CCEW Charity Commission profile

FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL

Registered charity 313364 · organisation 313364

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 September 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00412621
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£18,421,415
Latest expenditure
£18,632,498
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL, PRESTON MONTFORD, SHREWSBURY, SY4 1HW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.field-studies-council.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our charitable activities are the 'bringing of environmental understanding to all'. We do this by the advancement of outdoor education, the protection of the environment and the pursuit of field studies.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,421,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,632,498
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,669,723
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,629,421
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
3 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,529,957
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,762,576
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,021,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,964,355
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,374,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,144,138

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
16 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,421,415
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,632,498
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£102,916
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
25 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,669,723
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,629,421
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£141,260
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
3 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,529,957
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,762,576
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
39620
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
165
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,021,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,964,355
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
307761
Income From Government Grants
£55,224
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
162
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
23 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,374,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,144,138
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
84658
Income From Government Grants
£646,932
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
175

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
16 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
860940
Income Other Trading Activities
1518262
Income Charitable Activities
15344829
Income Investments
208965
Income Other
488419
Income Total Income And Endowments
18421415
Income Legacies
369777
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£787,528
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,844,970
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18632498
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
88206
Expenditure Support Costs
3018512
Expenditure Depreciation
669322
Gain Loss Investment
338801
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,226,940
Assets Total Fixed
17578118
Assets Own Use
15040739
Assets Long Term Investment
2537379
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,881,242
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,232,420
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,226,940
Creditors One Year Total Current
6460814
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1771606
Assets Cash
£3,936,003
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15254115
Funds Restricted
972825
Funds Total
16226940
Count Employees
320
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
25 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
605202
Income Other Trading Activities
1420919
Income Charitable Activities
15843370
Income Investments
284955
Income Other
515277
Income Total Income And Endowments
18669723
Income Legacies
134652
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£699,931
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,929,490
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18629421
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38127
Expenditure Support Costs
3194780
Expenditure Depreciation
750746
Gain Loss Investment
124216
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£500,000
Assets Total Fixed
18546123
Assets Own Use
16354473
Assets Long Term Investment
2191650
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,402,866
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,849,767
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,099,222
Creditors One Year Total Current
7231725
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1618042
Assets Cash
£3,766,543
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15171610
Funds Restricted
927612
Funds Total
16099222
Count Employees
297
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
3 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
917730
Income Other Trading Activities
1626337
Income Charitable Activities
14253989
Income Investments
262964
Income Other
468937
Income Total Income And Endowments
17529957
Income Legacies
502408
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£624,324
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,138,252
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16762576
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35126
Expenditure Support Costs
2508755
Expenditure Depreciation
745167
Gain Loss Investment
71116
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,893,031
Assets Total Fixed
18436294
Assets Own Use
15899821
Assets Long Term Investment
2536473
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,406,859
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,908,449
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,934,704
Creditors One Year Total Current
7169119
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1739330
Assets Cash
£4,751,345
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14893031
Funds Restricted
1041673
Funds Total
15934704
Count Employees
389
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
19 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1215094
Income Other Trading Activities
1718152
Income Charitable Activities
13602295
Income Investments
93463
Income Other
392635
Income Total Income And Endowments
17021639
Income Legacies
211162
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£568,587
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,395,768
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15964355
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30275
Expenditure Support Costs
2701126
Expenditure Depreciation
798124
Gain Loss Investment
-107802
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,173,973
Assets Total Fixed
18815535
Assets Own Use
16838093
Assets Long Term Investment
1977442
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,403,555
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,122,883
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,096,207
Creditors One Year Total Current
6892435
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2230448
Assets Cash
£3,653,657
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14173973
Funds Restricted
922234
Funds Total
15096207
Count Employees
368
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
23 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2462734
Income Other Trading Activities
1509420
Income Charitable Activities
5708476
Income Investments
28441
Income Other
2665688
Income Total Income And Endowments
12374759
Income Legacies
1094092
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£388,126
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,756,012
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14144138
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20968
Expenditure Support Costs
3543634
Expenditure Depreciation
1604464
Gain Loss Investment
301742
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
21548
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,840,202
Assets Total Fixed
19481095
Assets Own Use
16923586
Assets Long Term Investment
2557509
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,940,049
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,274,419
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,146,725
Creditors One Year Total Current
6372632
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3901787
Assets Cash
£3,564,862
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12840202
Funds Restricted
1306523
Funds Total
14146725
Count Employees
321
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-01-30T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
286206
Assoc Registered Charity Number
286206
Assoc Charity Name
FRIENDS OF BELSTEAD HOUSE
Charity Name
FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-09-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/06/1946AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/10/1947AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/06/1952AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/12/1955AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/02/1969AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/05/1979AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/10/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/10/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/09/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/07/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05 SEP 2017 as amended on 02 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY THE PURSUIT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF FIELD STUDIES IN THE ARTS AND THE SCIENCES WITH WHICH SUCH STUDIES ARE CONSISTENT OR IN THE OPINION OF THE COUNCIL CAN BE ADVANTAGEOUSLY OR USEFULLY CARRIED OUT. (B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN EVERY KIND OF FIELD WORK IN ANY SUCH ARTS AND SCIENCES AND TO ESTABLISH, EQUIP AND MAINTAIN IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES, NORTHERN IRELAND OR ELSEWHERE A CENTRE OR CENTRES FOR FIELD STUDIES, RESEARCH, MEETINGS AND LECTURES, INSTRUCTION OR BY ANY OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE COUNCIL DETERMINE. (C) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN THE BENEFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENT OF SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.
Area Of Benefit
ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES, NORTHERN IRELAND OR ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
152106
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
F S C

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures