FOREST SCHOOL SWANSEA NEATH AND PORT TALBOT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 August 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £108,185
Latest expenditure: £139,554
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Bishopwood Countryside Centre, Caswell Bay, SWANSEA, SA3 3BS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.forestschoolsnpt.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Forest School SNPT aim to provide a unique alternative learning experience through interaction in woodlands to all age groups in the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot areas.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £108,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £139,554

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £135,073
Total Gross Expenditure: £104,286

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,470
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,061

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 10 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £104,586
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,839

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £58,762
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,633

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £108,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £139,554
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £5,785
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £135,073
Total Gross Expenditure: £104,286
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £52,810
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,470
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,061
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £11,951
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £104,586
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,839
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £11,098
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £58,762
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,633
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £28,617
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Neath Port Talbot
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of Swansea
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FOREST SCHOOL SWANSEA NEATH AND PORT TALBOT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-08-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 09 SEP 2019AMENDED ON 07 APR 2022
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SWANSEA, NEATH AND PORT TALBOT AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION OUTDOORS AND INDOORS WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING LIVES OF ALL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
Area Of Benefit: SWANSEA, NEATH AND PORT TALBOT AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 500745
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FOREST SCHOOL SNPT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures