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THE JOHN STRUTT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1147602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's objects are to benefit such other exclusively charitable objectives and purposes within the counties of Cumbria and/or Derbyshire, as the charity may determine from time to time, in particular those charitable objectives and purposes that have a connection with the John Strutt Conservation Foundation, the John Strutt Charity and the John Strutt Centre for Parrot Conservation.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£622k
Latest spending
£143k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £6,214,381, driven by significant property donations and rental income. However, the trustees note that reserves are currently below their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure due to ongoing improvement costs on investment properties. The charity remains solvent with net assets of £6,214,381 and has no employees, relying on trustee governance and external management agents.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £6.2m; policy: between three and six month's expenditure)
“Due to the expenditure incurred in ongoing improvement work to the charity's investment properties it has not been possible to meet this level of reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Legal fees paid to McCormicks Solicitors, a firm in which trustee Mr Peter McCormick OBE is a partner.
“The charity incurred legal fees of £5,531 (2024: £3,036) to McCormicks Solicitors, a firm in which Mr Peter McCormick OBE, trustee, is a partner.” — page 17
“The charity incurred management fees and expenses of £20,496 (2024: £17,669) to J G Hills, a firm in which Mr Richard de Robeck, a trustee, is a partner.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management fees and expenses paid to J G Hills, a firm in which trustee Mr Richard de Robeck is a partner.
“The charity incurred legal fees of £5,531 (2024: £3,036) to McCormicks Solicitors, a firm in which Mr Peter McCormick OBE, trustee, is a partner.” — page 17
“The charity incurred management fees and expenses of £20,496 (2024: £17,669) to J G Hills, a firm in which Mr Richard de Robeck, a trustee, is a partner.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from The Arthur Strutt Testamentary Trust, a trust in which trustee Mr Richard de Robeck is also a trustee.
“The charity incurred legal fees of £5,531 (2024: £3,036) to McCormicks Solicitors, a firm in which Mr Peter McCormick OBE, trustee, is a partner.” — page 17
“The charity incurred management fees and expenses of £20,496 (2024: £17,669) to J G Hills, a firm in which Mr Richard de Robeck, a trustee, is a partner.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

29 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (29 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£778k
Total spending
£143k
Cost of raising funds
£85k
Reserves (reported)
£6.2m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (60% 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: 10.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria · Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£622k£143k
31/03/2024£886k£88k
31/03/2023£86k£147k
31/03/2022£95k£96k
31/03/2021£70k£69k

Common questions

Is THE JOHN STRUTT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £6,214,381, driven by significant property donations and rental income. However, the trustees note that reserves are currently below their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure due to ongoing improvement costs on investment properties. The charity remains solvent with net assets of £6,214,381 and has no employees, relying on trustee governance and external management agents. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JOHN STRUTT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION£622k—0below—no doubt
THE STRATTON NO2 CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£108k—0within—no doubt
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION FY2025£267k—0above—no doubt
STROUD & DISTRICT HOMES FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£2.6m—0unclear—no doubt
St Edmundsbury Cathedral Trust FY2025£270k—0below—no doubt
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION FY2025£138k—0unclear—no doubt

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