FERRIERS BARN LIMITED

Registered charity 267117 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of daycare centre services where disadvantaged members may learn arts and crafts skills or manufacture craft items for sale.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income

£216k

Latest spending

£248k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operational loss of £31,429 and a net loss of £42,542 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by rising costs and a challenging funding environment. Despite this, total funds decreased only slightly to £716,479, with unrestricted reserves standing at £692,669. The trustees note that the charity has no loan liabilities and retains sufficient accessible reserves to operate for up to 12 months in an emergency.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £693k)

“retain sufficient easily accessible reserves to allow the Barn to operate for up to 12 months in the event of an emergency.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ferriers Barn (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Stephen James Leigh Fosterchair
Caroline Post
Cheryl Anne Cowlin
Elizabeth FLOWER
Fiona Crace
Nicola Juliet Moore
Patrick McKenna

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

Operates in: Essex · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£216k	£248k
31/12/2024	£197k	£273k
31/12/2023	£168k	£200k
31/12/2022	£170k	£192k
31/12/2021	£161k	£158k

Common questions

Is FERRIERS BARN LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operational loss of £31,429 and a net loss of £42,542 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by rising costs and a challenging funding environment. Despite this, total funds decreased only slightly to £716,479, with unrestricted reserves standing at £692,669. The trustees note that the charity has no loan liabilities and retains sufficient accessible reserves to operate for up to 12 months in an emergency. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FERRIERS BARN LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FERRIERS BARN LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND, COLCHESTER CATALYST CHARITY, ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND	FY2024	£20k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND	FY2023	£10k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND	FY2022	£10k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND	FY2021	£10k
COLCHESTER CATALYST CHARITY	FY2025	£7k	Therapeutic Support
ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST	FY2023	£5k	Community development

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	06/02/2026	£17k	Stronger Together: Building Inclusive Community Life at Ferriers Barn
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/03/2022	£10k	One to one care
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/02/2019	£10k	Having the best day ever.