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CONVALESCENT RETREAT LIMITED

Registered charity 1183303 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CONVALESCENT RETREAT LTD

As detailed in the charity objects

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£965k
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with net current liabilities of £147,070 and total unrestricted funds in deficit at -£242,070. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies on assurances from a local philanthropist and creditor support to continue operating on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: the current assets of the charity (held: £-242k)
“In considering the financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve, being the current assets of the charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees acknowledge the above and are confident that the charity will be able to continue for the foreseeable future as they have obtained assurances from a local philanthropist that the charity will be able to continue to operate for the foreseeable future.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Helping Foundation donated £205,000 and Newmarston Ltd donated £20,000 to Convalescent Retreat Limited.
“During the year, The Helping Foundation donated £205,000 and Newmarston Ltd donated £20,000 to Convalescent Retreat Limited.” — page 22
“Mr D Neuwirth of Convalescent Retreat Limited, has directorships and trusteeships as detailed below:The Helping Foundation - director and trustee; Newmarston Ltd - director and trustee;” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr D Neuwirth is a director/trustee of The Helping Foundation and Newmarston Ltd.
“During the year, The Helping Foundation donated £205,000 and Newmarston Ltd donated £20,000 to Convalescent Retreat Limited.” — page 22
“Mr D Neuwirth of Convalescent Retreat Limited, has directorships and trusteeships as detailed below:The Helping Foundation - director and trustee; Newmarston Ltd - director and trustee;” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr R Halpern is a director/trustee of Newmarston Ltd.
“During the year, The Helping Foundation donated £205,000 and Newmarston Ltd donated £20,000 to Convalescent Retreat Limited.” — page 22
“Mr D Neuwirth of Convalescent Retreat Limited, has directorships and trusteeships as detailed below:The Helping Foundation - director and trustee; Newmarston Ltd - director and trustee;” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£965k
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£242k
Employees
43

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£965k£1.1m
31/08/2024£980k£1.0m
31/08/2023£962k£909k
31/08/2022£533k£620k
31/08/2021£417k£398k

Common questions

Is CONVALESCENT RETREAT LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with net current liabilities of £147,070 and total unrestricted funds in deficit at -£242,070. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies on assurances from a local philanthropist and creditor support to continue operating on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CONVALESCENT RETREAT LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CONVALESCENT RETREAT LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE HELPING FOUNDATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HELPING FOUNDATIONFY2024£445kCharitable donations
THE HELPING FOUNDATIONFY2023£389kCharitable donations
THE HELPING FOUNDATIONFY2021£145k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
DONATING CHARITY LIMITED1£154k
JEG TRUST LIMITED1£67k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST1£43k
LPW LIMITED1£36k
REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITED1£26k
THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST1£25k
S K CHARITABLE TRUST1£22k
THE HOLDEN CHARITABLE TRUST1£22k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PENHURST RETREAT CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CONVALESCENT RETREAT LIMITED£965k—0unclear—noted
PENHURST RETREAT CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£221k—0below—no doubt
BRITISH FRIENDS OF RETURN/SHUVU FY2025£116k—0unclear—no doubt
SPECIAL SPIRITS FY2025£490k—0unclear4.7%no doubt
REVITALISE RESPITE HOLIDAYS FY2025£8.3m——unclear—no doubt
CARTREF LIMITED FY2025£181k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.