THE COMFREY PROJECT CIO
Registered charity 1175224 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We provide facilities and services for the recreation or other leisure-time occupation of the general public,in particular, but not exclusively, for people who are refugees and seeking asylum, in the north of England, with the object of improving their conditions of life and general well-being, primarily through the provision of horticultural and nature based activities.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £68,590 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £332,420 from £161,626 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £44,514, which the trustees consider appropriate given potential liabilities. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: appropriate for the Charity at this time considering potential liabilities in the event that the charity ceased (held: £45k)
“The trustees consider the level of reserves, £44,514 (2024: £29,263), appropriate for the Charity at this time considering potential liabilities in the event that the charity ceased.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/11/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dr PENELOPE JANE SCHOFIELDchair
- Dr Mahwash Malik
- Fayrouz Al Haj Moussa
- Felicity Shoesmith · trustee of 2 other charities
- Lucy Mary Zwolinska
- Melisa Maida
- Mustafa Ustuner
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE COMFREY PROJECT CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £68,590 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £332,420 from £161,626 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £44,514, which the trustees consider appropriate given potential liabilities. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE COMFREY PROJECT CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COMFREY PROJECT CIO as a grant recipient include THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION, THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION, THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST.
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