THE STRAWBERRY HILL TRUST

Registered charity 1095618 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£726k
Latest spending
£861k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a consolidated loss of £70,614 for the year, which depleted its unrestricted reserves. The Trustees note that the group's ability to continue as a going concern is partially dependent on raising funds through grants and donations, which cannot be guaranteed. However, they concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding the Trust's ability to continue operations in the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' expenditure (held: £70k)
“The reserves policy agreed by the Trustees is to hold unrestricted and undesignated reserves of at least three months’ expenditure” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“The Trust received unconditional donations totalling £6,050 (2023: £1,767) from Trustees.”
“Donations from Strawberry Hill House Trading Services Limited 40,490” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trading Subsidiary Profits
“The Trust received unconditional donations totalling £6,050 (2023: £1,767) from Trustees.”
“Donations from Strawberry Hill House Trading Services Limited 40,490” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subsidiary Debt
“The Trust received unconditional donations totalling £6,050 (2023: £1,767) from Trustees.”
“Donations from Strawberry Hill House Trading Services Limited 40,490” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£786k
Total spending
£861k
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reserves (reported)
£70k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (44% 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: 1.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£726k£861k
31/12/2023£639k£812k
31/12/2022£807k£903k
31/12/2021£663k£618k
31/12/2020£497k£535k

Common questions

Is THE STRAWBERRY HILL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported a consolidated loss of £70,614 for the year, which depleted its unrestricted reserves. The Trustees note that the group's ability to continue as a going concern is partially dependent on raising funds through grants and donations, which cannot be guaranteed. However, they concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding the Trust's ability to continue operations in the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

Who funds THE STRAWBERRY HILL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE STRAWBERRY HILL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FOYLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3.5mAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science
THE FOYLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£76k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£5kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/04/2026£242k"REIMAGINING STRAWBERRY HILL"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/09/2024£206k"Strawberry Hill House Towards A New Future"
UK government16/02/2023£125kMuseum Estate and Development fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/08/2020£164k"COVID-19: Strawberry Hill Trust"
City Bridge Foundation01/03/2017£23kGrant to Strawberry Hill Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/12/2016£246k"A major review of the governance and operating business model of Strawberry Hill 2017/2018"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/08/2016£98k"Review, Refresh, Renew: review our offer, upgrade our systems, seek out partnerships, refresh the Board"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/11/2015£58k"'Are you sitting comfortably...?' Chairs, benches and sofas at Strawberry Hill"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/02/2014£56k"Title: Development of Communications and Marketing Strategies and the Creation of a More Resilient Organisation"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/06/2012£500k"Strawberry Hill HLF Endowment Fund"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/03/2012£904k"Strawberry Hill: Restoration of house and grounds Phase Two"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/03/2011£50k"Growing Together at Strawberry Hill"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/09/2005£5.0m"Strawberry Hill Restoration Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/09/2004£45k"Acquisition and Conservation of Strawberry Hill"