THE COURAGE - DYER RECREATIONAL TRUST
Makes grants to organisationsProvides buildings/facilities/open space.
Objects
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN RESIDENT AS AFORESAID, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted net assets of £6,850 and endowment net assets of £1,500,533, resulting in total net assets of £1,507,383. Per the trustees' report, the Trust is not involved in fundraising and faces no major risks requiring action, although investment values decreased by 4.3% during the year.
What the accounts disclose
“42,042 Charities Official Investment Fund” — page 4
“The administration of the Trust is undertaken by officers of Crawley Borough Council for which a “related party” charge is made in the accounts. The Clerk to the Trustees is Miss Heather Girling (Democratic Services Officer); the Treasurer to the Trust is Mrs Carolin Martlew, CPFA (Head of Corporate Finance). The Trust’s accounts are subject to an independent examination by Mike Platten of April Skies Accounting.” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 29/11/2024, 303 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- JULIETTE AUBREY-SMITH
- Malcolm Fillmore
- Marion Ayling
- Michael Jones
- Paul Castle
- Sharmila Sivarajah
- Susan Mullins
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £44k | £35k |
| 31/03/2024 | £43k | £49k |
| 31/03/2023 | £40k | £109k |
| 31/03/2022 | £39k | £27k |
| 31/03/2021 | £38k | £34k |
Common questions
Is THE COURAGE - DYER RECREATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted net assets of £6,850 and endowment net assets of £1,500,533, resulting in total net assets of £1,507,383. Per the trustees' report, the Trust is not involved in fundraising and faces no major risks requiring action, although investment values decreased by 4.3% during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FILEY FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £330k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COURAGE - DYER RECREATIONAL TRUST | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DECOY TRUST | £98k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE CHEDER LIMITED | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE B G S CAYZER CHARITABLE TRUST | £205k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REEVES CHARITABLE TRUST | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COURAGE CENTRE | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |