FERNHURST RECREATION GROUND TRUST

Registered charity 1185601 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing sporting and recreational facilities for the local community with particular emphasis on younger members.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a net deficit of £63,102 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £842,279 to £798,674. Despite this deficit, the Trustees consider the financial position to be healthy and resources adequate, with unrestricted reserves standing at £796,009. The filing was subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% 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.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (16/02/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charles Thomas Scottchair
• Graham Heath
• Heather Letita Ivy Bicknell
• Natalie Jane Owles
• Nicholas Charles Simmonds
• William Henry Gourlay

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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