THE STOWE HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST
Registered charity 1066272 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHPT
The restoration and preservation of Stowe House in Buckinghamshire for the benefit of the public and the nation.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £19,934,485, with a designated maintenance reserve of £325,000 and a general unrestricted fund of £638,180. The trustees consider £1.4 million to be a sufficient level of general unrestricted funds for the continued operation of the charity, supported by a Historic Building Condition Report. The net expenditure for the year was £223,838, driven by a reduction in donations and grants received.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £1.4 million (held: £19.9m)
“Trustees consider £1.4 million to be a sufficient level of general unrestricted funds for the continued operation of the charity” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Stowe School Ltd recharged costs to SHPT totalling £146,360, with a net balance of £12,378 owing at 31 March 2025.
“SSL recharged costs to SHPT totalling £146,360 (2024: £128,845), with a net balance of £12,378 owing at 31 March 2025”
“SHEL has trading transactions with SEL amounting to sales of £117,647 (2024: £100,780) and purchases of £172 (2024: £628)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SHEL has trading transactions with SEL amounting to sales of £117,647 and purchases of £172.
“SSL recharged costs to SHPT totalling £146,360 (2024: £128,845), with a net balance of £12,378 owing at 31 March 2025”
“SHEL has trading transactions with SEL amounting to sales of £117,647 (2024: £100,780) and purchases of £172 (2024: £628)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SSL recharged costs to SHEL totalling £120,037.
“SSL recharged costs to SHPT totalling £146,360 (2024: £128,845), with a net balance of £12,378 owing at 31 March 2025”
“SHEL has trading transactions with SEL amounting to sales of £117,647 (2024: £100,780) and purchases of £172 (2024: £628)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees in the year totalling £2,456.
“SSL recharged costs to SHPT totalling £146,360 (2024: £128,845), with a net balance of £12,378 owing at 31 March 2025”
“SHEL has trading transactions with SEL amounting to sales of £117,647 (2024: £100,780) and purchases of £172 (2024: £628)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Stowe House Enterprises Ltd
“The charity has a wholly owned subsidiary, Stowe House Enterprises Ltd (SHEL)” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£176k
Reported reserves equal ~43.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 34.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE STOWE HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £19,934,485, with a designated maintenance reserve of £325,000 and a general unrestricted fund of £638,180. The trustees consider £1.4 million to be a sufficient level of general unrestricted funds for the continued operation of the charity, supported by a Historic Building Condition Report. The net expenditure for the year was £223,838, driven by a reduction in donations and grants received. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Who funds THE STOWE HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE STOWE HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BAND TRUST, THE LINBURY TRUST, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST.
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