THE WEALD & DOWNLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM ENDOWMENT TRUST

Registered charity 1084969 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support and assist the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum in pursuance of its objectives.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,712,220 at the year end, with total net assets of £2,928,972. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming a going concern basis. The charity is exempt from taxation as all income is applied for charitable purposes.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% 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: 1.1% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Douglas Paul Rigg
• James Harvey · trustee of 1 other charity
• MATTHEW LEWIS
• Mr Neil Hart DL LLB
• Nicholas Sutherland · trustee of 1 other charity
• Peter James Jenkins
• SIMON FAIRFAX KNIGHT DL · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: West Sussex

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