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THE CART SHED CHARITY

Registered charity 1167802 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CART SHED

The Cart Shed uses the natural environment to offer opportunities to try something new, improve well-being, find friendships and a place of calm. Based in Herefordshire our activities which include coppicing, coppice crafts and horticulture lend themselves to enabling individuals to explore ways to overcome and accept episodes in their lives they find difficult to manage.

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Latest income
£538k
Latest spending
£536k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a slight surplus and total unrestricted funds of £665,075, which exceeds its stated continuity policy target of three months' budgeted trading activity. The trustees note that the funding landscape is challenging and they may need to scale services if grant applications remain unsuccessful, but resources are currently adequate.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' budgeted trading activity (held: £665k)
“Continuity Fund - This fund is to be used to bridge any possible delays in receiving promised grants or managing payment in arrears contracts. This has been defined as a minimum of a three months’ budgeted trading activity.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Trustee P Wrixon
“A monthly contribution to costs of £150 is paid for use of the Linhay building. An annual contribution of £500 is paid for use of the office site and building.”
“Mr P Wrixon (Trustee) is also a Trustee of The Rowlands Trust, who gave two donations in 2025 — one for site storage and recycling facilities, the other towards the cost of a new minibus.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from The Rowlands Trust (Trustee P Wrixon is also a Trustee)
“A monthly contribution to costs of £150 is paid for use of the Linhay building. An annual contribution of £500 is paid for use of the office site and building.”
“Mr P Wrixon (Trustee) is also a Trustee of The Rowlands Trust, who gave two donations in 2025 — one for site storage and recycling facilities, the other towards the cost of a new minibus.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£538k
Total spending
£536k
Cost of raising funds
£7k
Reserves (reported)
£582k
Employees
33

Reported reserves equal ~13.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (78% 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: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Herefordshire · Powys · Shropshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£538k£536k
31/12/2024£628k£505k
31/12/2023£496k£437k
31/12/2022£706k£391k
31/12/2021£367k£373k

Common questions

Is THE CART SHED CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a slight surplus and total unrestricted funds of £665,075, which exceeds its stated continuity policy target of three months' budgeted trading activity. The trustees note that the funding landscape is challenging and they may need to scale services if grant applications remain unsuccessful, but resources are currently adequate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CART SHED CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CART SHED CHARITY as a grant recipient include WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, G M C TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIOFY2025£15kGrants
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£6kMarches Counselling Service
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kGeorge's Fund
G M C TRUSTFY2023£2k
G M C TRUSTFY2024£2k
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kHerefordshire Vennture
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£860
G M C TRUSTFY2025£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2024£19kBeing ADHD
The National Lottery Community Fund21/01/2022£10kThe Cart Shed Wellbeing Building
UK government11/08/2020£94kCoronavirus Community Support Fund