COMBE DOWN HOLIDAY TRUST
To relieve sickness and suffering and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the provision of holidays and holiday accommodation for disabled people and their families and carers.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on income and expenditure of £4,299 for the year, though total funds increased to £1,208,216 due to significant investment gains. The trustees note that capital resources are impacted by economic uncertainty which may cause difficulty in servicing applications in the future, but the trust continues to operate within its generated income. Reserves are held equal to the value of investments, totaling £1,175,261, which the trustees consider the most effective way to fulfill the charity's objects.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the trustees opinion that the most effective way of fulfilling the Charity's objects and generating income of approximately £45,000 per annum thereby being able to fund indefinitely holidays for disabled people and their carers, is to retain free reserves equal to the value of the Charity's investments and deposits.” — page 4
“The Trust's capital resources continue to be impacted by wider economic uncertainty and international conflict that may cause difficulty in servicing applications in the future. However, the Trust continues to work within the parameters of income generated each year.” — page 4
Trustees
- RODNEY AUGUSTUS SIDNEY HODGMAN MBEchair
- Alan John Keeling
- Alan William Patmore
- Freda Susan Fowle
- GABRIELLE JEAN HARRIS
- Gerald Edwin Ryan
- Rachel Wilson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £39k | £43k |
| 31/12/2024 | £56k | £50k |
| 31/12/2023 | £52k | £47k |
| 31/12/2022 | £55k | £68k |
| 31/12/2021 | £51k | £46k |
Common questions
Is COMBE DOWN HOLIDAY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on income and expenditure of £4,299 for the year, though total funds increased to £1,208,216 due to significant investment gains. The trustees note that capital resources are impacted by economic uncertainty which may cause difficulty in servicing applications in the future, but the trust continues to operate within its generated income. Reserves are held equal to the value of investments, totaling £1,175,261, which the trustees consider the most effective way to fulfill the charity's objects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.