NATIONAL TRAILS UK
Registered charity 1196805 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £203,349 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £369,548 to £166,199. While unrestricted reserves fell to £10,838 with only £3,027 in free reserves, the trustees consider the balance sheet strong with net current assets of £158,388 and confirm the charity is a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At 31 March 2025 the charity had unrestricted reserves of £10,838, of which £3,027 are free reserves. This lies outside the parameters of the current reserves policy” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
- Andrew John Gattikerchair
- Andrew Wang
- CRAIG GRIMES · trustee of 2 other charities
- Dr Katy Rebecca Owen
- Jeremy Scott Clark
- Julian Martin Gray
- Karen Jane Pulford · trustee of 1 other charity
- Patrick Gordon Bowhill Stockwell
- Shane Robert Logan
- Simon Roger Kearey · trustee of 3 other charities
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NATIONAL TRAILS UK financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £203,349 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £369,548 to £166,199. While unrestricted reserves fell to £10,838 with only £3,027 in free reserves, the trustees consider the balance sheet strong with net current assets of £158,388 and confirm the charity is a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NATIONAL TRAILS UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NATIONAL TRAILS UK as a grant recipient include CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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