COBER HILL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1167215 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COBER HILL TRUST

To advance education and health for the public benefit at Cober Hill Conference Centre in Cloughton

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Latest income
£982k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net loss of £41,337 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total funds decreasing to £1,441,907. The trustees report that the group currently has no free reserves, although total funds include a freehold property valued at £1,743,200 held in the subsidiary. The financial position is described as difficult, with the trustees working to restore the subsidiary to a sustainable position through marketing and expenditure control.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
The group currently has no free reserves. — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Cober Hill Limited
The charity has one wholly-owned trading subsidiary, Cober Hill Limited (company number 00165093) incorporated in England. — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£982k
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£982k£1.0m
30/04/2024£963k£1.0m
30/04/2023£1.0m£1.2m
30/04/2022£7k£683
30/04/2021£7k£50k

Common questions

Is COBER HILL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net loss of £41,337 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total funds decreasing to £1,441,907. The trustees report that the group currently has no free reserves, although total funds include a freehold property valued at £1,743,200 held in the subsidiary. The financial position is described as difficult, with the trustees working to restore the subsidiary to a sustainable position through marketing and expenditure control. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.