KEMERTON CONSERVATION TRUST
Conservation
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,505 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £209,384 to £205,879. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £205,041 remain well above their stated policy target of holding reserves equivalent to between six months’ and two years’ recurrent cash expenditure. The charity is not going through any financial distress, as the trustees have confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The company also leases other land belonging to Adrian Darby and Matthew Darby during the year at a nil rent.”
“One of Kemerton Estate Partnership's employees and one of Kemerton Estate Partnership's self-employed contractors carried out administration work on behalf of the Trust equating to one day per week between them. The Trust made no payment for this.” — page 21
“The company also leases other land belonging to Adrian Darby and Matthew Darby during the year at a nil rent.”
“One of Kemerton Estate Partnership's employees and one of Kemerton Estate Partnership's self-employed contractors carried out administration work on behalf of the Trust equating to one day per week between them. The Trust made no payment for this.” — page 21
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- MATTHEW GEORGE DARBYchair
- ADRIAN MARTEN GEORGE DARBY OBE
- Jonathan Charles Stewart Chenevix-Trench
- PETER SINCLAIR DOBLE
- Roger Alan Umpelby
- Rosemary Winnall MBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £41k | £44k |
| 31/03/2024 | £36k | £23k |
| 31/03/2023 | £43k | £41k |
| 31/03/2022 | £32k | £27k |
| 31/03/2021 | £33k | £29k |
Common questions
Is KEMERTON CONSERVATION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,505 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £209,384 to £205,879. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £205,041 remain well above their stated policy target of holding reserves equivalent to between six months’ and two years’ recurrent cash expenditure. The charity is not going through any financial distress, as the trustees have confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds KEMERTON CONSERVATION TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KEMERTON CONSERVATION TRUST as a grant recipient include THE GORDON GRAY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GORDON GRAY TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE GORDON GRAY TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE GORDON GRAY TRUST | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £4k | GCA AME RPA DELINKED PAYMENTS |
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £9k | GCA PROG DEL RPA COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP |
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £3k | ALB - Rural Payments Agency - Farming Recovery Fund 2024-25 |
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £5k | GCA PROG DEL RPA BPS DOMESTIC 16 OCT |
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £2k | GCA PROG DEL RPA COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/09/2010 | £2k | Enhancing Kemerton Lake Nature Reserve and Arboretum |