BF ADVENTURE

Charity number: 1071862
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are an outdoor education centre supporting the Cornish community since 1989. Using activity programmes, we focus on children who are not in education, employment or training or are at risk of disengagement. We help them to gain the confidence and skills needed to build a brighter future. We also offer programmes for people with disabilities and other individuals with additional support needs.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income:
£987,721

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Donations and legacies £48.41k
Charitable activities £869.63k
Other trading activities £58.22k
Investments £11.47k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£968,056

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Raising funds £28.80k
Charitable activities £939.26k
Other £0

-£1,414 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £28.80k
Charitable expenditure £939.26k
Retained for future use £19.67k

People

23 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 October 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SPORTLINK (Working name)
  • THE BISHOP'S FORUM YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTRES (Working name)
  • THE BISHOPS FORUM (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathan Angilley Trustee 30 April 2024
None on record
Jason Phillips Trustee 26 October 2021
None on record
Heidi Glenister Trustee 28 February 2020
None on record
Sarah Corbridge Trustee 28 January 2020
None on record
Simon Tregoning Trustee 28 October 2019
None on record
John Henry Maples Trustee 19 October 2016
None on record
David Wingham Trustee 19 October 2016
None on record
LAURENCE OSBORNE Trustee 25 March 2015
None on record
DEBORAH GILLIAN OSBORNE Trustee 05 April 2013
None on record
HILARY JANE BEECHEY Trustee 05 April 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £689.69k £812.31k £986.31k £968.54k £987.72k
Total expenditure £684.05k £794.91k £978.94k £1.01m £968.06k
Income from government contracts N/A £132.46k N/A £18.70k N/A
Income from government grants £74.00k £29.66k £11.11k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £156.05k £46.01k £8.78k £16.68k £48.41k
Income - Other trading activities £34.80k £21.76k £18.00k £19.12k £58.22k
Income - Charitable activities £497.87k £733.59k £948.62k £921.71k £869.63k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £973 £10.94k £10.91k £11.02k £11.47k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £647.35k £754.13k £955.29k £982.49k £939.26k
Expenditure - Raising funds £36.70k £40.78k £23.65k £24.54k £28.80k
Expenditure - Governance £31.32k £3.42k £33.23k £34.38k £25.59k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Own use assets £359.86k £321.55k £355.26k £333.57k £328.43k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £355.40k £423.07k £379.94k £309.21k £277.17k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £252.79k £259.92k £245.94k £192.41k £136.99k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 27 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 27 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 30 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 30 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 30 June 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 APRIL 1998 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 14 MAY 2007 AND CERTIFICATE ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16 OCTOBER 2008. NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28/07/2014 as amended on 26 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:- 1. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE and adults WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FACILITIES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. 2. THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

COUNTY OF CORNWALL.

Contact information

Address:
GOODYGRANE ACTIVITY CENTRE
HALVASSO
LONGDOWNS
PENRYN
CORNWALL
Phone:
01326340912
Email:
enquiries@bfadventure.org
Website:

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