OPEN TRAIL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 19 August 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £206,581
Latest expenditure: £184,082
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 54 Holmcroft Road, KIDDERMINSTER, DY10 3AG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Open Trail encourages disadvantaged children and young people, of Worcestershire and the West Midlands, to strive for more than they think possible despite their own personal circumstances. They use cycling activities forest school to provide opportunities for children and young people to develop their self-confidence, work ethic, emotional resilience and team working skills.

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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: 26 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £206,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £184,082

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: 19 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £253,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £201,192

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £378,829
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,979

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £93,855
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,677

Fin Period Start Date: 19 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £49,812
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,561

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £206,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £184,082
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: 14

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: 19 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £253,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £201,192
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £378,829
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,979
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £93,855
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,677
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 19 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £49,812
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,561
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: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Dudley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OPEN TRAIL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-11-10T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 5088676
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1172191
Assoc Charity Name: OPEN TRAIL

Charity Name: OPEN TRAIL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-08-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Aug 2020
Charitable Objects: 1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE UK PUBLIC IN TOPICS OF CYCLING, HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 2. TO ADVANCE HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF CYCLING FOREST SCHOOL, AND AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. 3. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. 4. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED THROUGH LACK OF AFFORDABLE TRANSPORT ALTERNATIVES AND TRAINING, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. 5. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. 6. THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR CYCLING AND FOREST SCHOOL.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints 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: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures