BURNHAM BEECHES AND STOKE COMMON
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £2,141,809, largely due to higher contributions from local authorities, while total charitable expenditure rose to £1,708,310. The charity holds total funds of £2,525,365, comprising restricted funds for specific projects and unrestricted funds, though the trustees note that a formal reserves policy is currently considered inappropriate due to significant support from the City of London Corporation.
What the accounts disclose
“The number of directly charged employees whose emoluments (excluding employer’s pension contribution) for the year were over £60,000 was 1 (2023/24: nil).” — page 32
“The number of directly charged employees whose emoluments (excluding employer’s pension contribution) for the year were over £60,000 was 1 (2023/24: nil).” — page 32
“Consequently, this Charity has limited free reserves and a reserves policy is currently considered by the Trustee to be inappropriate.”
“The City Corporation provides various services to the Charity, the costs of which are recharged to the Charity. This includes the provision of banking services, charging all transactions to the Charity at cost and crediting or charging interest at a commercial rate. The cost of these services is included within expenditure, as set out in Note 6.”
“The Fund’s estimated net liability has been determined by independent actuaries in accordance with FRS102 as £2.7m as at 31 March 2025 (£49.9m as at 31 March 2024). Since any net deficit is apportioned between the financial statements of the City of London’s three main funds, the charity’s Trustee does not anticipate that any of the liability will fall on the charity.” — page 28
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2.1m | £1.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.8m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.3m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.4m | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is BURNHAM BEECHES AND STOKE COMMON financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income increased to £2,141,809, largely due to higher contributions from local authorities, while total charitable expenditure rose to £1,708,310. The charity holds total funds of £2,525,365, comprising restricted funds for specific projects and unrestricted funds, though the trustees note that a formal reserves policy is currently considered inappropriate due to significant support from the City of London Corporation. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of BURNHAM BEECHES AND STOKE COMMON earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.