HMS HERON CENTRAL AMENITIES FUND
Latest income
£318k
Latest spending
£362k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025
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
Reserves policy: £70K (held: £78k)
“This is set at £70K, although it is currently less than that figure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
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?
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.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BRITTEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £39k |