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G.W. STANIFORTH CHARITY

Registered charity 1048890 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as G W STANIFORTH TRUST

The Charity maintains the King's House and Gardens in Thetford as requested in the will of George Wild Staniforth to house the collection (or part of it) bequeathed by him. Some of the collection is looked after by Norfolk Museum Service. Thetford Town Council is the sole corporate trustee.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£92k
Latest spending
£178k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on funds of £62,907 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased maintenance costs and lower rental and investment income. Unrestricted reserves stood at £10,693, which the trustees consider sufficient for medium-term needs when viewed alongside the endowment fund. The charity acknowledges that high upkeep costs for King's House pose a risk to the permanent endowment if additional income sources are not secured.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Thetford Town Council made payments on behalf of the Charity due to Trustee changes and bank administration. As at 31 March 2025, the amount owed to Thetford Town Council was £77,297.
“The G.W. Staniforth Charity, were unable to make payments during the year due to Trustee changes and bank administration. Therefore, Thetford Town Council made payments on behalf of the Charity, which is repaid on request. As at 31 March 2025 the amount owed to Thetford Town Council was £77,297 (2024: £10,809). There were no other transactions with related parties during this or the prior year.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£72k
Total spending
£131k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (52% 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£92k£178k
31/03/2024£713k£131k
31/03/2023£90k£183k
31/03/2022£90k£115k
31/03/2021£69k£79k

Common questions

Is G.W. STANIFORTH CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on funds of £62,907 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased maintenance costs and lower rental and investment income. Unrestricted reserves stood at £10,693, which the trustees consider sufficient for medium-term needs when viewed alongside the endowment fund. The charity acknowledges that high upkeep costs for King's House pose a risk to the permanent endowment if additional income sources are not secured. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2015£10kA4A - Staniforth Trust Kings House Gardens Recreation Area