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Wildgoose Rural Training

Also known as: Top Barn Training Centre

Providing training, education and therapeutic opportunities in land based subjects via activities and courses designed for adults with disablities and young people who find the challenges of schooling difficult. We aim to reconnect people to the land and their food.

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Activities & Mission

Providing training, education and therapeutic opportunities in land based subjects via activities and courses designed for adults with disablities and young people who find the challenges of schooling difficult. We aim to reconnect people to the land and their food.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,098,258
Latest Expenditure
£1,107,369

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 25% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 78.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 15% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 21.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 13% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £71,249
Charitable Activities £796,461
Other Trading £212,990
Investments £7,709
Other Income £9,849

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £872,133
Raising Funds £235,236
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£1,098,258
£1,107,369£872,133£425,292£425,29240 / 15
2024
£885,358
£850,053£569,306£248,724£248,72430 / 0
2023
£696,102
£653,821£469,277£213,419£213,41927 / 0
2022
£493,675
£440,5330 / 0
2021
£391,974
£339,9840 / 8

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Wildgoose Rural Training

What does Wildgoose Rural Training do?

Providing training, education and therapeutic opportunities in land based subjects via activities and courses designed for adults with disablities and young people who find the challenges of schooling difficult. We aim to reconnect people to the land and their food.

How much income did Wildgoose Rural Training report in 2025?

Wildgoose Rural Training reported total income of £1.10m and reported expenditure of £1.11m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Wildgoose Rural Training?

Wildgoose Rural Training has a program ratio of 79.4%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 25% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Wildgoose Rural Training registered as a charity?

Wildgoose Rural Training was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 2 June 2011 as charity number 1142201. It has been registered for 15 years.

Who runs Wildgoose Rural Training?

Wildgoose Rural Training is governed by a board of 8 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Wildgoose Rural Training operate?

Wildgoose Rural Training operates in Worcestershire, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Wildgoose Rural Training a registered charity?

Yes — Wildgoose Rural Training is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1142201.

Details

Address
Wildgoose Rural Training & Nature
Main Road
Hallow
WORCESTER
WR2 6LS
Registration Date
2 June 2011
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5013797
Charity Number
1142201

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Trustees

Antony Barletta
Brian Boswell
Also governs 1 other charity
DAVID FRANK SAUNDERS
Geoffrey Sansome
Also governs 1 other charity
Helen Montgomery
Lynn Cartwright
Moira Terrett
Stuart Charles Brown

Also Known As

  • Top Barn Training Centre

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