FRIENDS OF THE COTSWOLDS

Registered charity 1115119 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF COTSWOLDS

Latest income
£173k
Latest spending
£235k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £62,315 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £906,154 to £843,839. The trustees consider the charity a going concern, citing sufficient reserves, ongoing café tenancy income, and a secured new tenant for additional sustainable income.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £30,001 - £40,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
In the year, £35,520 has been paid to L Chandler-Mullins — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: L Chandler-Mullins received £35,520 in remuneration and £84 in expenses.
In the year, £35,520 has been paid to L Chandler-Mullins (2024: £35,520). Trustees' expenses In the year, £84 has been paid to L Chandler-Mullins (2024: £45). — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£671k
Total spending
£201k
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£11k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Oxfordshire · Warwickshire · Wiltshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£173k£235k
31/03/2024£253k£154k
31/03/2023£671k£201k
31/03/2022£104k£124k
31/03/2021£146k£159k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF THE COTSWOLDS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £62,315 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £906,154 to £843,839. The trustees consider the charity a going concern, citing sufficient reserves, ongoing café tenancy income, and a secured new tenant for additional sustainable income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of FRIENDS OF THE COTSWOLDS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £30,001 - £40,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/09/2022£236k"Rooted in the Community: The Old Prison"

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