THE GRIMSBY PASTURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENROLLED FREEMEN OF GRIMSBY
BENEFITS DIVIDED ANNUALLY AMONG SUCH FREEMEN AND WIDOWS OF FREEMEN OF GRIMSBY WHOSE NAMES ARE REGISTERED ON THE PASTURES ROLL OF THE ENROLLED FREEMEN OF GRIMSBY IN ANY ONE YEAR.
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BENEFITS DIVIDED ANNUALLY AMONG SUCH FREEMEN AND WIDOWS OF FREEMEN OF GRIMSBY WHOSE NAMES ARE REGISTERED ON THE PASTURES ROLL OF THE ENROLLED FREEMEN OF GRIMSBY IN ANY ONE YEAR.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of unrestricted general funds of £23,640 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in no moiety distribution to beneficiaries. Despite this deficit, the trustees assert the charity remains in a sound financial position with total funds of £7,982,924, supported by significant investment property assets valued at £3,750,463.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity has previously formed a wholly owned subsidiary company named the Pastures Development Company Limited (PDC).” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £1,500 — grants £1,500 (2); under 1% of the £538,073 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Government income: £3,100 — grants £3,100 (2); under 1% of the £612,635 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023
- Government income: £5,920 — grants £5,920 (2); 1% of the £576,180 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: PASTURES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED Companies House 07336611
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)
Trustees
- SARA JAYNE Morrischair
- Daniel Rouse
- JAMES ROBERT STEER
- Louis Meller
- RICHARD ANTHONY BELLAMY
- STEPHEN THOMAS WAKEFIELD
- Sarah Palmer
- Stephen Paul White
- Tony Martin North
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £538k | £573k |
| 29/02/2024 | £613k | £604k |
| 28/02/2023 | £576k | £587k |
| 28/02/2022 | £537k | £555k |
| 28/02/2021 | £517k | £603k |
Common questions
Is THE GRIMSBY PASTURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENROLLED FREEMEN OF GRIMSBY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of unrestricted general funds of £23,640 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in no moiety distribution to beneficiaries. Despite this deficit, the trustees assert the charity remains in a sound financial position with total funds of £7,982,924, supported by significant investment property assets valued at £3,750,463. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DASH CHARITY | 1 | £1k |
| THE TUDWICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- THE GLEDSWOOD CHARITABLE TRUST
- GRIMLEY CHARITY
- GREENPATH VENTURES
- HAVERFORDWEST FREEMEN'S ESTATE
- THE GB TRUST
- THE MERSTHAM VILLAGE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GRIMSBY PASTURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENROLLED FREEMEN OF GRIMSBY | £538k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GLEDSWOOD CHARITABLE TRUST | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRIMLEY CHARITY | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREENPATH VENTURES | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAVERFORDWEST FREEMEN'S ESTATE | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GB TRUST | £57k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |