COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY LTD
Registered charity 1001653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST LTD, COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY
We achieve our Object by creating knowledge which accrues from archaeological and heritage investigations and other research. Through our research we make the past relevant, interesting and enjoyable to a broad spectrum of beneficiaries. Developing knowledge of the past amongst stakeholders increases community cohesion and identity, and furthers an overall appreciation of the world we live in
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource surplus of £1,654,947 and holds free unrestricted reserves of £9.7m, which trustees consider sufficient to sustain operations. The charity maintains a strong cash position of £14.2m and reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Trading subsidiary: Suffolk Archaeology Limited
“The share is held in Suffolk Archaeology Limited. The company is dormant.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reserves (reported)
£18.4m
Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Dr Laura Helen Evischair
- Alison Diane Sternberg
- Angus James Cameron
- Clare Kirk
- Dr Christopher John Young
- John Francis Dillon
- Karen Ann Pilling
- Kevin Mark Gleeson
- Nicholas James Hunt
- Professor Keith Nicholas Wilkinson
- Sue Parsons · trustee of 2 other charities
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource surplus of £1,654,947 and holds free unrestricted reserves of £9.7m, which trustees consider sufficient to sustain operations. The charity maintains a strong cash position of £14.2m and reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.
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