HORSHAM MATTERS LIMITED
Registered charity 1116253 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Relief, support and care to individuals suffering from mental, emotional or physical need. Support to those experiencing poverty including fuel, food, housing and financial.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with free unrestricted reserves of £541,876, which is above the stated policy target of six months of operating costs. The trustees anticipate a deficit in the upcoming budget due to the end of a specific grant, but confirm that resources are adequate to cover ongoing operational expenses for the next 12 months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 No. In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1” — page 47
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £542k)
“The Trustees have agreed to hold sufficient reserves for 6 months operating costs and a proportion of statutory and other costs that would be incurred if the charity was required to shut down fully or in part”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Horsham Matters Trading Limited
“Horsham Matters has a trading subsidiary, Horsham Matters Trading Limited, to handle activities that are not directly related to their charitable activities.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
HORSHAM MATTERS TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Profit before tax: £-274k
- Amounts owed to group undertakings: £967,000
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Horsham Matters Ltd (matched by registered charity number).
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.
- PESTELL, James — director, appointed 18/06/2024on trustee list
- WATSON, Carolyn Vezetque — director, appointed 18/06/2024on trustee list
- BARBER, Nicola Lynne — director, appointed 09/05/2023on trustee list
- EMERY, Linda Jane — director, appointed 28/06/2021on trustee list
- PITT, Helen Elizabeth — director, appointed 09/02/2021on trustee list
- MURRAY, Thomas Martin, Rev — director, appointed 19/07/2011on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 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 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£280k
Reported reserves equal ~9.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (44% 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: 35.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/07/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Linda Jane Emerychair
- Carolyn Watson
- Helen Pitt
- James Pestell
- Nicola Barber
- Rev THOMAS MURRAY
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HORSHAM MATTERS LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with free unrestricted reserves of £541,876, which is above the stated policy target of six months of operating costs. The trustees anticipate a deficit in the upcoming budget due to the end of a specific grant, but confirm that resources are adequate to cover ongoing operational expenses for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HORSHAM MATTERS LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HORSHAM MATTERS LIMITED as a grant recipient include OPTIGENE FOUNDATION, THE THREE OAKS TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, Fuel Bank Foundation, BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION.
Known funders
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