SOMERDALE PAVILION TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus of £150,414 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £1,293,552 against total expenditure of £1,143,138. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £637,000, which is above the stated policy target of £284,000. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trusts’ policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to three month’s operating expenditure, which at this stage of the SPT’s operation would be £284K.” — page 8
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- TIMOTHY STUART ROSSchair
- Henry louis Michael Bothamley
- Lesley Ann Freed
- PETER JOHN RILETT
- Richard Thomas Wynn-Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £1.3m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.3m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £981k | £866k |
| 31/12/2021 | £696k | £605k |
| 31/12/2020 | £651k | £590k |
Common questions
Is SOMERDALE PAVILION TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus of £150,414 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £1,293,552 against total expenditure of £1,143,138. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £637,000, which is above the stated policy target of £284,000. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming LLP.