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GUIDES OVER THE KENT AND LEVEN SANDS LIMITED

Registered charity 1203221 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GUIDE OVER SANDS TRUST

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Latest income
£376k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £2,090,676, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain six months of expenditure as per their reserves policy. The charity reported a net income increase of £321,351 for the year, driven largely by exceptional gains on investments, while charitable expenditure remained relatively low at £49,519.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six month's expenditure (held: £2.1m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to six month's expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr P Hornby, a trustee of the charity, is the managing director at J F Hornby & Co who are the charity's independent examiners. The Independent Examination work is carried out by staff not involved in the running of the charity.
“Mr P Hornby, a trustee of the charity, is the managing director at J F Hornby & Co who are the charity's independent examiners. The Independent Examination work is carried out by staff not involved in the running of the charity.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£376k£50k
31/03/2024£241k£13k

Common questions

Is GUIDES OVER THE KENT AND LEVEN SANDS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £2,090,676, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain six months of expenditure as per their reserves policy. The charity reported a net income increase of £321,351 for the year, driven largely by exceptional gains on investments, while charitable expenditure remained relatively low at £49,519. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.