BEYOND THE WALL
Day provision providing education for people with mixed disabilities and disaffected young people. We specialise in personal development through horticultural skills and promoting life long learning with access to nature.
Objects
The objects of the Charity (the “Objects”) are for the public benefit to: (a) promote, maintain, improve and advance public education in Norfolk and Suffolk by the provision of educational facilities for adults and young people; and (b) relieve the needs of adults and young people with learning difficulties or other forms of disability in particular but not limited to the provision of a community garden facility and associated services providing horticultural-based learning, training, therapy, social development and other opportunities that will maximise their participation in society.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £240,548 are maintained at a level considered by the trustees to be at least £84,000, satisfying their policy target of six months' expenditure. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, noting that while the charity is self-sufficient in day-to-day operations based on client income, it relies on grants for additional costs such as major repairs.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to six month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2021 (received 05/07/2022, 5 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Alison Jane Hosfordchair
- Cavan Davidson
- Gillian Davidson
- Ralph Moore
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £238k | £207k |
| 31/03/2024 | £118k | £101k |
| 31/08/2023 | £173k | £169k |
| 31/08/2022 | £158k | £133k |
| 31/08/2021 | £156k | £123k |
Common questions
Is BEYOND THE WALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £240,548 are maintained at a level considered by the trustees to be at least £84,000, satisfying their policy target of six months' expenditure. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, noting that while the charity is self-sufficient in day-to-day operations based on client income, it relies on grants for additional costs such as major repairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BEYOND THE WALL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BEYOND THE WALL as a grant recipient include THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2025 | £5k | Homelessness |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £5k | Grant category header |
| THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2019 | £10k | Kitchen Re-fit |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/09/2005 | £5k | Wildlife to neglected areas |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/10/2003 | £11k | "Thornham Walled Garden Project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/09/2001 | £4k | "Providing outdoor education, inc. environment and heritage studies, for students and public throughout the year, this charity's project will" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/09/1996 | £301k | "Thornham Walled Garden Restoration" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | 2 | £19k |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £9k |
| THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 2 | £8k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £349k |
| CHRYSALIS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT NETWORK | 1 | £326k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £302k |
| MJB CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £245k |
| THE SELWOOD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £171k |
Charities like this
- THE NEW BLENDWORTH CENTRE LIMITED
- BEYOND REFLECTIONS
- BEYOND THE HORIZON CHARITY
- MID WARWICKSHIRE SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS
- BRIGHTER HORIZONS
- MINSTEAD TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEYOND THE WALL | £238k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NEW BLENDWORTH CENTRE LIMITED | £455k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEYOND REFLECTIONS | £158k | — | 0 | within | 0.0% | no doubt |
| BEYOND THE HORIZON CHARITY | £417k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MID WARWICKSHIRE SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRIGHTER HORIZONS | £945k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |