RYDAL HALL LIMITED
The provision of a Christian Retreat Centre
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded an unrestricted deficit of £70,506 for the year, with closing reserves in deficit by £311,781. The trustees report that the group is dependent on the ongoing support of its parent charity, the Carlisle Diocesan Board of Finance, to continue trading. Despite high levels of inflation, total costs fell slightly to £1,400,388, although group income also decreased to £1,329,882.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity’s reserves policy is to move to a position where it has free reserves equal to two month's group expenditure which, based on 2024 expenditure would be £233,398. Free reserves at 31 December 2024 were £277,849 in deficit.” — page 5
“The charity holds more than 20% of the share capital of the following company: Subsidiary undertakings Rydal Hall Trading Limited” — page 23
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2023) → no going-concern doubt (FY2024).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Lawrence Basham — Chaplain
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Claire Janet Busk
- Peter Nigel Yates
- Richard David Grimshaw OBE
- Rt Rev John Bromilow Thomson
- Trevor Hebdon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £1.3m | £1.4m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.3m | £1.4m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.3m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.5m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2020 | £693k | £923k |
Common questions
Is RYDAL HALL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an unrestricted deficit of £70,506 for the year, with closing reserves in deficit by £311,781. The trustees report that the group is dependent on the ongoing support of its parent charity, the Carlisle Diocesan Board of Finance, to continue trading. Despite high levels of inflation, total costs fell slightly to £1,400,388, although group income also decreased to £1,329,882. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Dodd & Co Audit Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITY | 1 | £72k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| JOHN HODGES' TRUST FOR HARPSDEN HALL | 1 | £29k |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £2k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| Moto Foundation | 1 | £150 |
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- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY APOSTLES, CHARLTON KINGS
- WELLINGBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY
- THE CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST SALVATION ARK PARISH
- WYCLIF INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYDAL HALL LIMITED | £1.3m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| The Chiltern Centre Limited | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, RUDGWICK | £269k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY APOSTLES, CHARLTON KINGS | £227k | Under £20,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WELLINGBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | £235k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST SALVATION ARK PARISH | £242k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |