DARSHAM COUNTRY CENTRE
Provide low cost holiday accommodation and meeting facilities for young people, families and older people who could not otherwise afford such facilities.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £2,323 and total unrestricted funds of £49,286. The trustees note that annual expenditure to maintain basic services is about £40,000 and that appropriate sources of funding are increasingly difficult to identify. The charity holds a secured loan of £14,500 which would need to be repaid should the centre cease operation.
What the accounts disclose
“The majority of income was booking fees, which increased slightly to £43,561”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Susan Jane Colechair
- BRYAN EDWARD OSBON
- Gawain Little
- Helen Spilsted
- Sara Elizabeth Harvey
- Timothy Sean Delaney
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £44k | £42k |
| 31/12/2023 | £37k | £32k |
| 31/12/2022 | £38k | £22k |
| 31/12/2021 | £33k | £20k |
| 31/12/2020 | £16k | £26k |
Common questions
Is DARSHAM COUNTRY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £2,323 and total unrestricted funds of £49,286. The trustees note that annual expenditure to maintain basic services is about £40,000 and that appropriate sources of funding are increasingly difficult to identify. The charity holds a secured loan of £14,500 which would need to be repaid should the centre cease operation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/03/2007 | £10k | Darsham Country Centre development programme |