THE GATTON TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1101467 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To restore and conserve the parkland, gardens and historic buildings within Gatton ParkTo operate a field centre for children (including RAAS pupils) and adults to study subjects (including amongst others natural history, history and environmental sciences) both within and about Gatton ParkTo develop and enhance means of access to the park for as wide a section of the community as possible

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

Latest income
£173k
Latest spending
£168k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,221 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £173,302. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £180,488 exceed their stated policy target of £80,458, representing six months of operational expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Open day and related income (51% of income)
Open day and related income amounted to £88,429 — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months ongoing operational expenses (held: £180k)
The Trustees seek to ensure there are sufficient funds to cover six months ongoing operational expenses. This equates to £80,458 — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. 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).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£173k£168k
31/08/2024£193k£155k
31/08/2023£149k£132k
31/08/2022£141k£107k
31/08/2021£94k£62k

Common questions

Is THE GATTON TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,221 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £173,302. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £180,488 exceed their stated policy target of £80,458, representing six months of operational expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/07/2016£51k"'Capability' Brown's Vision for Gatton"
The National Lottery Community Fund20/01/2011£6kThe Phoenix Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/06/2010£50k"Gatton Parterre"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE GODINTON CHARITABLE TRUST1£148k
THE KNOLL CHARITABLE TRUST1£230

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GODINTON HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GATTON TRUST LIMITED£173k0aboveno doubt
THE GODINTON HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST FY2025£1.3m0unclearno doubt
THE GUNNERSBURY MUSEUM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025£2.5m£90,000 - £99,9991belowno doubt
LONDON HISTORIC PARKS AND GARDENS TRUST FY2024£269k0unclearno doubt
THE SHARPHAM TRUST FY2025£2.2maboveno doubt
THE GATEHAMPTON TRUST FY2024£172k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.