the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, citing secured funding for the current year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1k)
“Stomping Grounds aims to build three months of unrestricted reserves, as recommended by the charity commission, to cover the costs of staff redundancy and related costs in case of the dissolution of the organisation.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stomping Grounds NE CIO (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£785k
Total spending
£764k
Reserves (reported)
£1k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£785k£764k
31/08/2024£61k£34k

Common questions

Is STOMPING GROUNDS NORTH EAST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £21,344 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income rising significantly to £785,404. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,246, which is below the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, citing secured funding for the current year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery28/04/2025£16kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2024£13kRe-framing Autism