Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 14

OUTDOOR AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION SPECIALISTS (OASES) LIMITED

NEEN is the accountable body and trading name for OASES (Outdoor And Sustainability Education Specialists). Based in County Durham, OASES delivers outdoor learning and global sustainability education opportunities for schools and children and young people. OASES vision is to 'Create a more sustainable world where all children can thrive.'

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 30 years

http://www.oasesnortheast.org.uk

info@oases.org.uk

03000260535

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£411	£422	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22	£376	£346	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	£305	£233	£72	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/20	£337	£330	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19	£343	£315	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/18	£240	£247	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£265	£226	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£266	£254	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£259	£256	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£235	£230	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£210	£204	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£58	£1	£57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£0	£1	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£0	£1	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09?	£3	£0	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/07	£25	£20	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/06	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05	£0	£1	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£179,802
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£10,002
The Ballinger Charitable Trust	£3,868
Co-Operative Group	£1,949

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Food Durham
£179,802	15/03/2023	This funding will be used to facilitate the Food Durham network provide knowledge and awareness of the need for sustainable food and facilitate access to locally grown healthy affordable food across ....more This funding will be used to facilitate the Food Durham network provide knowledge and awareness of the need for sustainable food and facilitate access to locally grown healthy affordable food across County Durham. The project aims to co-ordinate a vibrant representative and independent food partnership in County Durham that stimulates and joins up activity across the whole food system from grassroots to strategic level.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Outdoor & Sustainability Education Specialists (OASES)
£1,949	22/10/2022	We would like to provide trips for children from local schools to Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens; where they will explore nature and spend time outdoors focusing on their wellbeing.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - providing forest bathing for pupils at two County Durham primary schools
£10,002	09/04/2020	providing forest bathing for pupils at two County Durham primary schools
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to OASES - North East Environment Network Ltd
£3,868	06/12/2019 12	Towards core costs of operation
County Durham Community Foundation - Vegetots
£12,220	08/05/2018	To support the Vegetots project.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Sea Less Plastic
£9,865	22/03/2018	Sea Less Plastic
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Sea Less Plastic
£9,865	22/03/2018	Sea Less Plastic
BBC Children in Need - Grant to NEEN (North East Environment Network) trading as OASES (Outdoor and Sustainability Education Specialists)
£96,538	02/03/2018 36	Growing Together clubs will be delivered for children who are affected by food poverty and health inequalities. Children will be introduced to new healthy foods, supporting them to experience a ....more Growing Together clubs will be delivered for children who are affected by food poverty and health inequalities. Children will be introduced to new healthy foods, supporting them to experience a healthy diet and develop new skills in a creative way.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to OASES
£68,600	31/05/2017	Lost Landscapes and Learning, Pilot

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-76

CAROLINE HODGSON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Headteacher, Other trusteeship: WINNING WAYS,

DAVID GEOFFREY FORD Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: J C WOOD - PRIZE ENDOWMENT FOR ART,

DOMINIC BROWN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Teacher, Other trusteeship: GAINFORD PARISH CHARITABLE TRUST,

GRANT HOPKINS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Teacher

JACQUELINE BELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Civil Engineer

JANE DAVIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Teacher

MIKE TONES, Occupation: Retired Education Inspector

MERYL BATCHELDER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

PAUL GREEN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Civil Servant, Other trusteeship: SHINE: SUPPORT AND HELP IN EDUCATION,

STEVE ASHTON Appointed: 2010, Occupation: People And Places Wildlife Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/10/1994, number: 1041301
Registered at Companies House on 30/08/1994, number: 02963142

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE EWE CENTRE
ESH WINNING PRIMARY SCHOOL
THE WYNDS
ESH WINNING
DURHAM

Objectives

1) To promote and encourage conservation and improvement of the environment for biodiversity and for the benefit of all.2) To promote the advancement of education of the public, especially children and young people, concerning all issues relating to climate change and the environment.3) To educate people, especially children and young people, to enable them to make choices and take actions that create a more sustainable world where all can thrive.4) To promote and encourage engagement with outdoor and sustainable activities which support people’s wellbeing, especially for children and young adults.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND

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