THE EAST MALLING TRUST

Registered charity 1134729 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST MALLING TRUST FOR HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£3.9m
Latest spending
£3.5m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £386,345 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £3,856,622. The trustees confirm that the group has sufficient free reserves, equivalent to 4.5 years of operating expenses, to meet its policy target of three to twelve months of forecast operating expenses.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
In the band £60,001 - £70,000 — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to twelve months of forecast operating expenses (held: £15.3m)
In order to meet this policy the Trustees concluded that they require free reserves equivalent to three to twelve months of forecast operating expenses.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: East Malling Limited
The Trust had, during the year, two directly wholly owned subsidiary companies in East Malling Limited (EML), which carries out commercial activities on the East Malling Estate, and Bradbourne House Limited (BHL is a dormant company). — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£3.5m
Cost of raising funds
£2.5m
Reserves (reported)
£76.4m
Employees
19

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.9m£3.5m
31/03/2024£3.3m£3.4m
31/03/2023£2.7m£3.0m
31/03/2022£12.9m£2.5m
31/03/2021£9.1m£9.0m

Common questions

Is THE EAST MALLING TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £386,345 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £3,856,622. The trustees confirm that the group has sufficient free reserves, equivalent to 4.5 years of operating expenses, to meet its policy target of three to twelve months of forecast operating expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE EAST MALLING TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band.

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