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OMBERSLEY CONSERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1025044 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£484k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £990,342 for the year ended 31 March 2024, driven by a 14% increase in income and significant gains on property disposals. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,758,227, representing 2.4 years of expenditure, which exceeds the stated policy of maintaining sufficient funds for property maintenance and twelve months of administration.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to enable the charity's freehold properties to be maintained for the foreseeable future and for the administration of the charity to be financed for the next twelve months (held: £1.8m)
“The trustees' policy on reserves is to maintain sufficient funds to enable the charity's freehold properties to be maintained for the foreseeable future and for the administration of the charity to be financed for the next twelve months.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Andrew Woods received £5,850 for woodland management services.
“During the year the charity paid £5,850 (2023 - £5,998) to Andrew Woods (a trustee of the charity) in regard to woodland management services.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Ombersley Trading Company Limited
“The charity has a wholly owned dormant subsidiary Ombersley Trading Company Limited.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Richards Sandy Audit Services Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£484k
Cost of raising funds
£141k
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~71.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.0m£484k
31/03/2024£1.7m£742k
31/03/2023£626k£877k
31/03/2022£602k£538k
31/03/2021£491k£417k

Common questions

Is OMBERSLEY CONSERVATION TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £990,342 for the year ended 31 March 2024, driven by a 14% increase in income and significant gains on property disposals. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,758,227, representing 2.4 years of expenditure, which exceeds the stated policy of maintaining sufficient funds for property maintenance and twelve months of administration. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Richards Sandy Audit Services Limited.