MOGGERHANGER HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1064907 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MHPT

To preserve for the people of Bedfordshire and the Nation at large the building known as Moggerhanger House and the land appurtenant thereto.

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Latest income
£179k
Latest spending
£383k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves decreased to £6.9m, with unrestricted reserves rising to £6.9m following a transfer of £5.6m from restricted funds. The charity reported a net expenditure of £203,798 for the year, funded by income of £178,952 and the release of restricted reserves. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by a business plan and the re-mortgaging of its investment portfolio.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (66% of income)
“Charitable activities 118,555” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Kim Pearson's company provided accountancy services
“One of the Trustees, Kim Pearson, is a director of Green Caterpillar Consulting Ltd which provided accountancy services during the year of £2,500 (2024: £2,500). Harvest Vision made donations during the year of £22k (2024: £nil)” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold); recorded price paid £169k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£235k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% 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 — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£179k£383k
31/03/2024£208k£389k
31/03/2023£150k£262k
31/03/2022£258k£385k
31/03/2021£1.1m£235k

Common questions

Is MOGGERHANGER HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves decreased to £6.9m, with unrestricted reserves rising to £6.9m following a transfer of £5.6m from restricted funds. The charity reported a net expenditure of £203,798 for the year, funded by income of £178,952 and the release of restricted reserves. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by a business plan and the re-mortgaging of its investment portfolio. 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 Heritage Fund29/06/2020£50k"COVID19: Moggerhanger House Preservation Trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/09/2007£517k"Bedfordshire, Moggerhanger Park"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/02/2007£40k"Moggerhanger Park - The abolition exhibition"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/03/2005£43k"Oral & Video History Project for Moggerhanger House"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/12/1997£3.1m"Moggerhanger Park"