DELAPRE ABBEY PRESERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1120815 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £46,874 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £468,691. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of a £500,000 cash buffer, which is currently below the stated actual unrestricted reserves. The trustees confirm the charity is solvent and has adopted the going concern basis of accounting.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: Delapre Abbey Enterprises Limited
The trading activity operates through Delapre Abbey Enterprises Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust.
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/03/2025)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£93k
Reserves (reported)
£60k
Employees
50

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/03/2025£2.2m£1.8m
30/03/2024£2.2m£1.8m
30/03/2023£663k£709k
30/03/2022£831k£682k
30/03/2021£635k£529k

Common questions

Is DELAPRE ABBEY PRESERVATION TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £46,874 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £468,691. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of a £500,000 cash buffer, which is currently below the stated actual unrestricted reserves. The trustees confirm the charity is solvent and has adopted the going concern basis of accounting. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/06/2022£3.6m"HERITAGE ENTERPRISE: Delapre Abbey Stable Blocks Wellbeing Hub"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/07/2020£130k"COVID19: Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund16/02/2017£240k"Developing a sustainable business at Delapre Abbey"