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the outward bound trust

The charity supports children and young people. The Outward Bound Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Penrith and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


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

The Outward Bound Trust unlocks the potential of young people through discovery and adventure in the wild. It runs courses at residential centres in the Lake District, North Wales and the Highlands, translating experiences in the mountains, sea, lakes and rivers into lessons for life. A bursary programme ensures courses are open to all young people regardless of their financial circumstances.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£21,051,000
Latest Expenditure
£20,570,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 65.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 67.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 10.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,665,000
Charitable Activities £7,666,000
Other Trading £7,342,000
Investments £702,000
Other Income £676,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £13,841,000
Raising Funds £2,225,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £4,504,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£21,051,000£20,570,000£13,841,000£29,095,000£2,624,000361 / 0
2023£19,031,000£17,872,000£12,505,000£28,479,000£9,884,000341 / 0
2022£16,067,000£15,587,000£11,135,000£26,831,000£5,706,000296 / 3
2021£9,565,358£11,107,669£7,695,126£26,525,028£8,500,000262 / 0
2020£13,192,942£13,605,997£9,829,395£27,500,441£10,455,514297 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers