Trustees, Annual Report for the period I Period $iait dale Period end dale 1 2025 2026 From Section A Reference and administration details Charlty namo Briars Field forest School and mindfulness for SEN Other names charity is known by NIA Reglstered charlty number Ilf any) 1205569 Charlty's prln¢lpal address Eight Grindstone Handle Comer Knaphill, Woking Surrey Postcode GU212SD Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Dato• acted If not for ¥th*)l• gar Tru•t•• nam• otn¢$ 111 any) Name of per•on lor body) •ntltl•d Int trusts• Ifan Alexandra Turner Bru¢e Turner Caroline Shrubb Laura Strutt Sally Wilkinson Pinto Chair Treasurer Secretary Rosign8d 0610812025 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any. (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Datss acted If not for wholg ear Page 1
Names and addresses of advlsers {Optlonal Inforniation) e of advlser Name Addre$$ Name of chief exeCUVe or names of senior stsff members (Optional informatlon) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the ¢harlly'S trusts Constr(ution Type of goveming document leo. IILJSI deed, conslilulionl How the charity is Gonstituted leg trL'SI. Charitable Incorporated Organisation -.&<fJCI(31ion, c.Ol¥'ifr-'-uriyl Trustee selection methods ie!1. 2ppoiiiled elected Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charty twstees. In selecting individuals for appointment as ¢harty trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. Additional governance Issues (Optlonal Infomiatlon) You may choose to include additional information. where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider nehvork wth which the charity works; • relationship with any related parties., trustses, Consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. As we work wtth vulnerable children and young people our safeguarding policy is integral to our operation. We have comprehensive risk Benefit Assessment procedures in place. We ask attending organisations to complete their own risk assessments and sign our memorandum of understanding Page 2
Section C Ob ectives and activities The objects of the CIO are.. To advance in life and relieve needs of children and young people Trmth special education needs or disabilities, through.. Summary of the objects of the charity set out In its governing documènt the provision of recreational and18isure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life,. and the advancement of education for public benefit through the provision of a forest school to 6nable access to increased opportunities for high ualit and varied educa*'onal ex riences in the natural world. Briars Field Ethos is for young people with SEN needs to feel freè to find joy in new experiences in nature. We offer children and young people aged beeen 2 and 21 years, that èither have a diagnosis of SEN or are in the process of receiving one, the opportunity to experience time to just 'be' in nature. experience outdoor and forest school activities and to spend time in a safe outdoor space. We try to offer the use of the field for a minimal charge so all Children and young people have the opportunty to attend regardless of financial situalion. to physical and mental health by offering access lo a safe rural setting, equipped with Forest School and Mindfulness facilities and activities that suit our SEN client group. Our goal is to allow these children and young people the opportunity to relax, feel brave. experience the outdoors, feel free and just be in nature. Summary of the main a¢tlvltles undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include wlthln thls sectlon the statutory declaratlon that trustees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charlty Commission on publlc benefft) Our attendees can be on the autistic spedrum, have genetic disorders, a range of physical disabilities or teenagers with social anxiety, often with undedying diagnosis of ASD and PDA. This client group are often restricted when out in public by embarrassed or cautiou$ parenls so the activities in the field are set up so they can get wet, muddy, be free to run, jufflp, climb, swing, read or just hide in the den. Severe anxiety is often one of the main symptoms of SEN conditions and therefore familiarity within an environment plays a huge part in how people with these conditions participate. Feeling safe in the environment is essential which we achieve by ensuring the setup is always the same. The changes a visit to Briars Field makes to a child or young person is clearly beneficial witnessed by smiles and happy behaviour. Briars Field caters for all children and young people wth a disability or SEND diagnosis in Surrey. or any child Prepared to or able to travel to us. We have over 200 children and young people each year. They come in groups during school holidays from respite providers LinkAble and White Lodge. Families come direct via a school or social service refeffal. In term time we have classes from local special needs schools, from Surrey A2E (access to education). Pond Meadow School, Woking High School. Salesians School Chertsey and families that have children not attending school. Page 3
The Twstees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on publi¢ benefrt. Addltlonal detsils of objectivos and a¢tlvltles (Optional information) We started out with all sessions are staffed by our wonderful trustees and volunteers. Their contribution of ideas, commitment, expertise and enthusiasm make Briars Field the SuC$S it is. Following its suc$$ we have started to work alongside fre&lanceTS to deliver sessions. You may choose to include further statements. where relevant. aboth.. policy on grantmaking- policy programme related investment., • contribution made by volunteers. Page 4
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charty durlng th? year Annual report Aprll 2025 to April 2026 Spring Term 2025 We now have young people from years 7,8 and 9 who are EMBR lemotional based school refusers) coming from to local state secondary schools. Woking High School and The Salesians Chertsey. Each school attends for 2 and half hour sessions and involves a range of activities including some quite advanced woodwork, gardening and land maintenan, pony therapy, pony exercises and pony games and campfire Cooking. Plus, importantly time to encourage communication with peers during relaxed hammock and crafts time. Our school coordinators report great progress in increased engagement with school and in increased attendance, so we are thrilled and will be expanding this provision throughout this next financial year. We also welcomed a new school, Chobham St Lawrence state primary who sent us one student who we were happy to help weekly for sessions for terms and assist in getting the child a place in permanent special needs school. Plus we continued to host A2E (Access to Education) sessions and three full classes from Pond Meadow school. Weekly term time attendees this term were 39 children and young people. Half terms and Easter holidays 2025 Over half term and the Easter holidays we welcomed groups of up to 12 young people at a time, mixed groups of kids and teens, from LinkAble Woking, Surrey Care Twst Well Being Mentoring program and some 1.1 local families. Summer Temi 2025 April to July We continued running four days a week, we have hired our first freelance staff member for a full day on Tuesdays. Her craft innovations have meant the young people create wonderful wood art and are becoming proficient at whittling. Our EBSR students from both Woking High and Salesians really found their feet. We find them attending regularly are more confident in interactions between themselves and their own staff and ourselves. They showed much freer behaviour, running, shouting, playing games and coming on long walks with the ponies. This is a huge Change from the individuals hiding in clothing that arrived in January. Pond Meadow Arademy. 3 groups a week have shown progress. The children wn straight from the bus to their activity, are feeling braver and freer staying happy longer. Page 5
Our little Chobham St Lawrence pupil was joined by a private family with 2 under 5s needing our help whilst waiting for school placements and they all enjoyed a sunny temi of sessions. really showing improvement in reciprocal play. We added our second freelancer to our staff, a competent equestrian groom with experien working with SEN and is our new freelancer in sessions with pony therapy. Summer Holidays We welcome LinkAble for holiday sessions. Groups of teens aged 12 to 17 separate from kids. groups aged 5 to 12. So Lucky with the weather this summer, the usual activities were much enjoyed. It was so good to see the retuming children go straight to the section they remember and love from previous holidays. And new for 2025 replacing campfire due to such a dry summer we offered cake and stories which were much enjoyed by alll We took Annie and Fudge (therapy ponies) to the local Chobham Show where one student enjoyed entering classes with them and getting an impressive number of rosettes. September Term 2025 We welcomed back Salesians, Woking High and Pond Meadow. Sadly, we lost A2E due to Surrey reorganisation and funding. Woking High school numbers In¢ased to 7 young people weekty regularty with both new attendees and returning students. Lots of progress made on new woodworking and art skills plus photographing the flora and fauna and big happy groups on the pony walks. Campfire skills have been deveFoped to include cheese toasties. A very professional level of toasting has been achieved by some! The Salesians school continued until half term, continuing with pony care and new craft skills, particularly with wood. They also tried their hand at gardening and achieved some impressive Carrots and radishes Pond Meadow delightful children from key stage 1 and 2 continued to attend weekly in two groups. A mixture of children new to us and returning children, they are Continuing to develop their independence, confidence and joy in our setting. Half Temi October 2025 LinkAble teen group of 17 particularly enjoyed a full-on craft session and the 1.1 teenagers spent time with the ponies Autumn tern) 2nd Half Woking High and Pond Meadow continued to attend weekly. Salesians left us as their group had returned to coping with the in- school timetable. We helped with that, so we are thrilled I Page 6
After half lemi we were happy to be adding 3 young people from E.D.G.E. Disability_to our weekly attendees. These young people range from 15 years to 21 and are working to find confidence to find a place in the world be it school, college, an apprenticeship or work. Inits'ally these young people were very withdrawn, and we have taken time to build their confidence with us. They have enjoyed especially time with the ponies and relaxing leaming to gain confidence with adults. We spend time with them 1.1 during the group sessions to try and buikl confidence. One young man from Salesians continued to attend 1..1 weekly and gained worf( experience in pony care and some of our field maintenance jobs. Christmas 2025 Wonderful session where the sun peeped out and 11 young people aged 5 to 13 years from LinkAble came and enjoyed all their favourite activities plus a vegetable treasure hunt and visit from Santa. Spring Term 2026 to end March 2026 We have now begun run a fve-day schedule. Mondays tsvo separate 1.1 young men from E.D.G.E disability for sessions, one work experience helping with our maintenance and one with pony care sessions. We have continued with Woking High School on a Tuesday now with a regular group of fwe EBSR continuing young people. E.D.G.E. bring at least a regular group of 2 or 3 on Tuesdays Pond Meadow Academy brings 2 classes a week of 10 and 9 key stage 1 and 2 age children respectively on Wednesday and Thursday Momings. Fridays are 1..1 with a young man from Salesians, at times joined by another teenager when they feel brave enough. Spring Half Term 2026 LinkAble WokSng, a mixed group of both kids and teens, 17 in total, enjoyed a lovely morning session, luckily without wind and rainl Impact Statsments We have become more focused on assesslng our impact and have introduced our feedback impact sheets for students and staff alike and have been pleased, humbled and moved by some of the comments. Funding We are grateful for another good year of donations: we have covered running costs with the restricted donations from the last financial period fonn the National Lottery and the Community Fund for Surrey. Page 7
Chobham Poor Allotments came to our aid donating £1500 to fund a large, unexpected tree surgery bill. The weather patterns over the last 2 years have taken their toll on our trees. necessitating some intensive work to ensure they are safe. Importantly in February we had a huge boost from the Community Fund for Surrey who enabled us to receive a significant amount of our running costs budget which will enable us to cover costs into the next financial year. In December 2025 we were thrilled to receive a grant from the Voluntary Support North Surrey who have supported with funding from their innovation fund to help us develop appropriate support for EDGE. As they have an older teen cohort we have needed to provide some more advanced woodworking tools. The Future - Moving Forward towards 2026127 We aim to continue this pattem of attendance throughout the next year. Through the next academic year 2026 - 2027 We are expecting additional students from Woking High and EDGE Disability and welcome new school Lift Wismore for weekly 2 hr sessions during term time. We continue with Pond Meadow sGhool 2 classes a week, holiday students from Surrey Care trusl and our 1.1 family regulars. All our attendees are booking return trips, so we remain very busy Section E Financial review The CIO does not set out to create any reserve for any of its activities. Brlef statement of the charity's policy on reservos Details of any funds materlally In deficit Page 8
Furthor flnancial review details (Optlonal Infomiatlon) You may choose to include additional information. where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising).. how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical inveslment policy adoptsd. During the year to 31 It March 2026 total income was £5,344 of which £3,344 was unrestricted and £2,000 was restricted. During the period expenditure was £21.232. £582 of unrestricted expenditure and £20,651 of restricted expenditure. The 8¢¢ounts show a deficit of £15.889 made up of £2,762 of unrestricted funds and £18,651 of reslricted funds. Total funds of the Charity were £7,591 at the end of the period. These funds will be utilised in the coming year. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the ¢harlty's trustees Signature(s) Full name{s) Alexandra Tumer Caroline Shrubb Posltlon (eg So¢retary, Chair, etcl Chair Treasurer Date 18 July 2026 Page 9
CHARITY (OMMISSION Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Spc.tirJn A Iii(lei)ei?Ileiit E xainiiier's Report R•port to ITUSt• On acclnIS for tho y#r •ndod PwKd 111 fv4Jfl 21Y25 to 31 March 2026 {If any) Sat out on pag dHrlty fft TNsf) for p81iod 1• 11 2025 to 31# Mwch 2028 RMpon•lbllltl•• and of rwrt aryUnts in awdan¢e V411h the roqulrernents ofts ClwrttleB Act 2011 rthe Acr). I report in respect of my examinalion of ts Trusf& aco)urts rAfried 4Xrt undor Section 145 of the 2011 and in In9 Out my examination. I have follow all applicable Direclionj by the CMIss er 8a¢ltui 145(5)(b) ol the Ind•pgndont •xamln•fs statemrt cause to t)alieve that In, any mat•lal r•swa: the a)1n9 re3 were not kepl wi ilh S¢Cli 130 of the Charitss h£t.' or the a)Unts did nol accnfd wlth Ihe re(x)rds," or the aca)unts did not comply vith the appth'cabk requffwnts conrEmlng the fomi arrfl conlent of accounts set oul In Charltles (Aoxunts and Reports) RegUIats'ry 2008 cllr than ary reqimrement that the accoutts gFve 8 and fai< view T1 is not a matter can8ed as part of an 1rependefft exarnlnatlon. I ha¥e M concerns and have come across no other matters in connection Tmth the examinaltcsn to vthich attention sh¢)ukl be drawn in this rewt In order to enab o proper undwat•nding of th• •efy)unt4 to b• roKld. **4 171&r2026 Name: John David Butler R•l•vant prof•8sloMI quallficaUon(8} or body (If any): FCA- Insdtute of Chalwed AG¢ounlants in England & W Addro••: 109 Oak Tm Road. l(naphS11 WokiTra GU212SB Page 10
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