ASHBURNHAM CHRISTIAN TRUST
Registered charity 212755 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASHBURNHAM CHRISTIAN TRUST LIMITED
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £72,900 in unrestricted funds, while restricted funds showed a deficit of £214,998 due to capital improvements. Per the trustees' report, net current assets stood at £315,469, which is above the stated reserves policy minimum of £100,000, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: minimum of £100,000 (held: £186k)
“Current Trustee reserves guidelines are to maintain net current assets at a minimum of £100,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees received a total gross salary of £1,897 and employers' pension contributions of £133.
“During the year, the Charity paid its trustees a total gross salary of £1,897 (2024: nil) and made employers pension contributions of £133 (2024: nil).” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to 2MT for training by Mrs Sue Mitchell, wife of Trustee Dr Roger Mitchell.
“During the year, £1,800 (2024: £1,940) was paid to 2MT for training by Mrs Sue Mitchell, the wife of Trustee, Dr Roger Mitchell.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HJS Accountants Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ashburnham Place (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- DREW, Rebekah Milly — director, appointed 03/12/2025on trustee list
- DUDGEON, Jennifer Joan — director, appointed 15/06/2022on trustee list
- MAYHEW, Mark William — director, appointed 15/03/2022on trustee list
- HOEK, Marijke, Dr — director, appointed 28/03/2018on trustee list
- HUNTLEY, Jillian Kathryn — director, appointed 04/12/2015on trustee list
- DJAN, Ray Michael, Revd. — director, appointed 20/09/2008on trustee list
- OOMMEN, Fiona Alexandra Margaret — director, appointed 09/10/2004on trustee list
- MITCHELL, Roger Hayden — director, appointed 23/02/1995on trustee list
- PROUDFOOT, Andrew James — secretary, appointed 06/01/2015
Official officers record.
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.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£111k
Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (72% 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: 4.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Dr MARIJKE HOEK
- FIONA ALEXANDRA MARGARET OOMMEN
- Jennifer Dudgeon · trustee of 2 other charities
- Jillian Kathryn Huntley
- Mark William Mayhew
- ROGER HAYDON MITCHELL
- Rebekah Drew
- Rev RAY MICHAEL DJAN · trustee of 2 other charities
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ASHBURNHAM CHRISTIAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £72,900 in unrestricted funds, while restricted funds showed a deficit of £214,998 due to capital improvements. Per the trustees' report, net current assets stood at £315,469, which is above the stated reserves policy minimum of £100,000, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HJS Accountants Limited.
Who funds ASHBURNHAM CHRISTIAN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ASHBURNHAM CHRISTIAN TRUST as a grant recipient include THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION, THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION, THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST.
Known funders
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