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EMBERCOMBE

Registered charity 1116793 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Embercombe's aim is to inspire people to deepen as human beings and take courageous action to change our world. We run Leadership Programmes for individuals, families, young people, business leaders, schools and educators. We also run public events, short courses and outreach programmes and promote a sustainable lifestyle wherever possible.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE TO PROMOTE ALL PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME ("THE OBJECTS").

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£480k
Latest spending
£456k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a net gain of £23,691 for the year, reversing a previous deficit, and holds unrestricted reserves of £11,835. The trustees report that the organization is stabilizing after a challenging period, with a clear strategic direction and stronger foundations for the future. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the charity's compliance with statutory requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Programme delivery (55% of income)
“Programme delivery 264,655”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: explore how to increase and maintain reserves at a sustainable level (held: £12k)
“Our reserve policy going forward is to explore how to increase and maintain reserves at a sustainable level.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Embercombe (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£542k
Total spending
£592k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (76% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£480k£456k
31/12/2024£542k£592k
31/12/2023£518k£478k
31/12/2022£322k£332k
31/03/2022£246k£460k

Common questions

Is EMBERCOMBE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a net gain of £23,691 for the year, reversing a previous deficit, and holds unrestricted reserves of £11,835. The trustees report that the organization is stabilizing after a challenging period, with a clear strategic direction and stronger foundations for the future. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the charity's compliance with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EMBERCOMBE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EMBERCOMBE as a grant recipient include GRUMPY GIVERS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GRUMPY GIVERSFY2023£13k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund06/05/2022£10kRewilding and Nature Connection for Communities in the Teign Valley
The National Lottery Community Fund18/05/2016£10kEmbercombe, Outreach
The National Lottery Community Fund15/04/2009£5kEmbercombe
The National Lottery Community Fund14/05/2008£9kEmbercombe Woodland and Coppice
The National Lottery Community Fund22/10/2007£10kEmbercombe Awe and Wonder

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY1—
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£64k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUST1£38k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUST1£19k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£13k
NORTH KENT METHODIST CIRCUIT1£10k
THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITED1£9k
TARA GETTY FOUNDATION1£7k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EMBERCOMBE£480k—0unclear—no doubt
STALLCOMBE HOUSE FY2025£3.9m—0above—no doubt
WESTCOMBE FOUNDATION FY2025£251k—0unclear—no doubt
HEATHERCOMBE BRAKE TRUST FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
WYCOMBE YOUTH ACTION FY2025£146k—0unclear—no doubt
LAMBOURNE END LTD FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.