Adventure Hyndburn
Analysis
Adventure Hyndburn is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Accrington. It was registered in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04358352). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Adventure Hyndburn reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £729k to £1.1m (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Adventure Hyndburn sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridges Impact Foundation (£1.1m), Dementia Adventure Trust (£1.1m) and Friends of Vellore UK (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £719k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 1.5%
- Other 3.4%
In the charity's own words
Provision of services including Family Support and Forest Schools to promote the physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of children and young people, especially those who are disadvantagedPromoting healthy eating and healthy lifestyles through encouragement of food growing and provision of family cooking activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges Impact Foundation | London | £1.1m |
| Dementia Adventure Trust | Essex | £1.1m |
| Friends of Vellore UK | Barnet | £1.1m |
| Nishkam Civic Association | Birmingham | £1.1m |