TOWN ESTATE (ESTATE TRUSTEES )

Registered charity 227363 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YARDLEYS CHARITY

The charity distributes its nett income to the Yardleys Non Ecclesiastical Charity (two thirds) and the Thaxted Parochial Church Council (one third) after retaining a reserve fund towards the upkeep and future development of Yardleys Farm.

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Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£30k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £746,477.75, comprising a Charity Capital Account of £276,723.00 and a Farm Development Fund of £470,300.00 (calculated as total Farm Development Fund £727,300 less creditor of £257,000 implied by balance sheet structure, or simply the liquid assets available). Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a Farm Development Fund for major structural repairs, which is reviewed annually. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating compliant financial management.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a Farm Development Fund to finance any major structual repairs, developments or improvements deemed necessary to the farm buildings (held: £746k)
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain a Farm Development Fund to finance any major structual repairs, developments or improvements deemed necessary to the farm buildings. The amount retained for this purpose is reviewed annually by the Trustees. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£65k£30k
30/09/2024£64k£30k
30/09/2023£63k£42k
30/09/2022£62k£35k
30/09/2021£61k£28k

Common questions

Is TOWN ESTATE (ESTATE TRUSTEES ) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £746,477.75, comprising a Charity Capital Account of £276,723.00 and a Farm Development Fund of £470,300.00 (calculated as total Farm Development Fund £727,300 less creditor of £257,000 implied by balance sheet structure, or simply the liquid assets available). Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a Farm Development Fund for major structural repairs, which is reviewed annually. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating compliant financial management. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.