STALLCOMBE HOUSE
The charity's principle activity is that of the promotion for the public benefit of providing a supportive living community for adults with learning needs best met by participating in a rural environment providing purposeful activity on the farm and gardens
Objects
1.1 The objects of the Charity (“the Objects”) are:1.1.1 to provide or assist in the provision of care for adults with learning difficulties, in particular by providing a supportive living community based on purposeful activities in a farm and garden environment complimented by strong links with local communities and services to meet their collective and individual needs.1.1.2 to advance education and promote the physical and mental welfare of people with learning difficulties.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,031,541, which is above the stated policy target of £600,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £47,636 for the year, reversing a previous deficit, and the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The board and senior managers, along with our financial partners, have agreed to hold a reserve of £600,000 in order to mitigate identified risks.” — page 5
“During the year, the charity has purchased electricity from Stallcombe Eco Power Ltd in the sum of £59,775 (2024: £26,046). At the balance sheet date the amount due from Stallcombe Eco Power Ltd to the charity was £266,065 (2024: £303,892).” — page 42
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (FY2024) → 0 (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Paying staff
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Government income: £3,637,781 — contracts £3,637,781 (44); 94% of the £3,890,009 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Government income: £3,737,767 — contracts £3,737,767 (32); 94% of the £3,985,214 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (£60,001–£70,000: 4)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Government income: £3,390,102 — contracts £3,390,102 (32); 94% of the £3,611,339 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01600678
- Trading subsidiary: STALLCOMBE ECO POWER LTD Companies House 09559743 · Financial health read from its filings
- Equity: £100
- Change of accounting reference date
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Sonia Nye — Chief Executive Officer
- Carianne Bright — Head of Operations
- Anita Harper — Head of Finance
Company officers (Companies House)
- BRADLEY, Angela on trustee list
- DENT, Thomas Isambard Middleton on trustee list
- DUNN, Nicola on trustee list
- HOBSON, Thomas on trustee list
- COLLEY, Renata on trustee list
- LETTEN, Andrew Roy on trustee list
- MASTERTON, Karen Elizabeth Anne on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Stallcombe House: Good
Trustees
- Karen Elizabeth Anne Mastertonchair
- Andrew Roy Letten
- Angela Bradley
- CHRISTOPHER MARK RETALLACK
- Nicola Dunn
- Renata Colley
- Thomas Dent
- Thomas Hobson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £3.9m | £3.9m |
| 30/06/2024 | £4.0m | £4.2m |
| 30/06/2023 | £3.6m | £4.0m |
| 30/06/2022 | £4.9m | £4.2m |
| 31/12/2020 | £3.2m | £2.6m |
Common questions
Is STALLCOMBE HOUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,031,541, which is above the stated policy target of £600,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £47,636 for the year, reversing a previous deficit, and the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Griffin.
Who funds STALLCOMBE HOUSE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STALLCOMBE HOUSE as a grant recipient include THE CLARE MILNE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | FY2025 | £19k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £140k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | 1 | £14k |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- STINCHCOMBE VILLAGE HALL
- EACH COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT
- BRISTOL FOLK HOUSE
- LIFEHOUSE CHURCH
- ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HERITAGE
- HAMOAZE HOUSE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STALLCOMBE HOUSE | £3.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STINCHCOMBE VILLAGE HALL | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EACH COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT | £2.2m | unclear | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL FOLK HOUSE | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFEHOUSE CHURCH | £950k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HERITAGE | £5.7m | £100,000 to £109,999 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |