2024-04-01-accounts - The Outdoor Collaborative

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Trustees' Annual Report for The Outdoor Collaborative Year Ended April 2024

The Outdoor Collaborative

Trustees' Annual Report The Outdoor Collaborative

15 Quick View

Mossley OL5 9DU

Tel: +44 (0)7376246940 Info@outdoorcollaborative.org

Charity registration number: 1178645

Trustees' Annual Report for The Outdoor Collaborative Year Ended April 2024

1. Reference and Administrative Details

Charity Name: The Outdoor Collaborative

Registration Number: 1178645

Principal Address: 15 Quick View, Mossley, OL5 9DU

Trustees:

Adam Ward (Chair)
Emma Kenyon
Nimrah Tariq

Key Staff/Volunteers: Max Woodvine

2. Structure, Governance, and Management

Constitution: The Outdoor Collaborative is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), constituted on 01/07/2018

Governance: The charity is managed by a Board of Trustees, who are responsible for its strategic direction and oversight.

Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees: Trustees are appointed in line with the processes outlined in the charity's constitution, ensuring a range of skills, experience, and perspectives to support the charity's objectives.

3. Objectives and Activities

Charitable Objectives: To advance education in Greater Manchester and its environs in the arts of photography and filmmaking, particularly amongst young people, with a focus on the outdoors and the British countryside.

Key Activities:

Delivered outdoor photography workshops to [number] participants.
Collaborated with local youth groups, including Mahdlo and Scouts.
Organised [number] filmmaking projects showcasing the British countryside.

4. Achievements and Performance

Impact Highlights:

Trustees' Annual Report for The Outdoor Collaborative Year Ended April 2024

Engaged 40 young people in educational workshops.
Produced 4 short films/photography exhibitions.
Received positive feedback from 95% of participants and stakeholders.

Key Successes:

Secured £44,026 in grant funding for projects.
Expanded partnerships with local schools and organisations.

5. Financial Review

Income:

Grants: £39,314
Donations: £4,442
Other Income: £270

Expenditure:

Direct Project Costs: £7,232
Operational Costs: £4,905

Reserves Policy: The charity holds £3,000 in unrestricted reserves, which represents 3 months of operating costs.

6. Plans for Future Periods

Goals for the Upcoming Year:

Launch a new outdoor digital photography programme.
Expand engagement to 50 young people.
Invest in equipment and transport, including purchasing an electric vehicle.

7. Public Benefit Statement

The trustees confirm that The Outdoor Collaborative ’s activities align with the Charity Commission ’s public benefit requirements, advancing education and fostering community engagement through outdoor arts education.

Trustees' Annual Report for The Outdoor Collaborative

Year Ended April 2024

8. Statement of Trustees ’ Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for ensuring that:

Proper accounting records are kept.
Financial statements comply with relevant statutory requirements.
The annual report is prepared in accordance with SORP guidelines.

The trustees have reviewed this report and approved its content to provide a transparent and comprehensive account of the charity ’s operations for the year.

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 27/01/2025.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees:

Name: Adam Ward

Position: Chair of Trustees

Date: 27/01/2025

Independent Examiner ’s Report to the Trustees of

The Outdoor Collaborative

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Outdoor Collaborative (the Trust) for the year ended 1 April 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ( ‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust ’s accounts 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:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable 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.

Paul Cowham

Paul Cowham FCA DChA Withington Works Withington Baths 30 Burton Road Manchester, M20 3EB

28[th] January 2025 Date …………………….

The Outdoor Collaborative	The Outdoor Collaborative	The Outdoor Collaborative	1178645
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period from	02/04/2023	To	01/04/2024

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest£ - - - - - 694 182 - 876 - - - 876 £ - - - - - - - 876 - 3,320 4,196	Restricted funds to the nearest£ 11,000 950 879 1,500 25,021 - - - 39,350 - - - 39,350 247 100 56 1,375 245 1,000 193 3,180 16,381 - 22,777 - - - 22,777 16,573 - - 16,573	Endowment funds to the nearest£ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest£ 11,000 950 879 1,500 25,021 694 182 - 40,226 - - - 40,226 247 100 56 1,375 245 1,000 193 3,180 16,381 - 22,777 - - - 22,777 17,449	Last year to the nearest£
Grant - GM Police	-				-
Grant - Round table	-				-
Grant - Action Together	-				-
CHRONICLE CINDEREL TCSCD	-				-
Grant - ROI Baudouin Foundation	-				-
Donations	694				-
Fees	182				-
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~~*Sub total~~~~(Gross income for~~ AR)*	876				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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General charityexpenses					-
Insurance					-
Marketing
Media equipment
Outdoor equipment					-
Staff
Subscriptions
Vehicle costs					-
Vehiclepurchase	£ -				-
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**Sub total **	-				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	876	16,573	-	17,449	-
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	3,320	-	-	3,320	-
	4,196	16,573	-	20,769	-

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Accountancy The Outdoor Collaborative Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details vehicle	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest£ to nearest£ 4,196 16,573 - - - - 4,196 16,573 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest£ to nearest£ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) unrestricted 15,000 - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) unrestricted 400 - - - - Print Name Adam Ward	Endowment funds to nearest£
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			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest£
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			Date of approval
		Adam Ward	26/01/2025