Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 19

Y BARTNERIAETH AWYR AGORED THE OUTDOOR PARTNERSHIP

Enhancing people's lives through outdoor activities. Our vision means ENHANCING people's physical and mental health and wellbeing, economic return, including employment, the social value through OUTDOOR ACTIVITY such as grassroots participation in activities such as walking, cycling, adventure sport including climbing, canoeing, paddle boarding, sailing, windsurfing, mountain biking, etc.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Established: 12 years

www.outdoorpartnership.co.uk

info@outdoorpartnership.co.uk

07921 700521

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	£1,360	£1,207	£153	£0	£1,165	£671	6.7	16	750
31/03/22	£1,160	£1,039	£121	£0	£1,013	£542	6.3	13	0
31/03/21	£778	£534	£245	£0	£892	£482	10.8	9	0
31/03/20	£672	£481	£191	£0	£647	£424	10.6	9	0
31/03/19	£428	£375	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	800
31/03/18	£413	£355	£58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£426	£337	£89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£292	£287	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£469	£415	£54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£506	£518	£-12	£0	£196	£109	2.5	5	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 58%
Reserves/Spending: 6.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 11.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Coventry City, Cumbria, North Yorkshire, Northern Ireland, Plymouth City, Scotland, Throughout Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

16 employees
750 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
Cumbria Community Foundation - Outdoor activities for young people
£19,989	31/03/2021	Outdoor activities for young people
National Lottery Community Fund - The Outdoor Partnership
£2,920,462	19/06/2019 83	The Outdoor Partnership
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Outdoor Partnership
£4,162	19/11/2018	We want to establish sustainable outdoor activity opportunities for disabled children and young people and their carers and families.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Outdoor Partnership
£50,000	12/10/2018 6	The Outdoor Partnership
National Lottery Community Fund - Opening Doors to the Outdoors (Wales)
£500,000	27/09/2018 60	Project Summary :_x000D_ The project is a development of an existing project which delivers inclusive adventure activities, volunteering and pathways to employment in North West Wales. The project ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ The project is a development of an existing project which delivers inclusive adventure activities, volunteering and pathways to employment in North West Wales. The project uses outdoor activities to engage with women and girls, people with pan-disabilities and unemployed people living in disadvantaged areas. What Money is for :_x000D_ The grant, over five years, will contribute towards the salaries and associated costs of 5 staff members, and project delivery costs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	16/05/2018	Opening doors to the outdoors for under-represented groups
National Lottery Community Fund - Opening doors to the outdoors (for under-represented groups)
£480,000	17/09/2015 36	Opening doors to the outdoors (for under-represented groups)
National Lottery Community Fund - Pathways to Employment Outdoors
£420,000	23/05/2012 36	The project aims to increase participation by local people, especially Welsh speakers, in the outdoor activities sector in North Wales. Volunteers will be recruited and trained as Mountain Leaders, ....more The project aims to increase participation by local people, especially Welsh speakers, in the outdoor activities sector in North Wales. Volunteers will be recruited and trained as Mountain Leaders, Climbing, paddle-sports and Mountain Bike Leaders. A skills development programme will be offered to economically inactive local people with the aim of providing an exit route into employment in the sector for at least 110 people. The grant over three years will pay for the salaries of 4 full-time staff.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-74

JOAN EDWARDS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Accountant

JOANNE OWEN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Office Manager

LEAH WATKINS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Hr Consultant

MARGARET LOUISE HOLLINGS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Commercial Director

PAUL AIREY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Self Employed

PAUL FROST Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

STUART WALLACE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Lifesaving Manager, Rnli

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/10/2012, number: 1149280
Registered at Companies House on 14/07/2011, number: 07705219

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 conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Plas Menai
National Outdoor Centre
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 1UE

Objectives

1)TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTH WALES AND OTHER AREAS(HEREINAFTER CALLEDTHE AREA OF BENEFIT)WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX,SEXUAL ORIENTATION,NATIONALITY,AGE,DISABILITY,RACE OR OF POLITICAL,RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS,BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES,VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION,SPORTS AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;(2)TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED

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