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.
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
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were negative at -£28,844, resulting in a reserves-to-expenditure ratio of 0.30. The trustees report ongoing financial strain and high fixed costs, noting that staff reductions were necessary for the charity's long-term survival. Despite these challenges, the trustees maintain that the going concern assumption is appropriate due to improved governance and control.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: explore how to increase and maintain reserves at a sustainable level (held: £-29k)
“Our reserve policy going forward is to explore how to increase and maintain reserves at a sustainable level.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Justin Charles Maclennan Adams OBEchair
- Ian James Wilkinson
- Jacob Kestner
- Sonja Petronella Maria Van Uden
- Victoria Jane Colton Jackson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EMBERCOMBE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were negative at -£28,844, resulting in a reserves-to-expenditure ratio of 0.30. The trustees report ongoing financial strain and high fixed costs, noting that staff reductions were necessary for the charity's long-term survival. Despite these challenges, the trustees maintain that the going concern assumption is appropriate due to improved governance and control. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EMBERCOMBE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EMBERCOMBE as a grant recipient include GRUMPY GIVERS.
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