THE DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

Registered charity 1114539 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public regarding conservation of artworks, heritage and natural environment at the Doddington Estate. To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment on the Doddington Estate.

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Latest income
£539k
Latest spending
£314k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves are £583, which is significantly below the total funds carried forward of £229,415. The trustees report that the charity has relied upon Doddington Farms LLP for financial support rather than maintaining a formal reserves policy, and a new detailed policy is yet to be adopted.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
However, the trustees note a material uncertainty exists. — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Doddington Farms LLP paid £231,945 expenses on behalf of the charity and was repaid £80,224.
During the year, Doddington Farms LLP paid £231,945 expenses on behalf of the charity and was repaid £80,224. — page 18
Doddington Farms LLP donated £64,061 (2024: £15,841) to the charity — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Doddington Farms LLP donated £64,061 to the charity.
During the year, Doddington Farms LLP paid £231,945 expenses on behalf of the charity and was repaid £80,224. — page 18
Doddington Farms LLP donated £64,061 (2024: £15,841) to the charity — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charity owed £163,731 to Doddington Farms LLP at year end.
During the year, Doddington Farms LLP paid £231,945 expenses on behalf of the charity and was repaid £80,224. — page 18
Doddington Farms LLP donated £64,061 (2024: £15,841) to the charity — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charity rents land from Doddington Farms LLP for peppercorn rent.
During the year, Doddington Farms LLP paid £231,945 expenses on behalf of the charity and was repaid £80,224. — page 18
Doddington Farms LLP donated £64,061 (2024: £15,841) to the charity — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Chair of trustees is a member of Doddington Farms LLP.
During the year, Doddington Farms LLP paid £231,945 expenses on behalf of the charity and was repaid £80,224. — page 18
Doddington Farms LLP donated £64,061 (2024: £15,841) to the charity — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£539k
Total spending
£314k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£539k£314k
31/03/2024£68k£72k
31/03/2023£175k£177k
31/03/2022£2k£2k
31/03/2021£0£288

Common questions

Is THE DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves are £583, which is significantly below the total funds carried forward of £229,415. The trustees report that the charity has relied upon Doddington Farms LLP for financial support rather than maintaining a formal reserves policy, and a new detailed policy is yet to be adopted. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The Mercers' Company27/03/2026£99kGrant to Doddington Hall Conservation Charity
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/03/2022£2.6m"Wilder Connections – unlocking DoddingtonÂ’s potential for nature and people"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/09/2016£80k"See, Sew, Save the Doddington Tapestries"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund26/03/2010£49k"Hands on Tapestries"

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 DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY£539k0unclearmaterial uncertainty
THE GODINTON HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST FY2025£1.3m0unclearno doubt
BURGHLEY HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED FY2025£16.0mOver £60,00010unclearno doubt
THE GREAT DIXTER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£2.6m£60,001 - £70,0001belowno doubt
KEN DODD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2023£508k0unclearno doubt
HAREWOOD HOUSE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£6.0mbelownoted

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