CHICHESTER YOUTH ADVENTURE TRUST

Registered charity 288717 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of self-catering residential centre, which is safe, affordable and attractive in the Brecon Beacons South Wales for organised groups of young people to enjoy the experience of living together and sharing new activities. Primarily for the benefit of young people from Chichester District Council area, the centre is also available to others when not occupied by the prime beneficiaries.

Objects

TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED. THE CHARITY MAY PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CENTRES AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE.THE AREA OF BENEFIT IS THAT COVERED BY THE CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, HOWEVER GROUPS FROM OTHER AREAS MAY USE THE TRUST'S FACILITIES WHEN THEY ARE NOT BEING USED BY GROUPS FROM THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: AREA COVERED BY CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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 ended the year with a deficit of £3,529 on unrestricted funds, causing accumulated unrestricted funds to decrease to £51,281. Despite this deficit, the trustees describe the outcome as excellent given the major capital projects carried out, and note that bank balances and occupancy levels remain at a healthy level.

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.

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.

• Complaints handling
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• Conflicting interests
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• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Trustees · trustee networks

• Nigel Colenuttchair
• CATHY CHILDS · trustee of 1 other charity
• DAVID JAMES HATTON · trustee of 2 other charities
• David William Goode
• MARTIN HENRY RENDELL TOMLINSON MBE · trustee of 1 other charity
• MICHAEL WILLIAM MERRITT · trustee of 1 other charity
• PETER HARVEY
• RAY CREASEY
• Richard Antony Dickson

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

Operates in: Rhondda Cynon Taff

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Known funders

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