CCEW Charity Commission profile

FOREST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1155616 · organisation 5030793

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 February 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08164851
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£143,493
Latest expenditure
£153,792
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit A, 82 James Carter Road, Mildenhall

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The FSA is the professional body and dedicated voice for Forest School (FS) within the UK. We are devoted to promoting quality Forest School for all.Communicate a strong, clear vision of what FS is; development of FS qualification curriculum content; support the increase of FS opportunities; a focus of FS good practice/research and a commitment to work alongside others with similar aims

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£143,493
Total Gross Expenditure
£153,792
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£129,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£74,783
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£95,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£149,447
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£179,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£177,597
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£87,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£86,198

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
2 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£143,493
Total Gross Expenditure
£153,792
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£129,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£74,783
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
30 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£95,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£149,447
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
20 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£179,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£177,597
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
26 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£87,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£86,198
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FOREST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-02-04T00:00:00
Charity Name
FOREST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-12-12T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5096264
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1174086
Assoc Charity Name
SUSTAINABLE LAND TRUST

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 AUG 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/01/2014
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF QUALITY FOREST SCHOOL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM USING ANY MEANS TO ENABLE ALL CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS TO BENEFIT FROM INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH QUALITY AND VARIED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN THE NATURAL WORLD.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
539225
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FSA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures