4EDEN

Registered charity 1098969 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EDEN MENCAP SOCIETY

4EDEN provides individualised support for children, young people & adults who have additional learning needs, learning disabilities and those on the autistic spectrum. Each person is supported to achieve their full potential, this is achieved through 1:1, group and peer support and working closely within our local community.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY/ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS AND/OR THOSE WHO ARE ON THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM (HEREINAFTER CALLED PEOPLE). IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATIONAL OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR LIVES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE EDEN DISTRICT. ALLERDALE

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£1.6m

Latest spending

£1.4m

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,133,034, which the trustees confirm is maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying their stated reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £164,378 for the year and confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: £60,001 to £70,000” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: £60,001 to £70,000” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £1.1m)

“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 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Ms E Taylor, daughter of Ms J Taylor, Chief Officer of the charity, was employed by the charity during the year and paid remuneration in the region of £35,000 - £40,000.

“Ms E Taylor, daughter of Ms J Taylor, Chief Officer of the charity, was employed by the charity during the year and paid remuneration in the region of £35,000 - £40,000. The level of remuneration is under normal market conditions for the role carried out.” — page 30

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saint & Co.. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "within" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 04379195

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 4Eden (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The Warehouse OCC — “We'd like to say a huge thank you to The Warehouse OCC for their generous donation raised through their Race Night at the Rugby Club.” (source page)

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.

BURN, Catherine Joy — director, appointed 21/09/2024on trustee list
EMERTON, Michele Elaine — director, appointed 21/09/2024on trustee list
FOSTER, Sarah Joanne — director, appointed 21/09/2024on trustee list
GILES, Megan Isabella — director, appointed 17/11/2021on trustee list
CHURCHILL, Julia Mary — secretary, appointed 25/03/2024

Official officers record.

CQC provider record: 4Eden — Registered, 3 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 15/11/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£1.6m

Total spending

£1.4m

Cost of raising funds

£235k

Reserves (reported)

£1.1m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~9.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 14.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Burn
Megan Giles
Michele Elaine Emerton
sarah foster

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£1.6m	£1.4m
31/03/2024	£1.6m	£1.3m
31/03/2023	£960k	£1.1m
31/03/2022	£1.1m	£799k
31/03/2021	£784k	£778k

Common questions

Is 4EDEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,133,034, which the trustees confirm is maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying their stated reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £164,378 for the year and confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saint & Co..

What does the highest-paid employee of 4EDEN earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/03/2016	£10k	Celebrating EMS Pearl 30th Anniversary - All Together Now!
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/04/2011	£10k	Know IT

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	2	£10k
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust	2	£2k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION	1	£175k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION	1	£43k
THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£40k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£30k
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£25k
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST	1	£25k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Carer Support Eden.

Carer Support Eden income £542k
Learning Disability Network London Limited income £22.7m
EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM LIMITED income £20.9m
MORE EDUCATION income £531k
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT FOR LEARNING CIO income £1.2m
SEREN FFESTINIOG CYF. income £2.8m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
4EDEN	£1.6m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	within	—	no doubt
Carer Support Eden FY2026	£542k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Learning Disability Network London Limited FY2025	£22.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM LIMITED FY2025	£20.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MORE EDUCATION FY2025	£531k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT FOR LEARNING CIO FY2025	£1.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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