THE QUATT HOUSE TRUST

Registered charity 1064197 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of financial assistance for the repair, upkeep and maintenance of the Parish Church of Quatt in the county of Shropshire together with the graveyard and the preservation, protection, improvement and upkeep of the mansion house at Dudmaston and the pleasure grounds, park, lands and appurtenances and chattels.

Objects

(1) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE UPKEEP REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF QUATT IN THE COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE TOGETHER WITH ITS GRAVEYARD; AND (B) THE PRESERVATION PROTECTION IMPROVEMENT AND UPKEEP OF THE MANSION HOUSE AT DUDMASTON AFORESAID AND THE GARDENS PLEASURE GROUNDS AND PARK AND LANDS OCCUPIED THEREWITH AND THE APPURTENANCES THERETO (GIVEN BY THE SETTLOR TO THE NATIONAL TRUST BY A DEED OF GIFT MADE THE FIFTH DAY OF APRIL ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EIGHT) AND THE CHATTELS THEREIN OR IN MEETING ANY LIABILITIES EXPENSES INCLUDING HEATING AND LIGHTING ACCRUING IN RESPECT THERETO

Area of benefit: HEREFORD AND WORCESTER

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

Causes: Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income
£51k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £55,462 for the year ended 31st March 2025, driven by a significant £449,800 revaluation of land and property assets. Free/unrestricted reserves (Income Fund) stood at £56,891, while total net assets were £1,043,091. The trustees' report indicates a policy to accumulate funds in excess of current needs for projected expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: accumulate funds in excess of current needs for projected expenditure (held: £57k)
“The Trustees’ policy is to properly maintain and improve the properties of the Charity in order to maximise income, to provide maintenance in achieving the Trust objects and to accumulate funds in excess of current needs for projected expenditure.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£51k£49k
31/03/2024£43k£33k
31/03/2023£43k£37k
31/03/2022£41k£37k
31/03/2021£40k£40k

Common questions

Is THE QUATT HOUSE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £55,462 for the year ended 31st March 2025, driven by a significant £449,800 revaluation of land and property assets. Free/unrestricted reserves (Income Fund) stood at £56,891, while total net assets were £1,043,091. The trustees' report indicates a policy to accumulate funds in excess of current needs for projected expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.