THE GODINTON HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST
Registered charity 1002278 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
House, gardens and parkland open to the public. School visits, educational courses and workshops. Programme of repair and conservation to the historic house and restoration of parkland.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £970,627 for the year ended 31 October 2025, driven largely by investment gains of £1,247,908. The trustees confirm that free reserves (unrestricted funds excluding designated funds) stood at £16,916,682, and they maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Donations received from associated charity
“During the year donations totalling £134,000 (2024: £74,000) were received from the Godinton Charitable Trust and a management charge of £5,500 was levied on The Godinton Charitable Trust.” — page 32
“The charity sold timber for £6,000 at full market value to Torry Hill Chestnut Fencing Limited, a company in which The Hon J D Leigh-Pemberton, a trustee, is a director and shareholder.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sale of goods to trustee-connected company
“During the year donations totalling £134,000 (2024: £74,000) were received from the Godinton Charitable Trust and a management charge of £5,500 was levied on The Godinton Charitable Trust.” — page 32
“The charity sold timber for £6,000 at full market value to Torry Hill Chestnut Fencing Limited, a company in which The Hon J D Leigh-Pemberton, a trustee, is a director and shareholder.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Chavereys Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£61k
Reserves (reported)
£16.9m
Reported reserves equal ~130.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (61% 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: 4.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kent
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE GODINTON HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £970,627 for the year ended 31 October 2025, driven largely by investment gains of £1,247,908. The trustees confirm that free reserves (unrestricted funds excluding designated funds) stood at £16,916,682, and they maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Chavereys Audit Limited.
Who funds THE GODINTON HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GODINTON HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST as a grant recipient include THE GODINTON CHARITABLE TRUST.
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