| Charitynumber | 232575 | |
|---|---|---|
| Principaladdress | GlenthorneGuest House | |
| EasedaleRoad | ||
| Grasmere | ||
| Ambleside | ||
| Cumbria | ||
| LA229qH | ||
| Nominee | Friends TrustsLimited | |
| Friends House | ||
| EustonRoad | ||
| LondonNW12BJ | ||
| HoldingTrustees | AlanRobinson | fromMay2017 |
| MeB Hill | fromApril2020 | |
| ManatingTrustees: | ||
| Trusteesappointedinconsultation withAreaMeeiings trom | ex-WestmorlandRegionalMeeting | |
| Jim Paris (Co-Clerk) | fromJanuary 2016toDecember2024 | |
| JamesEddington (Treasurer) | fromJanuary 2016toDecember2024 | |
| MegHill | fromJune2020 | |
| GraceOgilvie | fromNovember2021 | |
| William Taylor(Co-Clerk) | fromSeptember2022 | |
| Trusteesappolntedbyquakersln Yorkshire | ||
| AlanRobinson (Bursary Clerk) | fromJanuary 2015 | |
| Mike Watson | fromDecember 2016toDecember2024 | |
| RuthWoodhead | fromJuly2020 | |
| EllieMcCarthy | fromJanuary 2023 | |
| Co.opted Trustees | ||
| Patrick Gray(Treasurer) | fromJune 2019,TreasurerfromNovember2024 | |
| JamesFowler | fromMarch2022toDecember2024 | |
| Kiran Daxani | fromFebruary2024 | |
| OtherAppolntedTrustees | ||
| AnthonyHughes | fromJuly 2025 | |
| lndependentexaminerlanThompsonFCA | ||
| Saint&CoChartered Accountants | ||
| TheOldPoliceStation | ||
| ChurchStreet | ||
| Ambleside | ||
| Cumbria | ||
| tA220BT |
| PaSe | |
|---|---|
| Trustees'report | 1-6 |
| lndependent examiner'sreport | |
| Statement of financlal activities | |
| Balancesheet | |
| statementofcashflows | 10 |
| Notestothe financial statements | 7t-24 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | funds | ||||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 |
2024 | 2024 | ||
| Notes | E |
f. | EE | f | f | ||
| lncome andendowments from: | |||||||
| Donations andlegacies Charitableactivities |
3 4 |
2,476 s99,100 |
79,794 | 22,274 599,100 |
50,404 562,746 |
78,739 | 69,143 562,746 |
| lnvestments | 5 | 3,945 | 786 | 4,73L | 3,030 | 739 | 3,769 |
| Otherincome | 6 | 24,555 | 773 | 2s,268 | 79,727 | 1,064 | 20,185 |
| Totalincome | 630,O76 | 27,291 | 657,373 | 635,301 | 20,542 | 655,843 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||||||
| Charitable activities | 593,698 | 2,545 | s96,243 | 569,027 | 3,674 | 572,695 | |
| Totalexpenditure | 593,698 | 2,545 | 596,243 | 569,021 | 3,674 | 572,695 | |
| Net income | 36,178 | t8,752 | 55,130 | 66,240 | 16,868 | 81,748 | |
| Transfersbetween funds | 77,522 | (t7,522]. | 72,992 | l72,se2l | |||
| Netmovementinfunds | 9 | 47,900 | 7,230 | 55,130 | 19,212 | 3,876 | 83,148 |
| Reconciliation of funds: | |||||||
| Fund balancesat1December | |||||||
| 2024 | 541,797 | 2,750,786 | 2,698,583 | 468,525 | 2,146,970 | 2,675,435 | |
| Fund balancesat30Novemb€r | |||||||
| 2025 | s9s,697 | 2,158,016 | 2,753,773 | 547,791 | 2,750,7A6 | 2,698,583 |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | E | €€ | |||
| Fixed assets | |||||
| Tangible assets | 13 | 2,471,476 | 2,422,O43 | ||
| lnvestments | 14 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2,471,878 | 2,422,O85 | ||||
| Currentassets | |||||
| Stocks | 15 | 7,250 | 7,250 | ||
| Debtors | 15 | 29,998 | 26,873 | ||
| Cashatbankandinhand | 426,792 | 363,773 | |||
| 458,040 | 391,896 | ||||
| Creditors: amountsfalllngduewithinone year | (116,20s) | (11s,398) | |||
| Netcurrentassets | 341,835 | 216,498 | |||
| Totalassets lesscurrent liabllltles | 2,753,7 73 | 2,698,583 | |||
| Thefunds ofthe charity | |||||
| Restricted income funds | 19 | 2,158,016 | 2,750,786 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 20 | 595,697 | 547,197 | ||
| 2,753,7 73 | 2,598,583 |
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notescff€ | ||||||
| Cashflows fromoperatintactivities | ||||||
| Cashgeneratedfromoperations | 24 | |||||
| lnvestingactivities | ||||||
| lnvestment incomereceived | 4,731 | 3,769 | ||||
| Netcashgeneratedfrom investirg activities | 4,71t | 3,769 | ||||
| Financint activities | ||||||
| Repaymentofborrowings | (12,000) | |||||
| Netcash usedin financingactivities | (12,000) | |||||
| Net increase incashandcashequivalents | 63,019 | 77,089 | ||||
| Cashandcashequivalents at beginning of year | 363,773 | 2a6,6U | ||||
| CashandcashequivalenBat end ofyear | 426,192 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | funds | |||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |
| E | € | f | f | f | E | |
| Donationsandgifts | 2,476 | 79,798 | 22,274- | 2,303 | 78,739 | 21,O42 |
| Legacies | 48,107 | 48,101 | ||||
| 2,416 | 79,798 | 22,214 | 50,404 | 18,739 | 69,743 | |
| Donations anddfts | ||||||
| Bursarydonations&giftaid | 79,794 | 79,794 | 78,739 | 7A,739 | ||
| Other donations&Biftaid | 980 | 980 | 7,547 | 7,547 | ||
| Donationsfrom trading | ||||||
| subsidiary | 7,496 | 7,496 | 762 | 762 | ||
| 2,476 | 19,798 | 22,274 | 2,303 | L8,739 | 27,O42 |
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| f | E | |
| Charitableactivities | ||
| Saleofgoods | 599,100 | 562,746 |
| Unlestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | funds | |||
| 202s | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |
| f | f | e | f | E | E | |
| Other income | 786 | 786 | 739 | 739 | ||
| lnterestreceivable | Iqas | 3,945 | 3,030 | 3,030 | ||
| 3,945 | 786 | 4,737 | 3,030 | 739 | 3,769 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestcted | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | tunds | |||
| 2025 | 2025 | 202s | 2024 |
2024 | 2024 | |
| EE | f€ | E | E | |||
| Licencefeefromsubsidiary | 2,720 | 2,720 | 1,631 | 1,631 | ||
| Servicefeefromsubsidiary | 22,435 | 22,435 | 17,490 | 77,490 | ||
| Saleof goodsforBursary | ||||||
| fund | 7t3 | 7,064 | 1,054 | |||
| 24,555 | 773 | 25,26a | 79,L27 | r,064 | 20,185 | |
| Expenditure oncharitable activities | ||||||
| Charitable | Tradint | Total | Charitable | Trading | Total | |
| activities | activities | activities | activities | |||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |
| f | E | f | f | E | 2 | |
| Directcosts | ||||||
| Staff costs | 296,165 | 9,870 | 306,03s | 280,955 | 7,58a | 288,543 |
| Depreciationand | ||||||
| impairment | 9,850 | 357 | 70,207 | 10,553 | 387 | 11,050 |
| Food anddrink | 91,953 | 4,502 | 96,s6s | 91,638 | 3,776 | 95,474 |
| Laundry andcleaning | 9,337 | 323 | 9,660 | 9,O97 | 246 | 9,343 |
| Programme events | 15,829 | 15,829 | L2,060 | 72,060 | ||
| 423,t44 | 75,152 | 434,296 | 404,413 | 71,997 | 476,470 | |
| Shareofsupportand governancecosts (seenote 8) | ||||||
| Support | 139,882 | ?,M3 | t45,925 | 141,591 | 5,406 | 746,997 |
| Governance | 70,927 | 101 | 77,O22 | 9,226 | 62 | 9,288 |
| s73,947 | 22,296 | 596,243 | 555,230 | 17,465 | 572,695 | |
| Analysisbyfund | ||||||
| Unrestricted funds | 571,402 | 22,296 | s93,698 | 551,556 | 77,465- | 569,021 |
| Restricted funds | 2,545 | 2,545 | 3,674 | 3,674 | ||
| 573,947 | 22,296 | 596,243 | 555,230 | 77,465 | 572,695 |
| Supportcostsallocatedto activities | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| f | E | |
| Rates,water &rent | 23,877 | 20,953 |
| lnsurance | 77,725 | 504 |
| Heat&light | 2A,O4a | 17,207 |
| Telephone | 6,727 | 6,204 |
| Repairsand maintenance | 39,646 | 43,857 |
| Othersite services | 77,O34 | 77,793 |
| Computerexpenses | 5,381 | 4,980 |
| Printing, stationery,postageand advertising | 7,923 | 7,649 |
| Bookingcommission,bank charges&interest | 4,422 | 7,429 |
| Miscellaneousexpenses | 2,874 | 7,O22 |
| Governance costs | 77,O22 | 9,247 |
| 757,941 | 156,285 | |
| Analysedbetween: | ||
| Charitable activities | 150,803 | 750,877 |
| Tradingactivities | 7,L44 | 5,468 |
| 757,947 | 756,285 | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Governancecostscomprise: | E | f |
| Auditfees | 5,143 | 3,8s4 |
| Legaland professional | 2,430 | 2,430 |
| Committee travel&subsistence | 7,449 | 1,403 |
| Book-keeping | 2,000 | 1,600 |
| 17,O22 | 9,281 | |
| Netmovementinfunds | 2025 | 2024 |
| f | f | |
| Thenet movementinfundsisstated after charEing/(crediting): | ||
| Feespayablefortheindependent examinationofthecharity's financial statements | 5,143 | 3,8s4 |
| Depreciation of owned tangible fixedassets | 70,207 | 11,050 |
| The averagemonthly number of employees duringtheye | ar was: | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Number | Number | |
| 11 | 11 | |
| Employment costs | 2025 | 2024 |
| e | E | |
| Wagesandsalaries | 274,900 | 264,243 |
| Socialsecuritycosts | 25,375 | 19,39s |
| Otherpensioncosts | 5,760 | 4,905 |
| 305,035 | 288,543 |
| 13 | Tangiblefixedassets | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.eeholdlandLeaseholdlandFixturesandCompute6and andbuildin8sandbuildin8s fittinSs ICT |
Total |
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| ffffE | |||||||
| Costorvaluation | |||||||
| AtlDecember 2024 | 2,100,000 | 350,000 | 173,006 | 7,357 | 2,630,3s7 | ||
| At30November2025 | 2,100,000 | 3s0,000 | 773,006 | 7,3s7 | 2,630,357 | ||
| Depreciation andimpairment | |||||||
| AtlDecember2024 | 35,004 | 766,284 | 6,986 | 208,274 | |||
| Depreciation chargedintheyear | - | 5,834 | 4,747 | 232 | fO,2O7 | ||
| At 30 November2025 | 40,838 | L70,425 | 7,2t8 | 278,487 | |||
| Carryingamount | |||||||
| At30November2025 | 2,100,000 | 309,162 | 2,587 | 133 | 2,477,876 | ||
| At30November2024 | 2,100,000 | 314,996 | 6,722 | 36s | 2,422,Oa3 |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| invcstments | |
| E | |
| Costorvaluatlon | |
| AtlDecember2024& 30 November2025 | 2 |
| Carryint amount | |
| At 30 November2025 | |
| At30November2024 |
| Fixed assetinvestments | (Continued) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Other investments comprise: | Notes | e | f | |
| lnvestmentsinsubsidiaries | 23 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 | Stock | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| f | € | |||
| Rawmaterials andconsumables | 7,250 | 1,250 | ||
| Oebtors | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Amountsfallingduewithinone year: | E | E | ||
| Tradedebtors | 7,426 | r,362 | ||
| Amounts owedbysubsidiary undertakings | 9,242 | 6,746 | ||
| Other debtors | 980 | 7,492 | ||
| Prepayments andaccruedincome | 18,350 | 17,873 | ||
| 29,998 | 26,473 | |||
| 77 | Creditors: amountsfallingduewithinoneyear | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| t | f | |||
| Othertaxationand socialsecurity | 3r,257 | 30,202 | ||
| Tradecreditors | 9,381 | 74,279 | ||
| Amounts owedtosubsidiary undertakings | 8,463 | 5,979 | ||
| Othercreditors | 56,645 | 54,758 | ||
| Accruals anddeferred income | 10,459 | 70,240 | ||
| 7t6,205 | 115,398 |
| Depositsinadvanceinclude amountsreceivedfromguestsof the trading subsidiary | whichareheldbythe charityinthe | whichareheldbythe charityinthe |
|---|---|---|
| charity'sbankaccountuntilthedateofthestay. | ||
| Retirementbenefitschemes | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Definedcontributionschemes | f | E |
| Chargetoprofitorlossinrespectof definedcontributionschemes | 5,760 | 4,905 |
| At1December | lncoming | Resources | TransfersAt30 | November | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | resoufces | exPended | 2025 | ||
| e | 2 | E | EE | ||
| Bursary Fund | 50,786 | 21,297 | (2,54s) | (11,s22) | 58,016 |
| Freeholdproperty | 609,724 | 609,724 | |||
| Freeholdpropertyrevaluation | |||||
| reserye | 7,490,276 | 7,490,276 | |||
| 2,r50,786 | 27,297 | 12,s4sl | 1t7,522) | 2,758,076 | |
| Previous year: | At1Decemb€r | lncoming | Resources | Transf€rsAt30 | November |
| 202t | resources | expended | 2024 | ||
| f | e | e | EE | ||
| Bursary Fund | 46,910 | 20,542 | 13,674 | , | 172,9921 |
| Freeholdpropeny | 609,724 | 609,724 | |||
| Freeholdpropertvrevaluation | |||||
| re5erye | 1,490,276 | 7,490,276 | |||
| 2,146,9tO | 20,542 | 13,674l | 172,992) | 2,750,786 |
| Al | 1December | lncomint | Resources | TransfersAt30November | TransfersAt30November | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | res0urces | expended | 2025 | |||
| e | E | E | E | |||
| Contingencyreserve | 8,000 | 8,000 | ||||
| Building reserve | 12,000 | 12,000 | ||||
| Leaseholdproperty | 762,455 | (3,s20) | 158,935 | |||
| Leaseholdpropertyrevaluation | ||||||
| reserye | t52,542 | (2,3741 | 1s0,228 | |||
| Fixturesfittings& equipment & | ||||||
| computer | 7,088 | (4,373) | 2,775 | |||
| Generalfunds | 205,1t2 | 630,076 | (583,491) | 17,522 | 263,819 | |
| 547,797 | 630,076 | (s93,698) | t7,522 | 595,697 | ||
| Previousyear: | At | 1December | lncomint | Resources | TransfersAt30November | |
| 2023 | resources | exp€nded | 2024 | |||
| f | f | € | t | |||
| Contingencyreserve | 8,000 | 8,000 | ||||
| Building reserve | 12,000 | 12,000 | ||||
| Leaseholdproperty | 765,782 | (3,3271 | 162,455 | |||
| Leaseholdpropertyrevaluation | ||||||
| reserve | 154,729 | (2,L871 | 752,542 | |||
| Fixturesfittin8s&equipment& | ||||||
| computer | 72,624 | (s,s36) | 7,088 | |||
| Generalfunds | 115,390 | 53s,301 | lssT,9771 | 12,992 | 205,7L2 | |
| 468,525 | 635,301 | (s59,021) | 72,992 | 547,791 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | ||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | |
| At30November 2025: | |||
| Tangible assets lnvestments |
377,876 2-2 |
2,100,000 | 2,477,876 |
| Current assets/(liabilities) | 283,819 | 58,016 |
341,835 |
| 595,697 | 2,75A,076 | 2,753,773 | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
| funds | funds | ||
| 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | |
| At30November2024: | |||
| Tangibleassets | 322,083 | 2,100,000 | 2,422,083 |
| lnvestments | 22 | ||
| Current assets/(liabilities) | 225,772 | 50,786 | 276,498 |
| 547,797 | 2,750,786 | 2,698,583 |
| Nameofundertakint | Registered office |
Natureofbusiness | Classof sharesheld |
%Held Directlndirect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlenthorneGuestHouse | UK | Tradingsubsidiary | Ordinary | 100.00 |
| Limited |
| Cashtenerated from operations | 2025 f |
2024 E |
|---|---|---|
| Surplusfor the year | 55,130 | 83,148 |
| Adjustmentsfor: | ||
| lnvestment incomerecognisedin statementoffinancial activities | 14,7371. | 13,769) |
| Depreciationandimpairment of tangible fixedassets | 70,207 | 11,050 |
| Movementsinworkingcapital: | ||
| (lncrease)/decreasein stocks | 150 | |
| (lncrease) indebtors | (3,12s) | (1,943) |
| lncrease/(decrease)increditors | 807 | (3,316) |
| cashtenerated from op€rations | s8,288 | 85,320 |
| Analysis ofchangesin netfunds |