THE HAROLD DEAN CHARITY
The charity raises funds from renting out fishing rights on a complex of lakes.This is then distributed to local and national charities.
Objects
FOR SUCH CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MR DEAN AND HIS WIFE EVANGELINE VESTINA DEAN SHALL BY DEED JOINTLY IRREVOCABLY APPOINT AND IN DEFAULT OF ANY SUCH APPOINTMENT AS THE SURVIVORS OR THE SETTLOR SHALL BY DEED IRREVOCABLY OR REVOCABLY OR BY WILL OR CODICIL APPOINT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £26,583 for the year, increasing total reserves to £3,123,672. The trustees note that while the normal reserve policy is to retain one year’s income above the land valuation, reserves are currently being increased in the short term to fund the purchase of a third lake. The charity has no debts and holds its funds in deposit and bank accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“All the income is from a single source, i.e. the letting of the fishing rights on the three lakes.”
“The normal reserve policy is to retain one year’s income over and above the land valuation as a contingency against any unforeseen interruption to the income” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Andrew Catchpole
- CHARLES MOSSE
- GEORGE WILLIAM FROST
- GRAHAM FROST
- James Hutchinson
- NICHOLAS TIBBENHAM
- ROY GOODWIN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £60k | £34k |
| 30/06/2024 | £55k | £36k |
| 30/06/2023 | £49k | £36k |
| 30/06/2022 | £35k | £36k |
| 30/06/2021 | £38k | £21k |
Common questions
Is THE HAROLD DEAN CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £26,583 for the year, increasing total reserves to £3,123,672. The trustees note that while the normal reserve policy is to retain one year’s income above the land valuation, reserves are currently being increased in the short term to fund the purchase of a third lake. The charity has no debts and holds its funds in deposit and bank accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.