ADVENTURE THERAPY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 3 July 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £186,083
Latest expenditure: £159,482
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 5 Seaview Estate, ILFRACOMBE, EX34 9PP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

WE EXIST TO IMPROVE THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, LEARNING DISABILITY, PHYSICAL DISABILITY, LIFE-THREATENING OR LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES AND LIFE-CHANGING CONDITIONS, THROUGH OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE-LED ACTIVITIES.OUR ACTIVITIES STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE, IMPROVE VITALITY AND SELF ESTEEM AND PROVIDE A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £186,083
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,482

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 6 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £93,144
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,501

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £61,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,023

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 2 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £60,067
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,157

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 16 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £53,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,712

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £186,083
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,482
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £4,215
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: 37

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £93,144
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,501
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £500
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: 33

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £61,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,023
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £6,125
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: 17

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £60,067
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,157
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £950
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £53,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,712
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,370
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Devon
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ADVENTURE THERAPY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-07-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Jul 2017
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE OR DIFFICULTY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED BY: (1) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL- WELFARE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE. (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS, CAPABILITIES AND CONFIDENCE AS A MEANS OF THERAPY AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES IN OUTDOOR/ADVENTURE PURSUITS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES. (3) TO ENABLE THE ACCESS OF AND ABILITY TO CARRY OUT SUCH ACTIVITIES AS DEEMED SUPPORTIVE IN AIDING RECOVERY AND/OR QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT OR GRANTS TO ENABLE THE PURCHASE OF SUCH EQUIPMENT. (4) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES, BY RAISING AWARENESS OF AND CARRYING OUT RESEARCH IN THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR/ADVENTURE PURSUITS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE OR DIFFICULTY MEANS: LIFE-CHANGING OR LIFE-LIMITING CONDITIONS, MENTAL ILLNESS, PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR IMPAIRMENT OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 692744
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Challenge Ahead

Charity Name Id: 678172
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Wilderness Project

Charity Name Id: 692745
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Adventure Academy

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures