ROCKINGHAM FOREST TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a group deficit of £234,976 for the year ended 31 March 2023, driven by a trading deficit in the charity component which was partially offset by a surplus from its trading subsidiary. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £364,436, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operational capacity for three to six months in the event of a significant drop in funding.
What the accounts disclose
“The group financial statements consolidate those of the charity and of its subsidiary undertaking RF Trust Enterprises Limited” — page 22
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Aidan Phillips
- Amanda Joanne Johnson
- Duncan Childs
- Dzikamai Charles Mabvaro
- Gemma Martin
- Helen Sillitto
- Laura Elizabeth Koch
- Natalie Louise Ellis
- Tracey Coton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.6m | £1.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.3m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.1m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.3m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2021 | £967k | £796k |
Common questions
Is ROCKINGHAM FOREST TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a group deficit of £234,976 for the year ended 31 March 2023, driven by a trading deficit in the charity component which was partially offset by a surplus from its trading subsidiary. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £364,436, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operational capacity for three to six months in the event of a significant drop in funding. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/07/2025 | £250k | "From Iron to Empire – A journey through time and landscape, exploring how an ancient farmstead evolved into a Roman villa estate, revealing the cultural and environmental changes that reshaped the lives of people in the heart of the Nene Valley." |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/08/2023 | £238k | "Organisational Resilience Plan" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/02/2022 | £250k | "Nene Valley 5000: Growing through History" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/08/2020 | £48k | "COVID19 Rockingham Forest Trust" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/06/2012 | £470k | "Trading Places - the skills that shaped the valley" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/03/2009 | £372k | "'Rose of the Shires' Project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 30/11/2005 | £353k | "People of the Forest" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/12/2001 | £189k | "Rockingham Forest Characterisation and Interpretation Project" |