Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

ADVENTURE PLUS

To advance the Christian faith. To provide a facility and study courses for children and young people in the interests of social welfare and to improve their conditions of life

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Established: 24 years

www.adventureplus.org.uk

tessa@adventureplus.org.uk

01993703308

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

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
31/12/22		£2,333	£796	£1,537	£7	£3,806	£223	3.4	21	60
31/12/21		£822	£596	£226	£2	£2,230	£157	3.2	16	60
31/12/20		£818	£504	£314	£0	£2,004	£206	4.9	14	30
31/12/19		£459	£533	£-74	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/12/18		£818	£742	£76	£0	£1,812	£185	3	26	70
31/12/17		£684	£594	£90	£0	£1,734	£116	2.3	23	0
31/12/16		£1,110	£563	£547	£5	£1,645	£48	1	14	0
31/12/15		£1,092	£629	£463	£0	£1,097	£15	0.3	14	0
31/12/14		£909	£424	£486	£3	£634	£46	1.3	10	0
31/12/13		£426	£362	£63	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£333	£357	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£341	£328	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£307	£305	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£347	£307	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£300	£319	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£279	£286	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£310	£304	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£312	£316	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£397	£386	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 6%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Religious Activities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Scotland, Switzerland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

21 employees
60 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - COVID-19 Operational and Construction Oversight - running costs
£4,000	27/04/2020 3	Advice & support - expand our provision for children and young people at risk, through our specialist Adventure Impact programme.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	21/02/2020	Youth Accommodation at the Adventure Base

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-65

BRIAN FOXTON Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Director

HELEN LEIGHTON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Regional Director, Other trusteeships: INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS (UK) LIMITED, OPEN AIR CAMPAIGNERS (GB),

JAMES PETER GOULD Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Phd Researcher And University Teaching Assistant

MARK RICHARD HELLAWELL Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Project Director Construction

RICHARD MARK BACH Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: ABBEY DE CORMEILLES VENTURE SCOUT UNIT,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/06/2000, number: 1081059
Registered at Companies House on 19/04/2000, number: 03976979

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR05: 28 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE WOOLHOPE TRUST on 17/01/2023

Main office

Adventure Plus
Main Street
Clanfield
BAMPTON
OX18 2SN

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE:-(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEF'S APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED THE TRUSTEES) MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, INCLUDING IN THE AREAS OF OUTDOOR PURSUITS, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, SPORT, MUSIC, ARTS AND CRAFTS, BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, SPORT OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WIT THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE

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