CHAFFORD GORGES LIMITED

Registered charity 1113511 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHAFFORD GORGES

Aim to improve the wildlife habitats of the nature park in order to broaden the biodiversity of the site and conserve existing species. The site is used for local community events and also for education activities for all ages as it is the major open green space for a large new housing development.

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Latest income
£215k
Latest spending
£209k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £63,084 for the year, driven by an unrealised investment loss of £325,948 which outweighed realised gains of £257,535. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a policy to hold its investment capital as financial reserves in perpetuity to cover running costs, resulting in a designated investment fund valued at £3,955,166. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (55% of income)
“Investments 3 117,421 - 117,421 118,494” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £107k; policy: free reserves level from a risk based perspective)
“Free reserves are calculated by deducting the unspent part of restricted funds, together with the value of designated funds which includes amounts tied up in fixed assets and investments from the total net assets of the charity.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charges made by parent company
“During the year charges of £13,108 (2023: £12,726) were made to the charity by Essex Wildlife Trust Limited, the parent charity. Included in creditors is £142,862 (2023: £150,760) due to Essex Wildlife Trust Limited.” — page 38
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in 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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£215k£209k
31/12/2023£222k£193k
31/12/2022£130k£119k
31/12/2021£140k£109k
31/12/2020£140k£96k

Common questions

Is CHAFFORD GORGES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £63,084 for the year, driven by an unrealised investment loss of £325,948 which outweighed realised gains of £257,535. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a policy to hold its investment capital as financial reserves in perpetuity to cover running costs, resulting in a designated investment fund valued at £3,955,166. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.