Grenville House Outdoor Education Centre
Analysis
Grenville House Outdoor Education Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Grenville House Outdoor Education Centre reported income of £534k and spending of £527k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £318k to £534k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Grenville House Outdoor Education Centre sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Wye Development Trust Limited (£534k), Portsmouth School of Gymnastics (£534k) and Youth Action (£531k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and investments 5.9%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £7,289. Reserves of £507k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Investments 5.9%
In the charity's own words
Outdoor Education using both water and land based activities. Sessions aim to encourage independence and personal development, as well as teaching how to work as part of a teamActivities are available to all ages and abilities and as part of our public benefit work we discount sessions/residential visits to those that would otherwise would find it difficult to afford to experience them..
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Wye Development Trust Limited | Hereford | £534k |
| Portsmouth School of Gymnastics | Southsea | £534k |
| Youth Action | Lancashire | £531k |
| Wye Gymnastics and Galaxy Cheerleading | Portskewett | £535k |