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COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY LTD

Registered charity 1001653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST LTD, COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY

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Latest income
£39.2m
Latest spending
£37.5m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a high level of income and staff deployment, resulting in a net incoming resource surplus of £1,539,165 for the year. Trustees consider the charity has sufficient reserves to withstand short-term fluctuations in demand, and the independent auditors confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis of accounting with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three- and six-months' working capital (held: £9.1m)
“The Trustees consider that we should aim to sustain free reserves equivalent to between three- and six-months' working capital” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Suffolk Archaeology Limited
“The share is held in Suffolk Archaeology Limited. The company is dormant.” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£39.2m
Total spending
£37.5m
Reserves (reported)
£18.4m
Employees
343

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£39.2m£37.5m
31/03/2024£29.6m£28.1m
31/03/2023£24.2m£21.1m
31/03/2022£25.2m£23.4m
31/03/2021£19.1m£17.6m

Common questions

Is COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY LTD financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity maintained a high level of income and staff deployment, resulting in a net incoming resource surplus of £1,539,165 for the year. Trustees consider the charity has sufficient reserves to withstand short-term fluctuations in demand, and the independent auditors confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis of accounting with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.