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The foundation spent £29,087 to support the Ladani Institute in Sri Lanka.
- £29,087 to the Ladani Institute,
Financial · Funding statement · From The Lotus Childrens Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 January 2025, page 4
The foundation spent £55,422 to support the Velummayilum Foundation in Sri Lanka.
- £55,422 to the Velummayilum Foundation,
Financial · Funding statement · From The Lotus Childrens Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 January 2025, page 4
The trustees visit Sri Lanka to monitor the work and progress of partner charities.
The trustees regularly visit Sri Lanka to monitor the work and progress of the Velummayilum Foundation, Ladani Institute, and Patikiri Kubalathara Foundation. These visits are personally funded by the trustees to ensure that charitable resources remain focused on the children.
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Lotus Childrens Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 January 2025, page 3
The foundation partners with three charities in Sri Lanka and one in Colombia to support its mission.
The Lotus Children's Foundation partners with three well-established charities in Sri Lanka and one in Colombia to support its mission of improving the lives of children.
Commissioning · Observational claim · From The Lotus Childrens Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 January 2025, page 3
The Lotus Children's Foundation supports hundreds of children in Sri Lanka and Colombia.
The Lotus Children's Foundation is currently responsible for the care of hundreds of children. Many are supported within their communities, with all expenses fully funded by the charity.
Service · Observational claim · From The Lotus Childrens Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 January 2025, page 3
Adventure Therapy's activities help participants develop resilience, increased vitality, a sense of purpose and belonging, new skills, and improved self-esteem.
Resilience This means an individual has the capacity to recover quickly from the difficulties they face on a day-to-day basis. Our activities strengthen coping mechanisms and the ability to find ways to manage a situation. Increased vitality Our sessions help people to feel more energised and active in general and the release of endorphins triggers a positive feeling in the body, making them happier overall.
Service · Observational claim · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 37
Adventure Therapy supports individuals with mental health conditions, neurodevelopmental disorders, physical disabilities, and life-threatening illnesses.
We support people with Mental health conditions Neurodevelopmental disorders Physical disability Life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses
Service · Policy statement · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 36
Adventure Therapy's activities take place in various locations throughout the year, including Dartmoor and Exmoor.
Our activities take place throughout the year. From the barren landscape of Dartmoor and the starkness of its granite tors, to the dense wooded valleys of Exmoor.
Service · Observational claim · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 35
The charity's retail shop is an effective means of raising awareness, providing information on Adventure Therapy in the community and creating a recognisable brand.
The shop is an excellent means of raising awareness, providing information on Adventure Therapy in the community and creating a recognisable brand in the town where we were Founded and are based.
Service · Stakeholder position · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 34
Adventure Therapy's retail income has increased, but they made a decision to make the Retail Assistant position redundant due to rising costs.
Our retail income has increased during this financial year but we continue to monitor the level of expenditure required in the day-to-day running of our retail premises. After careful review, the Trustees of Adventure Therapy consider our retail premises to be a justifiable expense as we gain a stronger foothold into North Devon, a greater recognition of our cause and a robust and reliable level of support from the local community and businesses.
Financial · Commitment statement · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 34
The charity received grant funding to cover the full cost of an Adventure Therapy vehicle.
We are very grateful to have received grant funding during this financial period to cover 100% of the purchase cost.
Financial · Funding statement · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 34
Adventure Therapy paid into a pension scheme for three staff members during the financial year.
Adventure Therapy paid into a pension scheme for three members of staff.
Financial · Funding statement · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 34
Governance costs include legal advice, management expenses, insurance, professional memberships, and compliance with statutory requirements.
Governance costs comprises the costs of running the charity and ensuring it is legal and compliant. This includes the cost of legal advice for trustees, management costs, insurance costs, professional memberships, Data Protection and GDPR, preparing statutory accounts (including independent examination or external audit) and all costs of complying with constitutional and statutory requirements such as the costs of Board and Committee meetings.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 33
Income from voluntary sources is included in full when received, provided valid gift aid declarations are held.
Income from voluntary sources is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in full in the Receipts and Payments Account (Statement of Financial Activities) when received. Income from gift aid tax reclaims is recognised for all donations made prior to the year end, provided valid gift aid declarations are held.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 29
The financial statements are prepared on the assumption that Adventure Therapy is a going concern.
The financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to carry on as a going concern, which the Trustees consider appropriate having regard to the circumstances outlined in the Chairman’s report and in grants which have been awarded during and since the end of this financial reporting period.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 28
Adventure Therapy is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in England and Wales.
Adventure Therapy is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in England and Wales.
Governance · Policy statement · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 28
Adventure Therapy is exempt from audit for the year ending April 5, 2025.
The Charitable Incorporated Organisation is entitled to exemption from audit for the year ended 5 April 2025.
Governance · Policy statement · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 26
The total cash at bank as of April 5, 2025 was £111,801.39.
Total cash at bank at 5 April 2025 - £111,801.39
Financial · Funding statement · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 26
The majority of referrals were for young people with mental health conditions or neurodevelopmental disorders.
The majority of referrals received were for young people with mental health conditions or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Service · Observational claim · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 25
Adventure Therapy supported a total of 187 individuals in the year ending April 5, 2025.
We supported a total of 187 people, ranging from the ages of 9 years old through to 78 years old.
Service · Observational claim · From Adventure Therapy — annual report and accounts, year ending 05 April 2025, page 25