WHITTINGTON CASTLE PRESERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1075248 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Preservation of ancient building and grounds-interpretation to public at large. Charity events connected with the site.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£223k
Latest spending
£280k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased significantly from £74,973 to £17,207 due to a net deficit for the year. The trustees confirm that budgeted income and expenditure, combined with current reserves, are sufficient to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's financial health were identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Loans from trustees
Mr A Hamiliton-Hill and Lady Susan Newborough have provided financial support to Whittington Castle Preservation Trust during the year. This has been provided in the form of a loan to the charity free of interest. The amount loaned in total and remaining due to Mr A Hamiliton-Hill and Lady Susan Newborough as at 31 December 2024 is £10,000 (2023: £nil). The loans are considered to be long-term and there is no payback date scheduled at present. — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Whittington Castle Preservation Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£223k£280k
31/12/2023£234k£264k
31/12/2022£225k£174k
31/12/2021£259k£228k
31/12/2020£157k£54k

Common questions

Is WHITTINGTON CASTLE PRESERVATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased significantly from £74,973 to £17,207 due to a net deficit for the year. The trustees confirm that budgeted income and expenditure, combined with current reserves, are sufficient to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's financial health were identified. Its FY2024 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 Fund06/07/2020£52k"COVID19 Whittington Castle Preservation Trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/04/2016£10k"Permanent display of original early modern armour"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/02/2006£2k"A Project To Purchase Computer Equipment That Will Be Used To Produce Information And Promotional Literature About The History Of Whittingto"
The National Lottery Community Fund01/02/2006£2kProduction of Information About Whittington Castle
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/11/2004£975k"Whittington Castle - a Sustainable Future"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/06/2001£5k"A project to train volunteers in maintainance of the grounds of this Castle. The grant will pay for grounds maintenance and protective equip"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/08/1999£3k"A project to purchase computer equipment which will be used for several years to produce correspondence newsletters publicity material and f"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WHITTINGTON CASTLE PRESERVATION TRUST£223k0unclearno doubt
WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST FY2025£7.1munclearmaterial uncertainty
CASTLE BROMWICH HALL AND GARDENS TRUST FY2024£298k0unclearno doubt
RICHMONDSHIRE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LTD FY2025£2.2m0aboveno doubt
PEMBROKE CASTLE TRUST FY2025£1.5m0aboveno doubt
THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS FY2025£805k0aboveno doubt

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