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COUNTRYSIDE LEARNING

Registered charity 327091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE COUNTRYSIDE FOUNDATION, THE COUNTRYSIDE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION

We organise events for schoolchildren, educating them about the countryside, and do teacher training sessions.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£406k
Latest spending
£355k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained financial stability with unrestricted reserves of £570,547, which the trustees note is equivalent to over three months of operating costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £50,946 for the year, supported by donations and charitable activities, while maintaining a robust financial model to face economic challenges.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 2.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“We are proud that 98p in every £1 donated goes directly to programme delivery.” — page 5
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 — Countryside Learning (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

19 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (19 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£406k£355k
31/03/2024£307k£301k
31/03/2023£289k£286k
31/03/2022£230k£222k
31/03/2021£284k£284k

Common questions

Is COUNTRYSIDE LEARNING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained financial stability with unrestricted reserves of £570,547, which the trustees note is equivalent to over three months of operating costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £50,946 for the year, supported by donations and charitable activities, while maintaining a robust financial model to face economic challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of COUNTRYSIDE LEARNING earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds COUNTRYSIDE LEARNING?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COUNTRYSIDE LEARNING as a grant recipient include YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, THE INGRAM TRUST, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WHELER FOUNDATION, THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYFY2023£62k
THE INGRAM TRUSTFY2025£30k
THE INGRAM TRUSTFY2024£30k
THE INGRAM TRUSTFY2022£30k
THE INGRAM TRUSTFY2023£30kGrants paid during the year
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE WHELER FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
THE WHELER FOUNDATIONFY2023£15k
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2025£15kFunding towards children’s outdoor education sessions held at the Abbeystead Estate, Lancashire. Working with schools in Chester, rural Lancashire and Westminst
THE WHELER FOUNDATIONFY2024£15k
THE WHELER FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
CHK FoundationFY2024£10k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
CHK FoundationFY2023£10k
CHK FoundationFY2023£10k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
CLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£7k
CLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£7k
CLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£7k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2024£4kEducation
PETER SAMUEL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£4k
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2023£4kEducation
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2022£3kEducation
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
YORKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYFY2024£2k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
PETER SAMUEL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
PETER SAMUEL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CANTO LEARNING LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
COUNTRYSIDE LEARNING£406kUnder £60,0000unclear2.0%no doubt
CANTO LEARNING LIMITED FY2025£2.2m——above—no doubt
YORK HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£6.1m——above—no doubt
ROCHE LEARNING VILLAGE PARTNERSHIP FY2025£487k—0unclear—no doubt
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUBS FY2025£134k—0unclear—noted
Country Mice Nursery FY2025£166k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.