PENNYHOOKS FARM TRUST

Registered charity 1166812 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: - TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM CONDITION (ASC) AND ASSOCIATED DIFFICULTIES AND THOSE WORKING WITH THEM. BY DEVELOPING CAPABILITIES, SKILLS AND WORK-RELATED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. PROVIDING RELIEF FOR THEM AND THOSE CARING FOR THEM IN THE FORM OF RESIDENTIAL AND RESPITE CARE. ALL CARRIED OUT AT PENNYHOOKS FARM OR OTHER SUITABLE RURAL LOCATIONS.

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Latest income

£597k

Latest spending

£559k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £60,398, with unrestricted reserves at £16,906. The charity reported a net income of £37,884 for the year, reversing a deficit from the previous period. However, the trustees note that fundraising is critical to support running costs and maintain reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £17k)

“Going forwards the charity would like to build up a level of reserves that would be sufficient to cover its charitable objectives for a 3 month period should charitable income become short or be delayed or deferred.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Fund-raising continues to be a priority and critical in supporting our running costs and maintaining good reserves.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 09931286

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Pennyhooks Farm Trust UK (matched by registered charity number).

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.

COLLEY, Michael Paul — director, appointed 02/05/2026on trustee list
GRIFFITHS-LAMBETH, Amanda Christina Kate — director, appointed 22/07/2025on trustee list
MASEFIELD, Emma Maria — director, appointed 07/04/2025on trustee list
CLARE, Kathleen Margaret — director, appointed 03/03/2025on trustee list
GARDNER, Paul Clifford — director, appointed 22/07/2024not on trustee list
BOYD, Elaine Heather — director, appointed 11/12/2023on trustee list
FAUX, Wendy — director, appointed 14/11/2021on trustee list

Official officers record.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£597k

Total spending

£559k

Cost of raising funds

£36k

Reserves (reported)

£17k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (13/11/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (07/10/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Kathleen Margaret Clarechair · trustee of 1 other charity
AMANDA CHRISTINA KATE GRIFFITHS-LAMBETH
Elaine Heather Boyd
Emma Maria Masefield
Michael Paul Colley
Paul Gardner MBE
Wendy Faux

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Oxfordshire · Swindon · West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£597k	£559k
31/08/2024	£499k	£525k
31/08/2023	£397k	£454k
31/08/2022	£400k	£421k
31/08/2021	£392k	£361k

Common questions

Is PENNYHOOKS FARM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £60,398, with unrestricted reserves at £16,906. The charity reported a net income of £37,884 for the year, reversing a deficit from the previous period. However, the trustees note that fundraising is critical to support running costs and maintain reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PENNYHOOKS FARM TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PENNYHOOKS FARM TRUST as a grant recipient include THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£20k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£10k	Care of People with Learning Disabilities
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£10k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k