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DR JOHNSON'S HOUSE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1122396 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The company's main objectives are the preservation for the use of the general public Dr Johnson's House, 17 Gough Square, London who may view the house and its content on a nominal fee basis, and who may dine there; and the advancement and encouragement of learning and scholarship

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£257k
Latest spending
£322k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £830,280, supported by an investment portfolio valued at £1.57m which provides essential income. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, noting that investment income acts as a buffer and ensures the organization can continue its charitable objectives for the foreseeable future.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£257k£322k
31/03/2025£254k£270k
31/03/2024£252k£243k
31/03/2023£116k£274k
31/03/2022£247k£123k

Common questions

Is DR JOHNSON'S HOUSE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £830,280, supported by an investment portfolio valued at £1.57m which provides essential income. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, noting that investment income acts as a buffer and ensures the organization can continue its charitable objectives for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DR JOHNSON'S HOUSE TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DR JOHNSON'S HOUSE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1.0mAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science
THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£140k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£78kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science
THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£50k
THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£50k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£31kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£30kAdvancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science
THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/03/2026£197k"The House of Words; Preserving History and Enriching Futures"
City Bridge Foundation25/04/2023£4kGrant to Dr Johnson's House Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/03/2023£100k"Enhancing Capacity to plan for the Future of Dr JohnsonÂ’s House"
City Bridge Foundation14/07/2022£2kEco audit to Dr Johnson's House Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/07/2003£11k"Dr...Who? : Health Experiences of Dr Johnson and his Circle"