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field studies council

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Field Studies Council is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Shrewsbury and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Our charitable activities are the 'bringing of environmental understanding to all'. We do this by the advancement of outdoor education, the protection of the environment and the pursuit of field studies.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£18,669,723
Latest Expenditure
£18,629,421

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £605,202
Charitable Activities £15,843,370
Other Trading £1,420,919
Investments £284,955
Other Income £515,277

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £17,929,490
Raising Funds £699,931
Governance £38,127
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£18,669,723£18,629,421£17,929,490£16,099,222£500,000297 / 15
2023£17,529,957£16,762,576£16,138,252£15,934,704£14,893,031389 / 165
2022£17,021,639£15,964,355£15,395,768£15,096,207£14,173,973368 / 162
2021£12,374,759£14,144,138£13,756,012£14,146,725£12,840,202321 / 175
2020£9,485,142£13,089,036£12,091,822£17,849,794£15,143,540373 / 94

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL
PRESTON MONTFORD
SHREWSBURY
SY4 1HW
Registration Date
12 September 1963
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
313364
Charity Number
313364

Trustees

Gill Miller
Chris Lane
Prof PETER HIGGINS
Jeff Sissons
Amanda Craig
Malcolm Beatty OBE
Dr Martin Christie
Nicholas Peter O'Loughlin
Dr Ruth Copeland-Phillips
Keith Goddard
Christopher Brook
David Westgate
Delia Garratt
Nicola Lynes
Jane Elizabeth Eckford
Jessica Maingay
Lynette Miriam Huntley
Dr Mohammad Sadegh Farhadinia
Philip Charles Wilson

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • F S C