WARDENS TRUST

Registered charity 1156636 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are dedicated to the wellbeing of persons of any age who are or might be suffering from mental or physical disability, illness or disorder, and to assist them in their mental and spiritual welfare. We have a lovely 4.5 acre seaside site in Suffolk, with a Recreation Hall, 4 bedroom 12 bed Annexe and an Away Break Flat. With our Clients and Carers we are developing new arts-based therapies.

Objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS ARRESTED OR INCOMPLETE DEVELOPMENT OF MIND PSYCHOPATHIC DISORDER OR ANY OTHER DISORDERS OF THE MIND AND FROM PHYSICAL DISABILITY AND ILLNESS. (B) ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR YOUNG PERSONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE. (C) SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£138k

Latest spending

£118k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £20,503 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in total fund balances of £125,086. The trustees confirm that the charity remains financially viable and has prepared the accounts on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources and accumulated reserves. The charity's reserves policy targets approximately one year’s turnover plus an amount for business continuity.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately one year’s turnover (excluding new developments) plus an amount set aside for business continuity should there be a major issue with the hall not covered by our buildings insurance policy (held: £125k)

“The charity's reserves policy is reviewed annually. This is set at approximately one year’s turnover (excluding new developments) plus an amount set aside for business continuity should there be a major issue with the hall not covered by our buildings insurance policy.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 08948230 · Financial health read from its filings

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.

JACKMAN- GRAHAM, Elizabeth Anne — director, appointed 12/04/2021not on trustee list
STIBBE, Giles Grant Edward, Colonel — director, appointed 12/04/2021on trustee list
DENT, Caroline Ann — director, appointed 07/11/2014on trustee list
GIMSON, Alexander Edward Stanford, Dr — director, appointed 07/11/2014on trustee list
ORME, Wendy Louise — director, appointed 07/11/2014on trustee list
ORME, Wendy Louise — secretary, appointed 11/11/2014

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

DR ALEXANDER GIMSONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
CAROLINE ANN DENT
GILES STIBBE
WENDY LOUISE ORME
elizabeth Jackman-Graham

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£138k	£118k
30/04/2024	£84k	£95k
30/04/2023	£144k	£106k
30/04/2022	£55k	£69k
30/04/2021	£70k	£56k

Common questions

Is WARDENS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £20,503 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in total fund balances of £125,086. The trustees confirm that the charity remains financially viable and has prepared the accounts on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources and accumulated reserves. The charity's reserves policy targets approximately one year’s turnover plus an amount for business continuity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/04/2025	£19k	Bath day for local people unable to access a bath at home