# THE NELL BANK CHARITABLE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1174048
- **Other names:** NELL BANK
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** July 31, 2017
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1174048


## Contact

- **Address:** NELL BANK CENTRE, DENTON ROAD, ILKLEY
- **Postcode:** LS29 0DE
- **Phone:** 01943602032
- **Email:** office@nellbank.org
- **Website:** https://www.nellbank.org/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR, OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF OUTDOORS, EDUCATION AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO DEVELOP THEIR APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH DAY AND RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

**Activities:** Nell Bank  provides unique outdoor learning day and residential experiences for children, their families and friends, from all walks of life. Over 20,000 children visit the centre each year & a significant proportion of them are from the most deprived areas of the district.  Programmes are curriculum linked and bring children's learning to life, whilst developing a love & respect for the outdoors.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Bradford City
- Calderdale
- City Of Wakefield
- East Riding Of Yorkshire
- Kirklees
- Leeds City
- North Yorkshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £665197 | £709825 | £1520256 | 18 |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £784451 | £661283 | £1564884 | 18 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £601357 | £662383 | £1435716 | 18 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £497201 | £851128 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £107159 | £111079 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Adam Clark** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 29, 2019
- Alison Fowler — appointed May 14, 2024
- David James Horn — appointed Dec. 7, 2022
- Michael James Atack — appointed Dec. 10, 2024
- Moira Hogan — appointed July 27, 2017
- NICHOLAS JOHN HEWITT — appointed July 27, 2017
- RICHARD CHARLES BOURDON — appointed July 27, 2019