THE ASSOCIATION OF ADVISERS FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL VISITS

Registered charity 1209654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OEAP

Our aim is to advance the education of the public, in particular of children and young people, in England and Wales, and elsewhere, through outdoor learning and educational visits - including by publishing guidance on good practice, providing professional support and training for advisers, providing training for staff in these organisations and producing relevant educational resources.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN ENGLAND AND WALES, AND ELSEWHERE AS APPROVED BY THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF OUTDOOR LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL VISITS, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING BY:(1) PUBLISHING GUIDANCE ON GOOD PRACTICE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY OUTDOOR LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL VISITS;(2) PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR THOSE WHO ADVISE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, SCHOOLS, ACADEMY GROUPS, COLLEGES, YOUTH SERVICES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS ABOUT OUTDOOR LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL VISITS;(3) PROVIDING TRAINING FOR STAFF IN THESE ORGANISATIONS;(4) PRODUCING RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES;(5) WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO FURTHER SHARED AIMS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £207,187 for the period ended 31 March 2025, driven largely by a £181,161 donation from a related party. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £196,059, which is above the stated policy target of £85,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ruth Hawkerchair
• David Richard Barham
• Katey Jane Lodge
• Laura Jane Wilson
• Matthew Brian Ellis
• Matthew James Ramsey
• Michael Ash Rosser
• Rebecca Mary Clark
• Robert Adamson
• Sarah Ramsey
• Stephen Brown

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

Operates in: Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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• EDUCATING KIDS OUTDOORS LIMITED income £143k
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• THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION income £31.6m
• GRENVILLE HOUSE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE income £534k
• ADVENTURE SUNDERLAND LTD income £666k
• THE LEARNING THROUGH LANDSCAPES TRUST income £1.9m

Side by side with its peers

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