CHISWICK HOUSE AND GARDENS TRUST
Registered charity 1109239 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHISWICK HOUSE AND GROUNDS TRUST, CHISWICK HOUSE PARK AND GARDENS TRUST
Chiswick House and Gardens Trust - the objectives of the charity are to advance education by preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair and enhancement of the property and its contents, for the benefit of the public and historical and architectural heritage of England.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,121,151 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven primarily by restricted funds for its capital project. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of essential expenditure (held: £208k)
“The reserves policy is to retain at least three months of expenditure based on the forecast of three months of essential expenditure.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received donations of £71,991 from Chiswick House Friends, a registered charity.
“During the year the charity received donations of £71,991 (2024: £34,190) from Chiswick House Friends, a registered charity. Chiswick House Friends is registered charity, and a separate entity to Chiswick House and Gardens Trust.” — page 37
“A management charge of £98,073 (2024: £101,994) was charged by the charity to the trading subsidiary, Chiswick House Trading Company Ltd to cover a proportion of central and operational costs of the Group.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A management charge of £98,073 was charged by the charity to its trading subsidiary, Chiswick House Trading Company Ltd.
“During the year the charity received donations of £71,991 (2024: £34,190) from Chiswick House Friends, a registered charity. Chiswick House Friends is registered charity, and a separate entity to Chiswick House and Gardens Trust.” — page 37
“A management charge of £98,073 (2024: £101,994) was charged by the charity to the trading subsidiary, Chiswick House Trading Company Ltd to cover a proportion of central and operational costs of the Group.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£794k
Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (52% 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: 24.8% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (01/11/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Lycia Lobochair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Councillor Amy Croft
- Heather Clark Charrington
- Jack Leonard Brill
- James Weir
- Jeremy Ashbee
- Kauser Fadal
- Linden Grigg
- Nazir Hussain · trustee of 1 other charity
- Simon Toomer
- Tatinder Singh
- Vicky Taylor
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hounslow
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHISWICK HOUSE AND GARDENS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,121,151 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven primarily by restricted funds for its capital project. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds CHISWICK HOUSE AND GARDENS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHISWICK HOUSE AND GARDENS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, KUSUMA TRUST UK, THE FOYLE FOUNDATION, THE LINBURY TRUST, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
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