CASTEL FROMA NEURO CARE LIMITED
The principal activity of the charity is the provision of high standard nursing care and accommodation for individuals with neurological conditions who have complex needs. The charity operates two care centres based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire providing 24 hour care and accommodation.
Objects
TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES BY THE PROVISION OF CARE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £590,615 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by rising operating costs and lagging fee increases. However, the trustees consider the charity a going concern, citing an imminent property sale expected to generate over £2.3 million in cash and unrestricted reserves of £9.6 million, although available liquid reserves are currently below the stated six-month target.
What the accounts disclose
“Eight (2024: Nine) employees earning over £60,000 were accruing retirement benefits under a defined contribution scheme.” — page 23
“The level of reserves available to the charity for unforeseen working capital requirements was therefore £2,821,415, which, at just over three months’ operating expenditure, is short of the six months target” — page 9
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (FY2024) → 8 (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- 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
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: 16
- Government income: £9,106,370 — contracts £9,106,370 (18); 97% of the £9,379,311 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 8 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £120,001–£130,000: 2)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £8,140,365 — contracts £8,140,365 (15); 91% of the £8,974,832 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 13 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £7,458,525 — contracts £7,458,525 (13); 94% of the £7,945,782 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 5; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 1)
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04777559
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Marie Bawden — Chief Executive
- Elizabeth Jackson — Deputy Chief Executive
Company officers (Companies House)
- HEALES, Sarah Jane on trustee list
- SEELEY, Stephanie Kate on trustee list
- WILSON, Caroline, Dr on trustee list
- LEIGH-HUNT, David on trustee list
- HOLIDAY, Lesley on trustee list
- EVISON, John Anthony on trustee list
- MURRELL, Graham Arthur on trustee list
- BAWDEN, Marie
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Lillington House: Good
- Helen Ley House: Good
Trustees
- Caroline Wilson
- DAVID LEIGH-HUNT
- GRAHAM MURRELL
- Lesley Mary Holiday
- STEPHEN JOHN NICKLIN
- Sarah Jane Heales
- Stephanie Kate Seeley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £9.4m | £10.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £9.0m | £9.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £7.9m | £8.6m |
| 31/03/2022 | £7.4m | £7.7m |
| 31/03/2021 | £7.8m | £8.5m |
Common questions
Is CASTEL FROMA NEURO CARE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £590,615 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by rising operating costs and lagging fee increases. However, the trustees consider the charity a going concern, citing an imminent property sale expected to generate over £2.3 million in cash and unrestricted reserves of £9.6 million, although available liquid reserves are currently below the stated six-month target. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HB&O Ltd.
Who funds CASTEL FROMA NEURO CARE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CASTEL FROMA NEURO CARE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE KING HENRY VIII ENDOWED TRUST, WARWICK, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE SAINTBURY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £50k | Compassionate Support |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | Grant |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | Compassionate Support |
| THE KING HENRY VIII ENDOWED TRUST, WARWICK | FY2023 | £10k | Town Share Grant |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2022 | £4k | Disability |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Disability & Ill-health |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Relief of those in Need by reason of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship or other Disadvantage |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE W E DUNN TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/01/2022 | £10k | CFNC Sensory Room |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2015 | £7k | Sensory Room Refurbishment Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/06/2013 | £10k | Castel Froma Rehabilitation Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/10/2012 | £71k | Castel Froma Healthy Living Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2012 | £10k | Improving Mobility |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ELWYN THOMAS MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £525k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE URSULA KEYES TRUST | 1 | £51k |
| THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £48k |
| THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| THE BAND TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| THE BLUEBERRY FOUNDATION | 1 | £36k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £36k |
Charities like this
- NEURO THERAPY CENTRE LTD
- MARILLAC NEUROLOGICAL CARE CENTRE
- PRAMACARE
- Norfolk Neuro Support
- Merlin Neuro Therapy Centre Ltd
- NEURO DROP IN CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTEL FROMA NEURO CARE LIMITED | £9.4m | — | 8 | below | — | no doubt |
| NEURO THERAPY CENTRE LTD | £1.1m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| MARILLAC NEUROLOGICAL CARE CENTRE | £7.5m | £140,001 - £150,000 | 12 | within | — | no doubt |
| PRAMACARE | £3.6m | £70,000 - £79,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Norfolk Neuro Support | £130k | — | 0 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| Merlin Neuro Therapy Centre Ltd | £655k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |