HAWKWOOD COLLEGE LIMITED
Registered charity 311767 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Hawkwood is an arts and educational charity. The objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit, to advance education and arts encouraging people to develop their full potential within a creative, holistic, social and sustainable environment including, but without limitation, by providing residential accommodation to such people to assist with their development
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred an unrestricted deficit of £49,694 and held net current liabilities of £106,953, largely due to high deferred income. However, the trustees report a strong asset base with freehold property valued at £2.6m and confirm that loan financing has been renegotiated to improve cash flow, leading to the conclusion that the charity remains a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 48.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising - 102,214” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-125k; policy: between £329,000 and £658,000)
“However free reserves, defined as unrestricted net current assets, as at 31 December 2024 were in deficit of £125,206.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2023) → no going-concern doubt (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£217k
Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% 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: 16.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Lord Michael BICHARDchair
- Christopher Durant
- David Graham Harraway
- Ela Maria Pathak-Sen
- Louisa Kaye Harris
- Megan Louise Attwooll
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HAWKWOOD COLLEGE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an unrestricted deficit of £49,694 and held net current liabilities of £106,953, largely due to high deferred income. However, the trustees report a strong asset base with freehold property valued at £2.6m and confirm that loan financing has been renegotiated to improve cash flow, leading to the conclusion that the charity remains a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
Who funds HAWKWOOD COLLEGE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HAWKWOOD COLLEGE LIMITED as a grant recipient include The Worshipful Company of Turners Charitable Trust.
Known funders
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