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THORNS COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1071096 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRAMBLES

To provide high quality childcare to young children between the ages of 2 years 9 months and eleven years through the provision of a pre-school, out of school club and holiday club.

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Latest income
£203k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £19,064 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £167,727. The trustees consider this level of reserves to be materially in excess of their stated policy target of four to six months' running costs. The charity remains viable with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four to six months’ running costs (held: £168k)
“the Trustees believe that an adequate level of reserves of four to six months’ running costs should be maintained at all times” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£203k£184k
31/08/2024£180k£172k
31/08/2023£175k£168k
31/08/2022£172k£157k
31/08/2021£146k£147k

Common questions

Is THORNS COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £19,064 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £167,727. The trustees consider this level of reserves to be materially in excess of their stated policy target of four to six months' running costs. The charity remains viable with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.