Forest School Swansea Neath and Port Talbot
What it does
Forest School SNPT aim to provide a unique alternative learning experience through interaction in woodlands to all age groups in the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot areas.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SWANSEA, NEATH AND PORT TALBOT AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION OUTDOORS AND INDOORS WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING LIVES OF ALL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Neath Port Talbot
- City of Swansea
Area of benefit in its governing document: Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot and Neighbouring Areas
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £158,376 and spent £146,966.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £158,376 | £146,966 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2025 | £108,185 | £139,554 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2024 | £135,073 | £104,286 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 March 2023 | £64,470 | £81,061 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2022 | £104,586 | £81,839 | Not reported | 8 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 51%, from £104,586 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £158,376 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 93% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2026: £31,308 from 5 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £31,308 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2025 | £5,785 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £52,810 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £11,951 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £11,098 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 12 grants to this charity since 2006, worth at least £184,524.
By funder
- Garfield Weston Foundation£81,000, 3 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£54,787, 7 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£48,737, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £24,000 |
| 25 Nov 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,880 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Kathryn Thomas
- Richard Evans
- Tim Orrell
- Tracey Hinton
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 22 October 2026, 101 days early | Received 22 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 2 October 2025, 121 days early | Received 2 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 19 November 2024, 73 days early | Received 19 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 29 November 2023, 63 days early | Received 29 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 10 November 2022, 82 days early | Received 10 November 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1087964
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 August 2001
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 09 SEP 2019AMENDED ON 07 APR 2022
- Website
- www.forestschoolsnpt.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.