Company registration number: CE022800 Charity registration number: 1083827
Green and Away
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Green and Away
| Contents | ||
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | |
| Trustees' Report | 2 to 4 | |
| Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities | 5 | |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 6 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 7 | |
| Balance Sheet | 8 | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 to 14 |
Green and Away
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
P S I Lang
B P Crucefix E Andrews D Lindeque A Hunnebuck-Wells L V Henderson R Butler
A Boudier
I Barr
R Hardie
G Berthaud-Muller L Norman R Sulskis (appointed 15 March 2026) R Kubin J Xian
A Wetherly-Ashcroft
Principal Office
c/o The Fold Bransford Worcester Worcestershire WR6 5JB
Company Registration Number CE022800
Charity Registration Number 1083827
Independent Examiner
Ballards LLP Oakmoore Court 11c Kingswood Road Hampton Lovett Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 0QH
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Green and Away
Trustees' Report
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Aim and Method of Working
The aim of Green & Away (G&A) is to promote environmental and social justice education by building and running a temporary venue which is low-impact and environmentally sustainable. The facilities are used by groups working for environmental or social change and others.
People attending events and volunteering placements gain firsthand experience of living in a sustainable way. G&A provides the facilities needed for an event and administrative support to the users, thus enabling groups a meaningful and accessible way to host a successful gathering through providing 3 vegetarian meals per day, lighting powered by solar panels, showers heated by locally grown wood, for example. We offer a variety of educational workshops including building with sustainable materials, eating sustainably, social issues debates, cultural exchanges, yoga and wellbeing and low-impact lifestyles.
By using a volunteer workforce G&A offers low cost facilities to other charities and organisations that may not otherwise be able to afford to hold meaningful in-person gatherings, thereby helping them to increase their effectiveness.
Organisational Structure
G&A is run by a core group of trustees who make all the running decisions, with input from volunteers and interns during the season. The trustees are drawn from the volunteer community and are those who have the time and experience to take on the extra responsibilities or direct the charity from an operational level. We are aided by a team of interns appointed each year.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
The enclosed financial statements give an overview of the finances of G&A which have been prepared on an appropriate accounting basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. Funds are raised through the hiring out of the venue to groups, with income contributing to the direct costs of running the event for participants but also for food and accommodation for volunteers, new equipment, education provision and reserves. It is our general policy to hold a substantial amount in reserves should we need to replace key pieces of equipment, which are generally not insurable, such as a new canvas marquee which could amount to a one-off cost of a quarter of our yearly income.
Overall G&A is in a stable financial position in having charitable activities fully funded by our services with no debt or losses. Current endeavours are on using our platform and reserves to offer discounted event hire to groups that lack the resources of larger more established organisations in order to increase our impact.
The charity has adopted the constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and was converted as such with the Charity Commission on 26 October 2020, as amended on 27 March 2023.
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Trustees' Report
Annual Cycle
Throughout the year trustees work on organisational matters including reviewing previous seasons successes and areas for improvement and planning for the forthcoming season.
In early summer, the season’s volunteer crew assembles at the campsite about a fortnight before the first conference to construct the events venue and community space. Every Wednesday throughout the season there is an open afternoon where the volunteers learn and teach a variety of educational workshops. Throughout a period of 5-6 weeks various eco-friendly events such as conferences, workshops and social gatherings are held by external groups, facilitated by the G&A volunteer crew. The camp is dismantled at the end of the season.
This was the organisation’s 16th season at Bransford, Worcestershire.
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Trustees' Report
Season Review
The first event of the year was an online trustee meeting held in April to discuss the upcoming season. Interns were appointed in early May and volunteers were recruited throughout the months leading up to the season and events.
We again held the Resurgence Summer Camp inspiring deeper connection with nature and promoting social justice and environmental spirituality throughout the UK and abroad. We also welcomed back Black Girls Hike for their third camping retreat, further supporting them in their mission of creating a safe and welcoming space for black women to be outdoors. Touch Grass held their first Reverie Retreat with our support, creating a weekend programme centred around nature connectedness and community for queer and non-binary people of colour. It was many attendees' first time in such an environment and many commented on how rare it was to have a space dedicated solely for their community to be together in. We welcomed back UNION Arts, who held their first Festival of Community, with the weekend programme being created by attendees focussing on the intersectionality between the arts and activism.
We held three yoga and wellness retreats, increasing our revenue for other projects as well as providing a comfortable outdoor environment to escape the pressures of a modern world and promote connectedness with nature. There was an extended Open Day / anniversary event which was well attended and offered an opportunity for the local community to benefit from and learn about the space.
Guests this year were a mix of returning groups already deeply integrated into the environmental movement, and others experiencing low-impact outdoor living for the very first time. This mixture of people attending our site, which totaled over 500 over the period, provided a wide range of experiences and opportunities to share ideas. Most guests who filled out a feedback form stated that they were likely to change their behaviour for the better or had learnt something new as a result of coming to Green & Away or that they were already environmentally conscious with many commenting on the optimistic feelings they were taking away with them from spending time outdoors in a positive community.
We had 92 volunteers from 11 different countries, including the UK and Europe as well as China, Argentina, the US and Canada. We had 2 interns gaining in-depth knowledge and experience in the running of a charitable organisation and outdoor events space. All volunteers who filled out a post-volunteering feedback form said that their knowledge of environmental issues had improved and that they were likely to make pro-environmental lifestyle choices as a result of coming to G&A.
In October, the trustees held an online meeting to discuss the successes of the season as well as what can be improved for the following year to maximise impact and greater meet our objectives.
08 Jun 2026
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:
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Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
08 Jun 2026
Approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... P S I Lang Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Green and Away
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of Green and Away you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in acordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of Green and Away's account carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of Green and Away as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
...................................... M A Skellum FCA ICAEW Ballards LLP Oakmoore Court 11c Kingswood Road Hampton Lovett Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 0QH
Date:............................. 09 June 2026
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)
| Note Income and Endowments from: Charitable activities 2 Investment income 3 Other income Total Income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 4 Total Expenditure Net income Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 12 Note Income and Endowments from: Charitable activities 2 Investment income 3 Other income Total Income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 4 Total Expenditure Net expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 12 |
Unrestricted funds £ 55,738 563 41 56,342 (49,925) (49,925) 6,417 6,417 59,846 66,263 Unrestricted funds £ 49,955 285 223 50,463 (51,688) (51,688) (1,225) (1,225) 61,071 59,846 |
Total 2025 £ 55,738 563 41 |
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| 56,342 | ||
| (49,925) | ||
| (49,925) | ||
| 6,417 | ||
| 6,417 59,846 |
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| 66,263 | ||
| Total 2024 £ 49,955 285 223 |
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| 50,463 | ||
| (51,688) | ||
| (51,688) | ||
| (1,225) | ||
| (1,225) 61,071 |
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| 59,846 |
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.
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(Registration number: CE022800) Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 9 Current assets Stocks 10 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 11 Net current assets Net assets Funds of the charity: Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds Total funds 12 |
2025 £ 10,617 664 59,699 60,363 (4,717) 55,646 66,263 66,263 66,263 |
2024 £ 12,931 1,307 53,228 |
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| 54,535 (7,620) |
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| 46,915 | ||
| 59,846 | ||
| 59,846 | ||
| 59,846 |
The financial statements on pages 7 to 14 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 08 Jun 2026 .................... and signed on their behalf by:
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
1 Accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Basis of preparation
Green and Away meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.
Income and endowments
Investment income
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Governance costs
These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including accountancy, strategic management and trustees’s meetings and reimbursed expenses.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £0.00 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
| Asset class | Depreciation method and rate |
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| Plant and machinery | 25% RB |
Stock
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO).
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees's discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
2 Income from charitable activities
| Environmental education and training | Unrestricted funds General £ 55,738 |
Total 2025 £ 55,738 |
Total 2024 £ 49,955 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
3 Investment income
| Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits 4 Expenditure on charitable activities Note Governance costs 5 |
Unrestricted funds General £ 563 Unrestricted funds General £ 8,345 |
Total 2025 £ 563 Total 2025 £ 8,345 |
Total 2024 £ 285 |
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| Total 2024 £ 10,979 |
5 Analysis of governance and support costs
Governance costs
| Independent examiner fees Examination of the financial statements Other governance costs |
Unrestricted funds General £ 1,946 6,399 8,345 |
Total 2025 £ 1,946 6,399 8,345 |
Total 2024 £ 1,817 9,162 |
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| 10,979 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
6 Trustees remuneration and expenses
During the year the charity made the following transactions with trustees:
No trustees have received any other benefits from the charity during the year.
Dan Lindeque, a trustee, received £5,625 in honorarium for his services (2024: £8,500).
Travel costs of £2,087 relating to trustees travel to and from the site (2024: £879) are included in travel and substence costs.
There were costs in relation to trustees meetings of £646 in the year (2024: £588)
7 Independent examiner's remuneration
| 7 Independent examiner's remuneration |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Examination of the financial statements | 1,946 | 1,817 |
8 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
9 Tangible fixed assets
| 9 Tangible fixed assets |
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| Cost At 1 January 2025 Additions At 31 December 2025 Depreciation At 1 January 2025 Charge for the year At 31 December 2025 Net book value At 31 December 2025 At 31 December 2024 10 Stock Stocks |
Plant and machinery £ 98,841 1,224 100,065 85,910 3,538 89,448 10,617 12,931 2025 £ 664 |
Total £ 98,841 1,224 |
| 100,065 | ||
| 85,910 3,538 |
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| 89,448 | ||
| 10,617 | ||
| 12,931 | ||
| 2024 £ 1,307 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Accruals 12 Funds Unrestricted funds General Unrestricted funds General |
Balance at 1 January 2025 £ (59,846) Balance at 1 January 2024 £ (61,071) |
Incoming resources £ (56,342) Incoming resources £ (50,463) |
2025 £ 4,717 Resources expended £ 49,925 Resources expended £ 51,688 |
2024 £ 7,620 |
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| Balance at 31 December 2025 £ (66,263) |
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| Balance at 31 December 2024 £ (59,846) |
13 Analysis of net assets between funds
| 13 Analysis of net assets between funds | ||||
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| Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets 14 Analysis of net funds Cash at bank and in hand Net debt |
At 1 January 2025 £ 53,228 53,228 |
Unrestricted funds General £ 10,617 60,363 (4,717) 66,263 Cash flow £ 6,471 6,471 |
Total funds £ 10,617 60,363 (4,717) |
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| 66,263 | ||||
| At 31 December 2025 £ 59,699 |
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| 59,699 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
15 Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in the year.
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| Income and Endowments from: Events Income Investment income Other income Total Income Expenditure on: Food and Bar Purchases Consumables Depreciation of plant and machinery Staff training Rent and rates Light, heat, power and water Insurance Repairs and maintenance Telephone and fax Computer software and maintenance costs Sundry expenses Motor expenses Travel and subsistence Promotional expenses Bank charges Printing, postage and stationery Cost of trustee meetings Accountancy fees Honorarium Total Expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Total 2025 £ 55,738 563 41 56,342 (23,292) (136) (3,539) (1,793) (2,650) (2,136) (549) (2,399) (374) (329) (1,778) (36) (2,178) (324) (67) (128) (646) (1,946) (5,625) (49,925) 6,417 6,417 59,846 66,263 |
Total 2024 £ 49,955 285 223 |
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| 50,463 | ||
| (25,287) (216) (4,311) - (2,650) (352) (456) (1,583) (289) (30) (1,766) (1,242) (2,033) (395) (99) (74) (588) (1,817) (8,500) |
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| (51,688) | ||
| (1,225) | ||
| (1,225) 61,071 |
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| 59,846 |
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