LONGTOWN OUTDOOR LEARNING TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 October 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 11291732
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £776,147
Latest expenditure: £761,299
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Longtown Outdoor Learning Trust, The Courthouse, LONGTOWN, HEREFORD, HR2 0LD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.longtownoutdoorlearning.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our outdoor education courses aim to promote resilience, self-confidence, consideration for others, caring for the environment and the benefits of an active outdoor lifestyle. This comes from enjoying the success achieved through personal endeavour and working together in wild and beautiful landscapes. Our advisory service aims to support well planned, high quality Learning Outside the Classroom.

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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: 27 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £776,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £761,299

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: 6 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £644,331
Total Gross Expenditure: £642,542

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: 10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £799,024
Total Gross Expenditure: £624,302

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: 17 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £697,359
Total Gross Expenditure: £520,686

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: 28 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £573,224
Total Gross Expenditure: £412,040

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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: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £776,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £761,299
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: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 6 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £644,331
Total Gross Expenditure: £642,542
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: 2

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: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £799,024
Total Gross Expenditure: £624,302
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: 5

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: 17 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £697,359
Total Gross Expenditure: £520,686
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,000
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: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £573,224
Total Gross Expenditure: £412,040
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £40,323
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

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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: 27 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 25
Income Other Trading Activities: 20814
Income Charitable Activities: 743145
Income Investments: 11938
Income Other: 225
Income Total Income And Endowments: 776147
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £761,299
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 761299
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 20159
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £434,374
Assets Total Fixed: 198070
Assets Own Use: 78070
Assets Long Term Investment: 120000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £576,237
Assets Total Liabilities: £141,219
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £633,088
Creditors One Year Total Current: 86337
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 54882
Assets Cash: £556,548
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 632444
Funds Restricted: 644
Funds Total: 633088
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only 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: 6 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 16498
Income Other Trading Activities: 19214
Income Charitable Activities: 594483
Income Investments: 11522
Income Other: 2614
Income Total Income And Endowments: 644331
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £620,518
Expenditure Other: 22024
Expenditure Total: 642542
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 13703
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £617,596
Assets Total Fixed: 51575
Assets Own Use: 51575
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £697,966
Assets Total Liabilities: £131,301
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £618,240
Creditors One Year Total Current: 74010
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 57291
Assets Cash: £662,421
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 617596
Funds Restricted: 644
Funds Total: 618240
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only 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: 10 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 58705
Income Other Trading Activities: 29106
Income Charitable Activities: 700375
Income Investments: 10155
Income Other: 683
Income Total Income And Endowments: 799024
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £601,701
Expenditure Other: 22601
Expenditure Total: 624302
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 6626
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £615,807
Assets Total Fixed: 25925
Assets Own Use: 25925
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £701,162
Assets Total Liabilities: £110,636
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £616,451
Creditors One Year Total Current: 43025
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 67611
Assets Cash: £643,298
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 615807
Funds Restricted: 644
Funds Total: 616451
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only 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: 17 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 57632
Income Other Trading Activities: 12563
Income Charitable Activities: 621014
Income Investments: 5383
Income Other: 767
Income Total Income And Endowments: 697359
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £509,460
Expenditure Other: 11226
Expenditure Total: 520686
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 7205
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £441,668
Assets Total Fixed: 21630
Assets Own Use: 21630
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £527,258
Assets Total Liabilities: £107,159
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £441,729
Creditors One Year Total Current: 46994
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 60165
Assets Cash: £458,929
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 441668
Funds Restricted: 61
Funds Total: 441729
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only 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: 28 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 89724
Income Other Trading Activities: 8635
Income Charitable Activities: 412168
Income Investments: 24
Income Other: 62673
Income Total Income And Endowments: 573224
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £403,742
Expenditure Other: 8298
Expenditure Total: 412040
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 9281
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £237,221
Assets Total Fixed: 27835
Assets Own Use: 27835
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £322,689
Assets Total Liabilities: £85,468
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £265,056
Creditors One Year Total Current: 85468
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £269,605
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 265056
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 265056
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LONGTOWN OUTDOOR LEARNING TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2018-10-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 APR 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12 OCT 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24 SEP 2019 as amended on 18 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN SUCH WAYS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES: 1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL COURSES, AND TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL OR LEISURE ACTIVITIES. 2. TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 3. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. 4. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 605717
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LONGTOWN OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTRE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management