TURNER'S HOUSE TRUST
Registered charity 1111653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SANDYCOMBE LODGE TRUST
This trust was set up to preserve and conserve Sandycombe Lodge, the Twickenham home of J.M.W. Turner, as a monument to the artist. Access is provided for groups and individuals to visit this building to advance education in the arts for the benefit of the public with the aim of promoting wider knowledge of the work of Turner in this area.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £8k for the year, with unrestricted reserves of £233k, though the trustees note that operating costs are not fully covered by current income. The trustees report that the level of free reserves at £103k is within their stated policy target range of £75k to £120k. Cash in bank decreased to £115k, and the trustees acknowledge challenges in obtaining sufficient grants and donations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between £75k and £120k (held: £103k)
“These different scenarios have been used to set thresholds for Unrestricted Reserves of between £75k and £120k. This represents between 6 to 9 months of annualised expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Turner's House Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The National Heritage Lottery Fund — “Turner's House thanks the many generous funding organisations who have made the conservation of Sandycombe Lodge possible. The National Heri…” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
- Aastha Goyal
- Eva Helena Zedig · trustee of 1 other charity
- Frances Moyle
- Gillian Forrester
- Guy Peppiatt
- Laurie Dupont
- Lucy Littlewood
- Megan Louise Leckie
- Mr Michael Deriaz · trustee of 1 other charity
- Nicola Reynolds · trustee of 1 other charity
- Peter Mumford Stockdale
- Rosemary Murray
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hounslow · Richmond Upon Thames
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TURNER'S HOUSE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £8k for the year, with unrestricted reserves of £233k, though the trustees note that operating costs are not fully covered by current income. The trustees report that the level of free reserves at £103k is within their stated policy target range of £75k to £120k. Cash in bank decreased to £115k, and the trustees acknowledge challenges in obtaining sufficient grants and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TURNER'S HOUSE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TURNER'S HOUSE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART, ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS, THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE ASTOR FOUNDATION, THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST.
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