GREEN PASTURES

Registered charity 297937 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£5.2m
Latest spending
£4.9m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £634,550 for the year, driven by strong occupancy and increased fee income, with total unrestricted funds reaching £6,796,191. However, the trustees note that the charity is reliant on the continued support of its bank lender, Virgin Money, to maintain going concern status. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £6,796,191, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of approximately £925,000.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ staff salaries equating to approximately £925,000 (held: £6.8m)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds that have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least three months’ staff salaries equating to approximately £925,000. — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The charity is reliant upon the continued support of Virgin Money. This bank intends to continue their support in the future. On this basis, the trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ellacotts Audit Services Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£5.2m
Total spending
£4.9m
Reserves (reported)
£5.2m
Employees
114

Reported reserves equal ~12.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire · Oxfordshire · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.2m£4.9m
30/04/2024£5.4m£4.8m
30/04/2023£4.7m£4.4m
30/04/2022£4.0m£3.6m
30/04/2021£3.4m£3.3m

Common questions

Is GREEN PASTURES financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £634,550 for the year, driven by strong occupancy and increased fee income, with total unrestricted funds reaching £6,796,191. However, the trustees note that the charity is reliant on the continued support of its bank lender, Virgin Money, to maintain going concern status. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £6,796,191, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of approximately £925,000. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Ellacotts Audit Services Limited.