LANDGUARD FORT TRUST
PROVIDING VISITORS WITH THE HISTORY OF LANDGUARD FORT WHICH IS PART OF THE HERITAGE OF ENGLAND INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS OF THE LIVES AND WORK OF THE SOLDIERS WHO LIVED THERE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD 1750 TO 1956 INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS OF GUNS, DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORT AND RECREATIONS OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £14,447 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £247,981 to £233,534. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm that sufficient reserves exist to continue as a going concern. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £231,293, which the trustees deem adequate to meet obligations as they fall due.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- John William Ogdenchair
- CHRISTOPHER DANIEL SLEMMINGS
- Christopher Gary Cole
- KEVIN JOHN SULLIVAN
- Mark Philip Ledger
- Michael Frazer Stephenson
- Michael Sharman
- STEPHEN JOHN CURTIS
- Simon Harris
- Sylvia Clare Thomas
- Timothy Clarke
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £125k | £140k |
| 31/03/2024 | £182k | £178k |
| 31/12/2022 | £171k | £141k |
| 31/12/2021 | £98k | £85k |
| 31/12/2020 | £102k | £76k |
Common questions
Is LANDGUARD FORT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £14,447 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £247,981 to £233,534. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm that sufficient reserves exist to continue as a going concern. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £231,293, which the trustees deem adequate to meet obligations as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/08/2020 | £10k | "COVID19: Landguard Fort Trust" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/10/2010 | £12k | "Substance" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/11/1999 | £5k | "This group are planning to provide 'Living Experience Visits' for schoolchildren at the Landguard Fort where they will be able to wear perio" |