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WEST HERTS CHARITY TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 278891 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST HERTS TRAINING LIMITED, WEST HERTS TRANSPORT TRAINING LTD

Latest income
£272k
Latest spending
£292k
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £19,180 for the year ended 31 July 2025, primarily due to the absence of the £470,000 property revaluation gain present in the prior year. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves remain substantial at £4,112,830, which the trustees confirm is maintained above their policy target of supporting core expenditure for a minimum of twelve months. The charity holds significant investment property assets valued at £3,750,000 and has no employees or trustee remuneration, indicating a lean operational structure.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level to support the charity's core expenditure for a minimum of twelve months (held: £4.1m)
“The Trustees have established a policy to build up unrestricted reserves to a level to support the charity's core expenditure for a minimum of twelve months.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dickinsons Chartered Accountants.

Trustees

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£272k£292k
31/07/2024£292k£240k
31/07/2023£243k£256k
31/07/2022£209k£96k
31/07/2021£281k£438k

Common questions

Is WEST HERTS CHARITY TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £19,180 for the year ended 31 July 2025, primarily due to the absence of the £470,000 property revaluation gain present in the prior year. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves remain substantial at £4,112,830, which the trustees confirm is maintained above their policy target of supporting core expenditure for a minimum of twelve months. The charity holds significant investment property assets valued at £3,750,000 and has no employees or trustee remuneration, indicating a lean operational structure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dickinsons Chartered Accountants.

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