ABBERTON RURAL TRAINING
The objects of the CIO are:(a) The advancement of education, training or retraining and(b) The relief of those in need in particular but not exclusively among unemployed people in Essex by providing them with work experience, volunteering opportunities, mentoring and rural employability and craft skills courses, and by supporting their re-integration back into the Community.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £53,929 were held at year-end, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £58,601 (three months of core costs). The charity reported a net income increase of £18,196 for the year, driven by a significant reduction in staffing costs, while maintaining adequate resources for future operations.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable activities 269,019 12,245 281,264” — page 16
“The Trustees require a minimum of 3 months core costs within Reserves to be sufficient to enable the charity to meet its next 3 months’ direct expenditure. As at 31 March 2025 this equated to a minimum requirement of £58,601 in Unrestricted Reserves.” — page 7
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
- Anne Brown
- Anthony Philip Josiah Stamp
- Lewis Barber
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £287k | £268k |
| 31/03/2024 | £588k | £680k |
| 31/03/2023 | £899k | £775k |
| 31/03/2022 | £435k | £427k |
| 31/03/2021 | £217k | £226k |
Common questions
Is ABBERTON RURAL TRAINING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £53,929 were held at year-end, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £58,601 (three months of core costs). The charity reported a net income increase of £18,196 for the year, driven by a significant reduction in staffing costs, while maintaining adequate resources for future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ABBERTON RURAL TRAINING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ABBERTON RURAL TRAINING as a grant recipient include Army Benevolent Fund, ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2024 | £15k | Wellbeing |
| ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND | FY2022 | £10k | Force for Change |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £4k | |
| THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/03/2024 | £4k | Braintree & Maldon - FSF-10403925-Jan 23- ARTB |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/06/2023 | £495k | A place to grow |
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £44k | Braintree & Maldon - FSF-10403925-Jan 23- ARTB |
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £41k | Colchester - FSF - 10403925 - May 2022 - ARTC |
| UK government | 01/04/2022 | £9k | COLCHESTER - FSF - 10403925 - MAY 2022 - ARTC |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/10/2021 | £10k | IT Support for Vulnerable People |
| UK government | 18/06/2021 | £9k | Covenant Fund |
| UK government | 18/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2020 | £20k | FSF Partnership ART- MALDON |
| UK government | 01/04/2020 | £15k | FSF Partnership ART- BRAINTREE & WITHAM |
| UK government | 01/04/2020 | £20k | FSF Partnership ART- COLCHESTER |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2020 | £10k | Boosting Adult Community Learners |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/11/2018 | £10k | Boosting Adult Community Learners |
| Essex County Council | 29/11/2018 | £5k | Community Inititives Fund Grant |