BRUNSWICK ORGANIC NURSERIES LTD
Registered charity 1010178 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRUNSWICK ORGANIC NURSERY AND CRAFT WORKSHOP
Brunswick offers purposeful work and training to people with learning difficulties. They have the chance to work in horticulture, cooking and crafts, and are supported to produce goods which are sold on site.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated net deficit of £17,262 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by rising staff costs and inflationary pressures that outpaced income increases from local authority contracts. Despite this deficit, the charity maintained free reserves of £287,420, which exceeded its stated policy target of approximately £230,000, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (£230,000) (held: £287k)
“The aim is to have free reserves which equate to approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure, which at current levels of expenditure amounts to £230,000 for BON and CIC combined.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Brunswick of York CIC
“The wholly owned trading subsidiary, Brunswick of York CIC (company number 07582220)” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£247k
Reported reserves equal ~5.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Andrew Mark Stevenson
- Charlotte Mary Inch
- Colin Brown · trustee of 1 other charity
- Deborah Pendle
- Frederick Anthony Woodhead
- Sally Elizabeth Light
- Simon Antony Usher
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: City Of York · North Yorkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRUNSWICK ORGANIC NURSERIES LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated net deficit of £17,262 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by rising staff costs and inflationary pressures that outpaced income increases from local authority contracts. Despite this deficit, the charity maintained free reserves of £287,420, which exceeded its stated policy target of approximately £230,000, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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