THE BLACK STORK CHARITY
Registered charity 1141934 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEFENCE AND NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTRE (DNRC)
The Charity was established to facilitate the design, management and construction of the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC). The Charity aims to facilitate the advancement of health through the proposed provision of the DNRC for use by the armed forces and the nation, for the rehabilitation of those who have suffered extensive injuries. It is not a grant giving body.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that consolidated net assets increased to £269.2m, with a general unrestricted reserve of £3.1m held for future programme objectives. The trustees confirm that unrestricted funds and loan facilities are adequate to continue operations for at least 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The cost ratio to income for the period is 0.2% (2023: 0.1%).” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum cash reserve of £1m (held: £3.1m)
“The Trustees have agreed that a minimum cash reserve of £1m be held, which is deemed sufficient to meet two years running costs excluding expenditure which is funded by income received under the MoD lease.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~14.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (61% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Annabel Kate Farbon
- Catherine Susan Fradley
- Mark Preston
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BLACK STORK CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that consolidated net assets increased to £269.2m, with a general unrestricted reserve of £3.1m held for future programme objectives. The trustees confirm that unrestricted funds and loan facilities are adequate to continue operations for at least 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.
Who funds THE BLACK STORK CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BLACK STORK CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CADOGAN CHARITY.
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