THE INSTITUTE FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING

Charity number: 1149420
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

IOL provides a wide range of CPD in the form of conferences, workshops, mentoring and publications for outdoor learning practitioners. IOL providers forums to develop and disseminate good practice in a wide range of disciplines within outdoor learning. IOL publishes a practitioner journal authored by practitioners (Horizons) and a separate research journal (JAEOL)

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £262,928
Total expenditure: £284,399

People

11 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 October 2012: Standard registration
  • 29 January 2014: Funds received from 1085697 INSTITUTE FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • IOL (Working name)
Company number:
07534418 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Whittaker Trustee 25 May 2023
Minehead and Coast Development Trust
Received: On time
Brian Kitson Trustee 25 May 2023
None on record
Steven John Randles Trustee 14 June 2022
None on record
Andrew William Robinson Trustee 14 June 2022
PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Heather Caryl Crawford Trustee 14 June 2022
None on record
Louise Edwards Trustee 18 March 2020
COUNCIL FOR LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
Received: On time
Daniel Jason Cook Trustee 18 March 2020
None on record
Asa Gurden Trustee 16 February 2019
Heart of England Forest
Received: On time
LOW MILL OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE CIO
Received: On time
MARK LAVINGTON Trustee 23 March 2018
Releasing Potential Ltd
Received: On time
Nick O'Loughlin Trustee 31 March 2017
None on record
MIKE KING Trustee 22 August 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £349.67k £240.26k £226.33k £255.71k £262.93k
Total expenditure £364.48k £224.19k £184.74k £238.29k £284.40k
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 30 September 2023 12 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 12 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 14 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 14 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 12 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 12 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 18 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 18 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 21 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 21 May 2020 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 18/02/2011 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08/07/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/07/2012

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN AND THROUGH OUTDOOR LEARNING.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
WARWICK MILL
WARWICK BRIDGE
CARLISLE
CA4 8RR
Phone:
01228564580
Email:
institute@outdoor-learning.org
Website:

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