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ASHDOWN FOREST TRUST

Registered charity 800437 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grants to the conservators of Ashdown Forest to further their activities in managing the forest.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income
£75k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,062 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £188,346. The charity's reserves policy is to maintain levels by ensuring annual expenditure does not exceed income, a target currently met. The primary source of income is rent from the Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, with no material uncertainties affecting going concern identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: To maintain the level of reserves as far as possible by ensuring annual expenditure does not exceed income. (held: £188k)
“To maintain the level of reserves as far as possible by ensuring annual expenditure does not exceed income.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£75k£66k
31/03/2024£73k£66k
31/03/2023£71k£66k
31/03/2022£70k£66k
31/03/2021£70k£66k

Common questions

Is ASHDOWN FOREST TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,062 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £188,346. The charity's reserves policy is to maintain levels by ensuring annual expenditure does not exceed income, a target currently met. The primary source of income is rent from the Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, with no material uncertainties affecting going concern identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.