Registered charity · Cornwall
BF Adventure
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:-1. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE and adults WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FACILITIES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH A...
- 11 trustees
- Income £1.2m (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- David WinghamTrustee · since 2016
- Deborah Gillian OsborneTrustee · since 2013
- Heidi GlenisterTrustee · since 2020
- Hilary Jane BeecheyTrustee · since 2013
- Jason MitchellTrustee · since 2026
- Jason PhillipsTrustee · since 2021
- John Henry MaplesTrustee · since 2016
- Jonathan AngilleyTrustee · since 2024
- Laurence OsborneTrustee · since 2015
- Sarah CorbridgeTrustee · since 2020
- Simon TregoningTrustee · since 2019
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Disability, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Where
- Cornwall
- Website
- www.bfadventure.org (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- BF Adventure
- Registered
- 1998
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£1.2m£1.2m
- 2024£988k£968k
- 2023£969k£1.0m
Earlier years
- 2022£986k£979k
- 2021£812k£795k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2023: Government contracts 2%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:-1. TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE and adults WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FACILITIES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.2. THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Grants received
25 grants · £468,518 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £250,342 (11 grants)
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £105,000 (4 grants)
- BBC Children in Need · £74,415 (4 grants)
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales · £25,000
- Cheshire Community Foundation · £4,443
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
11 trustees on the board
- Deborah Gillian Osborne since 2013
- David Wingham since 2016
- Hilary Jane Beechey since 2013
- Heidi Glenister since 2020
- Jason Mitchell since 2026
- Jason Phillips since 2021
- John Henry Maples since 2016
- Jonathan Angilley since 2024
- Laurence Osborne since 2015
- Sarah Corbridge since 2020
- Simon Tregoning since 2019
Trustees past 6 years
- Deborah Gillian Osborne since 2013
- David Wingham since 2016
- Hilary Jane Beechey since 2013
- Heidi Glenister since 2020
- John Henry Maples since 2016
- Laurence Osborne since 2015
- Sarah Corbridge since 2020
- Simon Tregoning since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (11)
- Deborah Gillian Osborne since 2013
- David Wingham since 2016
- Hilary Jane Beechey since 2013
- Heidi Glenister since 2020
- Jason Mitchell since 2026
- Jason Phillips since 2021
- John Henry Maples since 2016
- Jonathan Angilley since 2024
- Laurence Osborne since 2015
- Sarah Corbridge since 2020
- Simon Tregoning since 2019
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
0.8 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months · was 1.8 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1071862
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 APRIL 1998 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 14 MAY 2007 AND CERTIFICATE ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16 OCTOBER 2008.NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28/07/2014 as amended on 26 Oct 2021
- Companies House
- Company number 03546772 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01326340912 · enquiries@bfadventure.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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