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FRIENDS OF BRANDON WOOD

Registered charity 1075053 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To conserve and enhance the natural beauty and amenity of the area of Brandon Wood including Flora and Fauna natural to it and to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for education, recreation or other leisure activities in the interests of social welfare with a view to improving the conditions of life.

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Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£18k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned a surplus of £8,786 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £89,034. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying their stated policy target. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £89k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£31k£18k
31/01/2024£18k£20k
31/01/2023£34k£15k
31/01/2022£14k£10k
31/01/2021£26k£47k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF BRANDON WOOD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned a surplus of £8,786 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £89,034. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying their stated policy target. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2023£6kGCA PROG DEL RPA COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/06/2002£20k"Brandon Wood"