HENRY COWTON

Registered charity 224609 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BRIDLINGTON CHARITIES

Provide assistance to the needy in the Parish of Bridlington

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income

£88k

Latest spending

£144k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £489,030 against total monetary assets of £691,682. The trustees report that reserves are maintained to cover professional advisor and litigation costs arising from ongoing legal issues with a tenant. The charity achieved a net incoming resource surplus of £261,665 for the year, driven significantly by the sale of land.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: does not seek to accrue funds beyond that necessary to operate and fulfil its charitable objectives (held: £489k)

“The Bridlington Charities does not seek to accrue funds beyond that necessary to operate and fulfil its charitable objectives. As far as possible all reasonable effort will be made to use funds received by the charity fully and in line with the needs of the local population.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Halford · trustee of 1 other charity
David Anthony Ridsdale WATSON
Gillian Eileen Andrews
HELEN HUGHES
JUDY BRAMELD · trustee of 1 other charity
Pauline May HART
Penelope Anne CLARKE
Rev Neil Bowler · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Stephen Dye
YVONNE KURVITS · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£88k	£144k
31/12/2023	£89k	£107k
31/12/2022	£88k	£111k
31/12/2021	£94k	£72k
31/12/2020	£94k	£82k

Common questions

Is HENRY COWTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £489,030 against total monetary assets of £691,682. The trustees report that reserves are maintained to cover professional advisor and litigation costs arising from ongoing legal issues with a tenant. The charity achieved a net incoming resource surplus of £261,665 for the year, driven significantly by the sale of land. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.