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THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 800610 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Maintenance of Barnards Farm in West Horndon, Essex which is the home of The National Malus (Crab Apple) Collection and provides meeting and seminar facilities for other charitable and educational organisations. General charitable activities mainly to local organisations and individuals, often of a Christian nature. Very limited funds available after meeting costs of own activities.

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Latest income
£424k
Latest spending
£560k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £717,371, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain current expenditure levels and generate necessary income. The charity reported a net income of £139,795 for the year, driven by significant unrealised gains on investment property and listed shares, despite rising operating costs. The trustees are planning to migrate operations into an incorporated entity by the end of 2025 to better manage future growth and risks.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: investment income (43% of income)
“investment income totalled £182,705” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees/related parties
“Aggregate donations totalling £104,284 (2023: £29,042) were received during the year from trustees and related parties.” — page 26
“BCNR Holmes reimbursed the charity £32,940 during the year relating to costs incurred jointly.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of joint costs by Settlor
“Aggregate donations totalling £104,284 (2023: £29,042) were received during the year from trustees and related parties.” — page 26
“BCNR Holmes reimbursed the charity £32,940 during the year relating to costs incurred jointly.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of trustee expenses
“Aggregate donations totalling £104,284 (2023: £29,042) were received during the year from trustees and related parties.” — page 26
“BCNR Holmes reimbursed the charity £32,940 during the year relating to costs incurred jointly.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Acer Regional Properties Limited
“Its subsidiary, Acer Regional Properties, is a trading subsidiary and is therefore liable to tax under Corporation tax.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

ACER REGIONAL PROPERTIES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

    Funders the charity credits

    Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

    Property (HM Land Registry)

    1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Essex

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/12/2024£424k£560k
    31/12/2023£367k£489k
    31/12/2022£342k£456k
    31/12/2021£244k£385k
    31/12/2020£131k£296k

    Common questions

    Is THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

    Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £717,371, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain current expenditure levels and generate necessary income. The charity reported a net income of £139,795 for the year, driven by significant unrealised gains on investment property and listed shares, despite rising operating costs. The trustees are planning to migrate operations into an incorporated entity by the end of 2025 to better manage future growth and risks. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd.

    Government & lottery funding

    Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

    FunderDateAmountPurpose
    The National Lottery Community Fund03/12/2014£5kRailway carriage for Disabled Users

    Funders of similar charities

    Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

    FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
    THE REED FOUNDATION1—
    THE POINTER FAMILY TRUST1£212k
    THE ELIZABETH CREAK CHARITABLE TRUST1£53k
    THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£30k
    THE CLARE MILNE TRUST1£10k
    G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST1£6k
    SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£6k
    THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

    Charities like this

    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE MAGDALEN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUST£424k—0above—no doubt
    THE MAGDALEN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FY2025£754k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE AUBREY ORCHARD-LISLE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£107k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE J S AND E C RYMER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2023£149k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE NORDEN FARM CENTRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
    THE SIR HAROLD HILLIER GARDENS AND ARBORETUM FY2025£3.6m——within—no doubt

    Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.