THE LANGDALE TRUST

Registered charity 247300 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Spencer's Retreat -We offer Individual Access to our visitors, via prebooking. The group will be the only visitors, allowing for a calm, understanding environment where all can feel included. We also hold low number events tailored specifically to groups with additional needs.

Objects

5.2 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN BERKSWELL, SOLIHULL. TO BE AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND THOSE AFFECTED BY POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF 'RETREAT, RESPITE AND RECUPERATION', THUS IMPROVING MENTAL WELLBEING FOR ALL.

Area of benefit: SOLIHULL IN THE DIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£33k

Latest spending

£28k

Registered

1966

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £28,872 are maintained in line with the charity's policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £5,564 for the year, with fundraising costs of £27,915 against total incoming resources of £33,479. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £29k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

David James Hartley Warrenderchair
Faye Giles
Lawry Ward
Lucy Ann Warrender
Philip Cowley
Sarah Grandison
Stephen James · trustee of 2 other charities
Stephen Lee

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Walsall · Warwickshire · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£33k	£28k
31/12/2024	£41k	£29k
31/12/2023	£39k	£40k
31/12/2022	£41k	£46k
31/12/2021	£18k	£12k

Common questions

Is THE LANGDALE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £28,872 are maintained in line with the charity's policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £5,564 for the year, with fundraising costs of £27,915 against total incoming resources of £33,479. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/07/2025	£20k	SEND Community Centre at Spencer's Retreat