THE NORDEN FARM CENTRE TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 1013555 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Provision of arts facilities
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £145,413 after depreciation, with unrestricted reserves of £548,458. The trustees maintain a general reserve target of nine months of operating costs, noting that current unrestricted funds would fund approximately five months of operating costs. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate with sufficient cash flow forecast through March 2027.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: nine months of operating costs (held: £548k)
“The Trustees have a general reserve target of at least nine months of operating costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: N Winton received £400 for professional speaking engagement.
“In 2024/25 the charity paid £400 to N Winton for a professional speaking engagement.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee for professional speaking engagement
“In 2024/25 the charity paid £400 to N Winton for a professional speaking engagement.” — page 9
“The charity recovered £196,969 (2024: 191,402) from Norden Farm Centre for the Arts Limited under a cost sharing agreement including rent.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Cost sharing agreement with Norden Farm Centre for the Arts Limited
“In 2024/25 the charity paid £400 to N Winton for a professional speaking engagement.” — page 9
“The charity recovered £196,969 (2024: 191,402) from Norden Farm Centre for the Arts Limited under a cost sharing agreement including rent.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Wholly owned subsidiary Long Barn Catering Limited
“In 2024/25 the charity paid £400 to N Winton for a professional speaking engagement.” — page 9
“The charity recovered £196,969 (2024: 191,402) from Norden Farm Centre for the Arts Limited under a cost sharing agreement including rent.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Long Barn Catering Limited
“The charity holds 100 shares of £1 each in its wholly owned trading subsidiary company Long Barn Catering Limited” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Durrants, Chartered Accountants. 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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£384k
Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (55% 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: 26.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Windsor And Maidenhead
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE NORDEN FARM CENTRE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £145,413 after depreciation, with unrestricted reserves of £548,458. The trustees maintain a general reserve target of nine months of operating costs, noting that current unrestricted funds would fund approximately five months of operating costs. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate with sufficient cash flow forecast through March 2027. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Durrants, Chartered Accountants.
Who funds THE NORDEN FARM CENTRE TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NORDEN FARM CENTRE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION, THE REED FOUNDATION.
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