WALTON FIRS FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1113830 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To hold, improve & maintain the Walton Firs Activity Centre in Cobham, Surrey, for the use, education & enjoyment of continuing generations of young people. In operating the Activity Centre the intention is to provide outdoor, educational and training activity facilities for all groups of young people.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £24,123 for the year ended 31 January 2025, following a lower than anticipated surplus. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to ensure continuity in the event of a significant drop in funding.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between three and six month's expenditure (held: £279k)
“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 6
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 (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£11k
Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- ROBERT PERCY WOOLFORDchair
- Andrew Malcolm Webster
- DAVID JOHN LEWIS · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr Benita Middleton · trustee of 1 other charity
- GEOFFREY BERNARD CARD
- Raymond Alan Day
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Surrey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WALTON FIRS FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £24,123 for the year ended 31 January 2025, following a lower than anticipated surplus. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to ensure continuity in the event of a significant drop in funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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