THE FOUR SEASONS TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1093612 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FOUR SEASONS TRUST

To relieve people with learning difficulties, including those with epilepsy, through the provision of residential care and homes.

Objects

TO RELIEVE PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, INCLUDING THOSE WITH EPILEPSY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HOMES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£425k
Latest spending
£347k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £266,022 to £344,428, reflecting a net income of £78,406 for the year. The charity's reserves policy is to retain all reserves to meet unforeseen circumstances, particularly government funding reviews, and the current unrestricted reserves of £344,428 are held in accordance with this policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Social Services Funding (98% of income)
“Social Services Funding 415,560”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: retain all reserves to meet any unforeseen circumstances (held: £344k)
“It is the current policy to retain all reserves to meet any unforeseen circumstances, particularly any Government review which may affect funding available to the charity's clients.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity occupies premises owned by one of the Trustee Directors, Mrs G Penrose, under a lease granted for 5 years from March 2024, under which a peppercorn rent is paid.
“The charity occupies premises owned by one of the Trustee Directors, Mrs G Penrose, under a lease granted for 5 years from March 2024, under which a peppercorn rent is paid.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

CQC provider record: The Four Seasons Trust Limited — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 13/12/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£425k£347k
05/04/2024£397k£304k
05/04/2023£318k£233k
05/04/2022£173k£168k
05/04/2021£183k£214k

Common questions

Is THE FOUR SEASONS TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £266,022 to £344,428, reflecting a net income of £78,406 for the year. The charity's reserves policy is to retain all reserves to meet unforeseen circumstances, particularly government funding reviews, and the current unrestricted reserves of £344,428 are held in accordance with this policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ANNE AND JOHN WALTERS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FOUR SEASONS TRUST LIMITED£425k——unclear—no doubt
THE ANNE AND JOHN WALTERS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£334k—0above—no doubt
THE ALISON HILLMAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£518k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£380k—0unclear—no doubt
SEREN FFESTINIOG CYF. FY2025£2.8mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
MEATH EPILEPSY CHARITY FY2026£9.9m—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.