THE ROLLRIGHT TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1068450 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust manages the megalithic monuments known as the Rollright Stones and their environment, promoting long term physical preservation and facilitating public access for quiet enjoyment of the site. The Trust also facilitates and promotes research and educational activities relating to the Rollright Stones and their environment.

Objects

1) TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE ROLLRIGHT STONES OTHER SITES AND MONUMENTS IN THE VICINITY AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN A MANNER THAT PROMOTES THEIR LONG TERM PHYSICAL PRESERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.2)TO FACILITATE AND PROMOTE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE ROLLRIGHT STONES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT.3) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF MEGALITHIC AND OTHER SITES AND MONUMENTS AND OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND TO FACILITATE AND PROMOTE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATING TO SUCH SITES AND MONUMENTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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

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Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust's finances are on a more sustainable and reliable footing following significant income growth from visitor numbers and merchandise sales. Reserves remain in an adequate state, with unrestricted funds increasing to £173,557, though the trustees note ongoing risks such as escalating tree surgery costs. The charity is not required to be audited under company law and has undergone an independent examination instead.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £10,500
“R Smitten received an agreed annual honorarium of £10,500 (2024 £10,500) covering the application of his particular knowledge, skills and experience in managing aspects of the site within a workplan to deliver a range of outcomes. This work required close knowledge and understanding of the monuments and the site, but is outside the scope of his duties as a Trustee and does not clash with those duties.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: R Smitten received an agreed annual honorarium of £10,500 covering the application of his particular knowledge, skills and experience in managing aspects of the site within a workplan to deliver a range of outcomes. This work required close knowledge and understanding of the monuments and the site, but is outside the scope of his duties as a Trustee and does not clash with those duties.
“R Smitten received an agreed annual honorarium of £10,500 (2024 £10,500) covering the application of his particular knowledge, skills and experience in managing aspects of the site within a workplan to deliver a range of outcomes. This work required close knowledge and understanding of the monuments and the site, but is outside the scope of his duties as a Trustee and does not clash with those duties.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Rollright Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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 (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£44k£24k
30/11/2024£30k£20k
30/11/2023£17k£18k
30/11/2022£16k£31k
30/11/2021£15k£17k

Common questions

Is THE ROLLRIGHT TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust's finances are on a more sustainable and reliable footing following significant income growth from visitor numbers and merchandise sales. Reserves remain in an adequate state, with unrestricted funds increasing to £173,557, though the trustees note ongoing risks such as escalating tree surgery costs. The charity is not required to be audited under company law and has undergone an independent examination instead. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE ROLLRIGHT TRUST LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £10,500 band.