WESTMORLAND DAMSON ASSOCIATION
1. To encourage , for the benefit of the public, the conservation and protection of damson orchards and the preservation of their genetic biodiversity, landscape and heritage value in Cumbria, including by planting and creating more damson orchards2. To advance, the education of the public in the growing, cultivation, preservation and use of the Westmorland damson variety common in Cumbria
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £2,158 for the year, increasing its unrestricted funds to £26,700. The trustees report that free cash reserves of £17,400 are held, which they estimate is sufficient to cover the cost of Damson Day and the purchase of a year's damson crop (approximately £20,000).
What the accounts disclose
“The activities of the Association, including Damson Day are undertaken entirely by volunteers with the exception of the sales of frozen damsons which are managed on the Association’s behalf by employees of Witherslack Orchards.” — page 2
“The Trustees aim to hold sufficient cash reserves to enable them to fund both a Damson Day and the purchase of a year's damson crop. They estimate that the amount required would be of the order of £20,000.” — page 3
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/05/2022)
Trustees
- Mark Basey-Fisherchair
- Adam Walker
- Hartley Trotter
- Hilary Fitch
- Olive Angela Slater
- Peter R Hensman OBE DL
- Rebecca Patterson
- Sandi Jayne Friend-Thornton
- William Desmond Holmes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £25k | £23k |
| 31/12/2024 | £16k | £26k |
| 31/12/2023 | £7k | £8k |
| 31/12/2022 | £3k | £6k |
| 31/12/2021 | £3k | £5k |
Common questions
Is WESTMORLAND DAMSON ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £2,158 for the year, increasing its unrestricted funds to £26,700. The trustees report that free cash reserves of £17,400 are held, which they estimate is sufficient to cover the cost of Damson Day and the purchase of a year's damson crop (approximately £20,000).