THE SULGRAVE MANOR TRUST

Registered charity 1003839 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SULGRAVE MANOR, THE SULGRAVE MANOR BOARD

Public opening and guided tours of the accredited Tudor house museum and garden, with family activity area and formal planting areas. Engagement activities in all spaces including the garden and exhibitions.Formal and Informal Learning activities founded upon the museum collections and ties between the UK and USA. Special opening, events and workshops are designed to welcome all age ranges.

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Latest income
£460k
Latest spending
£342k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £3,748,488 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £118,146 and confirmed adequate resources for going concern without material uncertainty.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months' expenditure (held: £3.7m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Sulgrave Manor Trading Company Limited
“Sulgrave Manor Trading Company Limited, the Charity's wholly owned subsidiary, carries out non-charitable trading activities for the group.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£460k£342k
31/12/2024£423k£410k
31/12/2023£444k£391k
31/12/2022£348k£396k
31/12/2021£340k£462k

Common questions

Is THE SULGRAVE MANOR TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £3,748,488 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £118,146 and confirmed adequate resources for going concern without material uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Streets Audit LLP.

Who funds THE SULGRAVE MANOR TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SULGRAVE MANOR TRUST as a grant recipient include Country Houses Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Country Houses FoundationFY2022£204kMasonry, timber and glazing repairs to the Long Gallery at Haddon Hall
Country Houses FoundationFY2022£36kRe-roofing and repairs of chimneys and dormer windows at Jane Austen’s House

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/08/2020£22k"COVID19: Sulgrave Manor Trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/12/2018£73k"Sharing Sulgrave Stories"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/02/2016£86k"Sulgrave Manor Trust Development Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/10/1996£745k"Sulgrave Manor and Brewhouse Courtyard"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SAMLESBURY HALL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SULGRAVE MANOR TRUST£460k—0unclear—no doubt
SAMLESBURY HALL TRUST FY2024£316k—0unclear—no doubt
FULHAM PALACE TRUST FY2025£2.0m——unclear—no doubt
THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST FY2025£10.4m£120,001 - £130,0004unclear—no doubt
PEMBROKE CASTLE TRUST FY2025£1.5m—0above—no doubt
THE GUNNERSBURY MUSEUM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025£2.5m£90,000 - £99,9991below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.