HMS HERON CENTRAL AMENITIES FUND
Provision of parking spaces for Caravan StorageProvision and operation of a Narrowboat and Static Caravan for recreational use by RNAS Yeovilton personnelProvision of short-term rental accommodation for RNAS Yeovilton personnelProvision of banking and accounting for numerous clubs and activities at RNAS Yeovilton
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £44.1K for the year, primarily due to losses in the garage facility. While the charity holds £78.3K in freely available bank assets, the trustees note that it cannot afford to continue subsidising the garage and may need to cut costs due to increased wage pressures.
What the accounts disclose
“This is set at £70K, although it is currently less than that figure.”
“The CAF cannot afford to continue to subsidise the garage, but the Tall Trees Centre is viable, although with increased wage costs in the coming year some cutting of costs may be required.” — page 2
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £318k | £362k |
| 30/04/2024 | £401k | £323k |
| 30/04/2023 | £287k | £286k |
| 30/04/2022 | £291k | £266k |
| 30/04/2021 | £128k | £209k |
Common questions
Is HMS HERON CENTRAL AMENITIES FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £44.1K for the year, primarily due to losses in the garage facility. While the charity holds £78.3K in freely available bank assets, the trustees note that it cannot afford to continue subsidising the garage and may need to cut costs due to increased wage pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HMS HERON CENTRAL AMENITIES FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HMS HERON CENTRAL AMENITIES FUND as a grant recipient include THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2022 | £30k | Royal Navy/Royal Marines |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BRITTEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £39k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS HERON CENTRAL AMENITIES FUND | £318k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| SERGEANTS' MESS, RMB CHIVENOR | £161k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CENTRAL AMENITIES FUND, HMS DRAKE | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YORK HOUSE OFFICERS' MESS RAF CRANWELL | £242k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WARDROOM MESS HMS SEAHAWK | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FLY NAVY HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED | £2.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |