FERRING COUNTRY CENTRE LIMITED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus of £27.5k for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Total income increased to £2.41m, driven by growth in charitable activities and fundraising, while expenditure rose by 5.34% due to rising staff costs and inflation. The trustees report that unrestricted funds stood at £3.13m, with general reserves of £804.4k, providing sufficient resources to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees review the Reserves Policy annually and have agreed that the Charity holds reserves equivalent to 6 months’ operating expenditure (expected to be £1,259k in 2026) to ensure the on-going delivery of its charitable objectives.” — page 17
“During the year one child (2024: none) of a trustee was employed on a part time basis and received employee benefits totalling £2,800 (2024: £Nil). During the year two children (2024: one) of key management personnel were employed on a part time basis and received employee benefits totalling £1,813 (2024: £578). In addition one (2024: two) other family member of key management personnel was contracted for various duties across the site and was paid £2,500 in total (2024: £3,888). During the year, PH Buxton & Sons Ltd, of which a family member of a member of key management personnel is a director of, was contracted for various duties across the site and was paid £16,050 in total (2024: £Nil). During the year, one (2024: none) trustee received a gift from the charity with a monetary value of £45 (2024: £Nil), as a leaving gift.” — page 50
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/01/2022)
Trustees
- ROBERT ROGERSchair
- ANN BOUGHTON-LEIGH
- DR BARBARA ANNE COOK
- David Smith
- Deborah Louise Medlock
- Gary May-Jones
- Jane Cole
- LINDA MARY CLARK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £2.4m | £2.4m |
| 31/12/2024 | £2.1m | £2.3m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.1m | £2.2m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.9m | £2.0m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.8m | £1.8m |
Common questions
Is FERRING COUNTRY CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity returned to a surplus of £27.5k for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Total income increased to £2.41m, driven by growth in charitable activities and fundraising, while expenditure rose by 5.34% due to rising staff costs and inflation. The trustees report that unrestricted funds stood at £3.13m, with general reserves of £804.4k, providing sufficient resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.