KEHELLAND HORTICULTURAL CENTRE LIMITED

Registered charity 288070 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The company was incorporated in 1983 for the provision of a rural, horticultural setting for the support of adults with learning and, or physical disabilities. Developing personal & social skills, individual opportunities and active participation in the local community. Day Care Provision and Sales of produce. Trading as 'Kehelland Trust' www.kehellandtrust.org.uk

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £17,126 for the year ended 31 August 2025, continuing a trend of deficits over the last three years due to funding not keeping pace with rising costs. The trustees note that free reserves of £239,496 fall slightly below their stated policy target of £250,000, though they remain focused on operating efficiently to build reserves back up. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £239k; policy: at least £250,000)
“After excluding tangible fixed assets of £29,412 (2024: £36,061) and restricted funds of £nil (2024: £7,762), the free reserves balance is £239,496 (2024: £242,211) which falls slightly below the target level.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: S L Pyner received a salary of £36,819 for employment as Horticultural Coordinator; spouse of S L Pyner received a salary of £1,572.
“During the year the trustee S L Pyner received a salary of £36,819 (2024: £34,858) in respect of her employment as the Horticultural Coordinator.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sally Pyner (trustee) received a salary of £36,819 for employment as Horticultural Coordinator.
“During the year the trustee S L Pyner received a salary of £36,819 (2024: £34,858) in respect of her employment as the Horticultural Coordinator.” — page 22
“During the financial year S Pyner, spouse of Sally Pyner (trustee), was employed by the charity and was paid a gross salary of £1,572 (2024: £1,553).” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Spouse of trustee Sally Pyner received a gross salary of £1,572.
“During the year the trustee S L Pyner received a salary of £36,819 (2024: £34,858) in respect of her employment as the Horticultural Coordinator.” — page 22
“During the financial year S Pyner, spouse of Sally Pyner (trustee), was employed by the charity and was paid a gross salary of £1,572 (2024: £1,553).” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Invoiced £91 to Resilient Orchard Cornwall CIC, a CIC in which trustee Sally Pyner is a director.
“During the year the trustee S L Pyner received a salary of £36,819 (2024: £34,858) in respect of her employment as the Horticultural Coordinator.” — page 22
“During the financial year S Pyner, spouse of Sally Pyner (trustee), was employed by the charity and was paid a gross salary of £1,572 (2024: £1,553).” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kehelland Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£239k
Employees
75

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.6m£1.6m
31/08/2024£1.5m£1.6m
31/08/2023£1.3m£1.5m
31/08/2022£1.6m£1.6m
31/03/2021£897k£783k

Common questions

Is KEHELLAND HORTICULTURAL CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £17,126 for the year ended 31 August 2025, continuing a trend of deficits over the last three years due to funding not keeping pace with rising costs. The trustees note that free reserves of £239,496 fall slightly below their stated policy target of £250,000, though they remain focused on operating efficiently to build reserves back up. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Who funds KEHELLAND HORTICULTURAL CENTRE LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KEHELLAND HORTICULTURAL CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/10/2019£10kKehelland Community Hub

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KEHAL YETEV LEV.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KEHELLAND HORTICULTURAL CENTRE LIMITED£1.6m—0below—no doubt
KEHAL YETEV LEV FY2025£370k—0unclear—no doubt
HORTICAP FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE ORCHARD TRUST FY2025£5.4m£60,001 - £70,0002below—no doubt
KENTISH TOWN CITY FARM LIMITED FY2025£389k—0within—no doubt
HF TRUST LIMITED FY2025£85.0m——unclear50.0%material uncertainty

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