Ferring Country Centre Limited
Analysis
Ferring Country Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in July 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02086358). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ferring Country Centre Limited reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.4m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Ferring Country Centre Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kids Out UK (£2.4m), The Harington Scheme Limited (£2.4m) and Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 7.1%, investments 1.5% and trading 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,000. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £804k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 78 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.0%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Trading 1.2%
- Investments 1.5%
- Other 0.7%
In the charity's own words
A charity delivering Day Opportunities to People with Learning Disabilities in their local community and in our Country Centre setting incorporating Horticulture, Stables, Farm and Cafe. Those we support are able to connect with their peers and the animals we keep, grow their skills in a supported environment, whilst creating the opportunity for them to lead a more independent and fulfilled life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kids Out UK | Leighton Buzzard | £2.4m |
| The Harington Scheme Limited | London | £2.4m |
| Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association | Loughborough | £2.4m |
| Hopespring | Sunderland | £2.4m |