FOREST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1155616
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The FSA is the professional body and dedicated voice for Forest School (FS) within the UK. We are devoted to promoting quality Forest School for all. Communicate a strong, clear vision of what FS is; development of FS qualification curriculum content; support the increase of FS opportunities; a focus of FS good practice/research and a commitment to work alongside others with similar aims

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £129,953
Total expenditure: £74,783

People

6 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 February 2014: Standard registration
  • 12 December 2024: Funds received from 1174086 SUSTAINABLE LAND TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FSA (Working name)
Company number:
08164851 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Matthew Harder Chair 14 March 2020
None on record
Richard Charles Smith Trustee 17 May 2025
None on record
Emma Briscoe Trustee 11 May 2024
None on record
Lewis Hudson Ames Trustee 14 March 2020
None on record
Lily Horseman Trustee 07 November 2014
None on record
GEOFFREY MASON Trustee 29 January 2014
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 £92.25k £87.06k £179.37k £95.73k £129.95k
Total expenditure £112.51k £86.20k £177.60k £149.45k £74.78k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 20 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 20 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 26 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 26 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 21 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 21 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 INCORPORATED 01 AUG 2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/01/2014

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF QUALITY FOREST SCHOOL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM USING ANY MEANS TO ENABLE ALL CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS TO BENEFIT FROM INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH QUALITY AND VARIED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN THE NATURAL WORLD.

Contact information

Address:
Unit A
82 James Carter Road
Mildenhall
Phone:
07479960639
Email:
enquiries@forestschoolassociation.org
Website:

www.forestschoolassociation.org Open in new window