THE W O BENTLEY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1069179 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the Foundation is the advancement of public knowledge and appreciation of the Bentley Motorcar and its history by the establishment and maintenance of a museum, library and archive for the preservation, exhibition and study of the Collection.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE BENTLEY MOTOR CAR AND ITS HISTORY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE FOR THE PRESERVATION EXHIBITION AND STUDY OF THE COLLECTION

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

£66k

Latest spending

£65k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £1,145 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £152,973. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding at least 12 months of charitable expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this threshold. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 12 months (held: £153k)

“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves to provide for charitable expenditure in order for the charity to continue to meet its objectives, for a period of at least 12 months, if all, or most of its income ceases.” — page 4

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Michael Bartonchair
Alan Bodfish
Brian Dennis Gush
Dr Thomas Dine
Nita Ewart
Ron Warmington

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£66k	£65k
31/12/2024	£60k	£59k
31/12/2023	£57k	£65k
31/12/2022	£55k	£66k
31/12/2021	£49k	£55k

Common questions

Is THE W O BENTLEY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income surplus of £1,145 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £152,973. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of holding at least 12 months of charitable expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this threshold. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.