THE ROWNTREE SOCIETY

Registered charity 1105936 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROWNTREE WALKS

The advancement of the education of the general public and inhabitants of and visitors to York in the contribution of the Rowntree Family and in particular Joseph & Seebohm Rowntree in their philanthropic work to York, the surrounding area and society in general by providing guided tours, publishing literature and by any other means which the Trustees think fit which are charitable at law.

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £343,046, with unrestricted general funds at £42,912. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £5,371 for the year, supported by core grants from the Joseph Rowntree Trusts. The Trustees confirm that adequate financial resources are available for the foreseeable future.

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 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).

• Joseph Rowntree Foundation — “Our work is enabled by grant funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, and the Joseph Rowntree Refo…” (source page)
• Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust — “Our work is enabled by grant funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, and the Joseph Rowntree Refo…” (source page)
• Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust — “Our work is enabled by grant funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, and the Joseph Rowntree Refo…” (source page)

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (02/04/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ELIZABETH STEWART GRIERSONchair
• Eleanor Rhodes
• Jessica Louise Gray
• Maureen Andrea Grant
• Richard Jagger
• Stephen Edward Pittam · trustee of 2 other charities
• Tina Caroline Walker

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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