CROOME HERITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 1120792 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Conserve preserve and educate the public on the historical significance of the Earls of Coventry, Croome, the landed estates, the heritage chattels and the archives of the Earls of CoventryAcquire and conserve the historic property of the Earls of Coventry as a heritage centre for the Charity in perpetuityHelp children who are bereaved or who suffer from mental or physical disabilities

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £9,886,279, supported by significant investment gains of £15,275. The charity holds substantial heritage assets valued at £8,740,910 and maintains a reserves policy where surplus funds provide cover against risk and a sinking fund for future expenditure.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/03/2024)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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: 0.2% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Benjamin Shipston
• Catherine Gordon
• Christopher Cronin
• Duncan Coventry
• JILLIAN TOVEY
• JOHN HENDERSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• PETER JOHN MILLER SCOTT · trustee of 2 other charities
• SAMUEL JONATHAN ASHLEY HOARE
• Susan Leech
• THE EARL OF COVENTRY

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

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