NEW ORFORD TOWN TRUST
Uitilzing the income derived from the Trust's property to ensure the maintenance of the property and apply any remaining income for charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Orford.
Objects
SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £65,982 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £268,682 against expenditure of £202,700. The trustees report that unrestricted and undesignated reserves are sufficient to cover an average six months' expenditure, and the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.” — page 23
“The unrestricted and undesignated reserves of the Trust carried forward are sufficient to cover an average six months’ expenditure. It is the policy of the Trust to hold reserves which are considered the prudent minimum to ensure the work of the Charity continues in an ordered manner from year to year, even if incoming resources were to fluctuate downwards” — page 6
“Amounts due from Orford Sailing Club 2,130” — page 31
“Amount due from Parish Councillors 395” — page 31
“Amounts due from Orford Sailing Club 2,130” — page 31
“Amount due from Parish Councillors 395” — page 31
“Amounts due from Orford Sailing Club 2,130” — page 31
“Amount due from Parish Councillors 395” — page 31
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 1
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 22/09/2022, 234 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Orford and Gedgrave Parish Council
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £269k | £203k |
| 31/03/2024 | £250k | £196k |
| 31/03/2023 | £240k | £190k |
| 31/03/2022 | £217k | £148k |
| 31/03/2021 | £453k | £141k |
Common questions
Is NEW ORFORD TOWN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £65,982 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £268,682 against expenditure of £202,700. The trustees report that unrestricted and undesignated reserves are sufficient to cover an average six months' expenditure, and the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.
Who funds NEW ORFORD TOWN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW ORFORD TOWN TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PENCHANT FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PENCHANT FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £250k | |
| THE PENCHANT FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ASHFORD TOWN | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- OLD PARISH TRUST
- ASHFORD PAROCHIAL CHARITIES
- NEWFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST
- NORTHERN LAND TRUST
- SEAFORD ROTARY CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE TWYFORD TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ORFORD TOWN TRUST | £269k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OLD PARISH TRUST | £81k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASHFORD PAROCHIAL CHARITIES | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST | £71k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTHERN LAND TRUST | £91k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SEAFORD ROTARY CHARITABLE TRUST | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |