HMS HERON CENTRAL AMENITIES FUND

Registered charity 1129715 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HMS HERON CAF

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.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.

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