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STONELEIGH ABBEY LIMITED

Registered charity 1058526 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STONELEIGH ABBEY, STONELEIGH ABBEY PRESERVATION TRUST (1996) LIMITED

The preservation of Stoneleigh Abbey as a Historic Monument and encouragement and facilitation of access to it and to the Estate by the general public for study and appreciation.

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Latest income
£568k
Latest spending
£995k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £20,456,297 to £20,103,479 during the year, driven by a net expenditure of £352,818 before investment gains. Free reserves dropped to £517,287, which the trustees consider adequate for working capital, and the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (44% of income)
“Income from rents and related service charges raised £219,133” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a level to enable it to develop its level of activity, and to provide adequate working capital for the Charity to continue operations (held: £517k)
“The Charity’s policy on reserves is that free reserves should be held at a level to enable it to develop its level of activity, and to provide adequate working capital for the Charity to continue operations.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr R Davies MBE, was a trustee during the year and is also a director of RDP Law. During the year, the Charity engaged the services of RDP Law LLP and paid professional fees of £31,157.
“Mr R Davies MBE, was a trustee during the year and is also a director of RDP Law. During the year, the Charity engaged the services of RDP Law LLP and paid professional fees of £31,157.” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Stoneleigh Abbey Events Limited
“The Charity's trading subsidiary, Stoneleigh Abbey Events Limited, accrues material profits from events and hire of its facilities which it is intended will be paid to Stoneleigh Abbey Limited.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gravita Audit Western Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

STONELEIGH ABBEY EVENTS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Amounts owed by group undertakings: £75,064 (2025) / £78,860 (2024)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 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 30/11/2024)

Total income
£568k
Total spending
£995k
Cost of raising funds
£364k
Reserves (reported)
£517k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~6.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2024£568k£995k
30/11/2023£910k£813k
30/11/2022£494k£648k
30/11/2021£442k£596k
30/11/2020£471k£574k

Common questions

Is STONELEIGH ABBEY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £20,456,297 to £20,103,479 during the year, driven by a net expenditure of £352,818 before investment gains. Free reserves dropped to £517,287, which the trustees consider adequate for working capital, and the auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Western Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/05/1996£8.2m"Stoneleigh Abbey Preservation"

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST2£30k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST1£30k
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION1£25k
THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST1£20k
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION1£8k
The Patricia Routledge Foundation1£5k
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£4k
THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 19761£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DELAPRE ABBEY PRESERVATION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STONELEIGH ABBEY LIMITED£568k—0unclear—no doubt
DELAPRE ABBEY PRESERVATION TRUST FY2025£2.2m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
ST MICHAEL'S ABBEY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£1.6m—0below—no doubt
THE ABBEYFIELD LEIGH SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£275k—0within—no doubt
THE WESTMINSTER ABBEY TRUST FY2024£3.1m—0unclear—no doubt
ABERGLASNEY RESTORATION TRUST FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt

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