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GRANGE FARM CENTRE

Registered charity 285162 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The primary object of the charity is to provide or to assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure-time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the London Metropolitan Police District and the District of Epping Forest, Essex.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£478k
Latest spending
£732k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £920,003 due to a net loss of £120,034, primarily driven by a £38,958 drop in investment values. Restricted funds totalled £15,848,409, with the trustees noting that the current level constitutes a strong reserve and its maintenance is a priority. The trustees consider the unrestricted fund level necessary given the expected excess of expenditure over income for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Grange Farm Sports Centre Limited, Chigwell Meadows Limited
“The operation of the site is conducted by Grange Farm Sports Centre Limited and Chigwell Meadows Limited, both companies being wholly owned by the Charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haslers Chartered Accountants. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

GRANGE FARM SPORTS CENTRE LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
    CHIGWELL MEADOWS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

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      Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2021)

      Total income
      £517k
      Total spending
      £572k
      Reserves (reported)
      £1.2m
      Employees
      0

      Reported reserves equal ~24.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

      Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

      Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

      Trustees · trustee networks

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

      Operates in: Essex · Throughout London

      Income and spending

      Financial year endIncomeSpending
      05/04/2025£478k£732k
      05/04/2024£470k£698k
      05/04/2023£489k£670k
      05/04/2022£467k£752k
      05/04/2021£517k£572k

      Common questions

      Is GRANGE FARM CENTRE financially healthy?

      Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £920,003 due to a net loss of £120,034, primarily driven by a £38,958 drop in investment values. Restricted funds totalled £15,848,409, with the trustees noting that the current level constitutes a strong reserve and its maintenance is a priority. The trustees consider the unrestricted fund level necessary given the expected excess of expenditure over income for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haslers Chartered Accountants.

      Funders of similar charities

      Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

      FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
      THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£55k
      THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION1£31k
      THE ALAN AND BABETTE SAINSBURY CHARITABLE FUND1£26k
      THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST1£23k
      KUSUMA TRUST UK1£20k
      YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION1£20k
      HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES1£14k
      SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY1£12k

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      Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EPPING FOREST.

      Side by side with its peers

      CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
      GRANGE FARM CENTRE£478k—0unclear—no doubt
      EPPING FOREST FY2025£12.4m—4unclear—no doubt
      HACKNEY CITY FARM LIMITED FY2025£507k—0above—no doubt
      VOLUNTARY ACTION EPPING FOREST FY2025£537k—0unclear—no doubt
      KENTISH TOWN CITY FARM LIMITED FY2025£389k—0within—no doubt
      GRAVESHAM DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt

      Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.