THE TABLEY HOUSE COLLECTION TRUST

Registered charity 1047299 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity promotes the appreciation of the arts among the general public by the display, in the principal rooms at Tabley House, of the Tabley House Collection of paintings, furniture and "objets d'art" on loan to it from the University of Manchester.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM WHICH PROMOTES AND PRESERVES THE COLLECTION OF FURNITURE PICTURES AND OTHER WORKS OF ART AT TABLEY HOUSE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated on a breakeven basis, with total income of £72,162 matching total expenditure of £72,162. The charity relies on a grant from the University of Manchester to cover any operating deficit, which was £53,698 for the year. Net assets are reported as zero, with no unrestricted reserves held by the charity itself.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Tea room lease
“The tea room operator Victoriana Ltd, on the back of their successful first three years, have been offered, and accepted, a further three year lease.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£72k£72k
31/10/2024£72k£72k
31/10/2023£71k£71k
31/10/2022£66k£66k
31/10/2021£91k£61k

Common questions

Is THE TABLEY HOUSE COLLECTION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated on a breakeven basis, with total income of £72,162 matching total expenditure of £72,162. The charity relies on a grant from the University of Manchester to cover any operating deficit, which was £53,698 for the year. Net assets are reported as zero, with no unrestricted reserves held by the charity itself. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.