AVOCET TRUST
Registered charity 1004537 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We purchase and commission domestic housing appropiate to our client needs.A range of normal life activities are offered to clients.Holiday facilities are also offered to our clients with financial support from the trust.We provide a range of community support services.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £29,476 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £4,139,278. The trustees confirm the organization is financially sustainable and prepared on a going concern basis, despite noting continued dependence on public sector grants and potential funding reductions from Hull City Council.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £4.1m)
“This improvement together with an improved cash position reflected the Trustee’s policy as detailed in their 2024 report.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr I Spibey received £46,513 for HR Services from Atom HR Consultancy. Mr A Tearle received £4,570 for Training services.
“During the year the charity made payments for professional services to the following trustees: Mr | Splbey — Atom HR Consultancy £46,513 (2024 £42,487) HR Services Mr A Tearle £4,570 (2024 £2,750) Training services” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr I Spibey received £46,513 for HR Services from Atom HR Consultancy.
“During the year the charity made payments for professional services to the following trustees: Mr | Splbey — Atom HR Consultancy £46,513 (2024 £42,487) HR Services” — page 26
“Mr A Tearle £4,570 (2024 £2,750) Training services” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr A Tearle received £4,570 for Training services.
“During the year the charity made payments for professional services to the following trustees: Mr | Splbey — Atom HR Consultancy £46,513 (2024 £42,487) HR Services” — page 26
“Mr A Tearle £4,570 (2024 £2,750) Training services” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Kingfisher Housing (Hull) Limited
“Avocet Trust has a subsidiary company, Kingfisher Housing (Hull) Limited. The principal activity of Kingfisher Housing (Hull) Limited is that of holding investment property for rent to Avocet Trust, and its client’s.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Fawley Judge & Easton. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Co-op — “We would like to thank the Co-op and all the Co-op members for the very generous donation received through the Local Community Fund totallin…” (source page)
- Cranswick plc — “A massive thank you to Cranswick plc for the festive goodies they have donated to Avocet Trust this Christmas.” (source page)
- Solutech Systems Limited — “We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Alex Burgess at Solutech Systems Limited, who supply our office photocopiers, for his generous dona…” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- CRAUGHAN, Michael Charles — director, appointed 01/01/2026on trustee list
- DAWSON, Jane — director, appointed 18/09/2024on trustee list
- HOUNSOME, Jane Frances — director, appointed 18/09/2024on trustee list
- SPIBEY, Ivan — director, appointed 08/09/2022on trustee list
- LEFEVRE, Christopher Bond — director, appointed 10/03/2022on trustee list
- HYAM, Julie Gaynor — director, appointed 02/03/2021on trustee list
- DIBB, Richard — director, appointed 06/09/2019on trustee list
- TEARLE, Andrew David — director, appointed 27/06/2016on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
14 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (10 freehold); recorded price paid £2.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Avocet Trust — Registered, 20 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 20/11/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Care Quality Commission ratings
CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).
- Salthouse Road: Requires improvement (17/11/2025) · CQC record
- Avocet Trust - 22a-26 Middlesex Road: Requires improvement (06/01/2022) · CQC record
- Avocet Trust Domiciliary Care Service: Good (30/08/2019) · CQC record
- Avocet Trust - 281-287 St George's Road: Good (09/12/2017) · CQC record
- Avocet Trust - 21 Potterill Lane: Good (27/06/2019) · CQC record
- Neat Marsh House: Good (19/11/2019) · CQC record
- Durham Street: Good (21/08/2024) · CQC record
- Avocet Trust - 523-525 Marfleet Lane: Good (10/12/2019) · CQC record
- 35 Priory Grove: Good (13/11/2019) · CQC record
- Green Lane Farm: Good (15/12/2023) · CQC record
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/08/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- ANDREW TEARLEchair
- Christopher Bond Lefevre
- Ivan Spibey
- Jane Dawson
- Jane Frances Hounsome
- Julie Gaynor Hyam
- Michael Craughan
- Richard Dibb
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: City Of York · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is AVOCET TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £29,476 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £4,139,278. The trustees confirm the organization is financially sustainable and prepared on a going concern basis, despite noting continued dependence on public sector grants and potential funding reductions from Hull City Council. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fawley Judge & Easton.
Who funds AVOCET TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AVOCET TRUST as a grant recipient include THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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