ENHAM TRUST
A UK Charity, a Company limited by guarantee and a Registered Provider, specialising in providing access to employment and independence, equality of opportunity, and improved quality of life for disabled people.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Enham Trust reported a deficit for the year of £1.8 million, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. The trustees confirm the going concern basis is appropriate, noting that the Trust relies on its parent company, Aster Group Limited, not seeking repayment of £8.8 million in due amounts to meet liabilities over the next 12 months. Per the trustees' report, the majority of reserves are tied up in fixed assets used for service delivery and are not easily realisable.
What the accounts disclose
“Our Reserves Policy is under review in light of the developing strategy since integration with Aster Group.” — page 20
“The Trust’s budgets and forecasts are dependent on the company’s parent company, Aster Group Limited not seeking repayment of the amounts currently due which as at 31 March 2025 amounted to £8.8 million (2024: 5.1 million). Aster Group Limited has indicated that it does not intend to seek repayment of these amounts for the period covered by the forecasts. As with any company placing reliance on other group entities for financial support, the directors acknowledge that there can be no certainty that this support will continue although, at the date of approval of these financial statements, they have no reason to believe that it will not do so.” — page 18
“During the year, Enham Trust (the parent) had one active subsidiary, The Papworth and Enham Foundation and an associate, Steps to Employment Limited.” — page 20
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 00173199
Company officers (Companies House)
- COOLING, Mathew Philip on trustee list
- FRAYNE, Nicola Marie on trustee list
- HUGHES, Richard William on trustee list
- TRUSLER, Stephen John on trustee list
- DESAI, Mehul on trustee list
- WILLIAMS, Amanda Susan on trustee list
- BENN, Christopher on trustee list
- HOWARD, Bjorn Axel on trustee list
- MCCULLEN, Michael Barry on trustee list
- FOWLER-STEVENS, Dawn Marie
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Enham Trust - Care & Support at Home: Requires improvement
- Enham Trust – Care Home Service (Michael & William Houses): Good
Trustees
- Stephen John Truslerchair
- Amanda Susan Williams
- Bjorn Axel Howard
- Christopher Benn
- Mathew Cooling
- Mehul Desai
- Michael Barry McCullen
- Nicola Marie Frayne
- Richard William Hughes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £11.9m | £13.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £15.4m | £14.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £8.3m | £12.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £10.5m | £9.9m |
| 31/03/2021 | £10.3m | £9.0m |
Common questions
Is ENHAM TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Enham Trust reported a deficit for the year of £1.8 million, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. The trustees confirm the going concern basis is appropriate, noting that the Trust relies on its parent company, Aster Group Limited, not seeking repayment of £8.8 million in due amounts to meet liabilities over the next 12 months. Per the trustees' report, the majority of reserves are tied up in fixed assets used for service delivery and are not easily realisable. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KPMG LLP.
Who funds ENHAM TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ENHAM TRUST as a grant recipient include THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST, GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, PAYNE GALLWEY 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2022 | £9k | Radio Enham |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/03/2019 | £10k | Relocation of disability Activity Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2011 | £10k | Enham Goes Digital! |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WRIGHT'S CLOCK LAND CIO | 1 | £305k |
| THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £227k |
| THE EVELYN TRUST | 1 | £61k |
| THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION | 1 | £59k |
| ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £48k |
| THE IAN KARTEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £33k |
| Norwich Freemen's Charity | 1 | £30k |
| THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY | 1 | £25k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENHAM TRUST | £11.9m | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| ENHANCEABLE | £3.1m | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HF TRUST LIMITED | £85.0m | — | — | unclear | 50.0% | material uncertainty |
| AMICUS TRUST | £8.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST EDMUNDS TRUST | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EDMUND TRUST | £11.1m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |