THE FARNHAM POTTERY TRUST LTD

Registered charity 1152896 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity promotes the understanding and education of ceramic skills in the Farnham area. Based at Coxbridge Farm it runs a number of courses at all levels to further its aims - see our website www.318ceramics.co.uk for current course details.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ART AND CRAFT OF CERAMICS BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL COURSES IN THE SUBJECT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £75,361 as of 31 March 2026, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of a small reserve fund of around £40,000. The charity reported a net income of £150 for the year, with total incoming resources of £82,320 and total expenditure of £82,170. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 06546703

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• KEMPSTER, Jonathan — director, appointed 14/05/2026on trustee list
• BAGLEY, Kim — director, appointed 18/03/2023on trustee list
• MASON, Katherine Elodie Wood — director, appointed 07/05/2008not on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jonathan Kempster
• KATHY MASON
• KIM BAGLEY

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

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