WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1155374 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST IS A CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE AND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO SECURE A LONG TERM FUTURE FOR WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE.

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Latest income

£7.1m

Latest spending

£7.5m

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £14,867 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with free reserves falling to £173,908. Per the trustees' report, this decline was driven by above-inflation increases in core costs and a provision for partnership funding costs. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding future income security but remain confident in the charity's ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of its unrestricted operating costs (held: £174k)

“It is the Trustees’ ambition to hold free reserves in cash or in grant offers awarded but not yet received, which will be sufficient to cover six months of its unrestricted operating costs, which currently equate to £1,700,000.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed

“The extent of required income which is still to be secured for the year to 31 March 2027 indicates the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt on the group's and parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Net recharges for the year to the subsidiary, including both direct and shared costs, totalled £1,164,276

“The charitable company owns 100% of its subsidiary Wentworth Woodhouse Trading Limited. Net recharges for the year to the subsidiary, including both direct and shared costs, totalled £1,164,276 (2024: £901,078). At the year-end amounts totalling £146,782 (2024: £197,245 creditors) are included in creditors due within one year.” — page 49

“Donations from Trustees totalled £1,360 (2024: £500). A donation of £8,000 (2024: £Nil) was received from Leche Trust where Matthew Hirst also serves as a trustee.” — page 49

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees totalled £1,360. A donation of £8,000 was received from Leche Trust where Matthew Hirst also serves as a trustee.

“The charitable company owns 100% of its subsidiary Wentworth Woodhouse Trading Limited. Net recharges for the year to the subsidiary, including both direct and shared costs, totalled £1,164,276 (2024: £901,078). At the year-end amounts totalling £146,782 (2024: £197,245 creditors) are included in creditors due within one year.” — page 49

“Donations from Trustees totalled £1,360 (2024: £500). A donation of £8,000 (2024: £Nil) was received from Leche Trust where Matthew Hirst also serves as a trustee.” — page 49

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: CEO, trustees and members of their immediate families purchased event tickets and room hire services from the charity totalling £12,114 inc VAT.

“The charitable company owns 100% of its subsidiary Wentworth Woodhouse Trading Limited. Net recharges for the year to the subsidiary, including both direct and shared costs, totalled £1,164,276 (2024: £901,078). At the year-end amounts totalling £146,782 (2024: £197,245 creditors) are included in creditors due within one year.” — page 49

“Donations from Trustees totalled £1,360 (2024: £500). A donation of £8,000 (2024: £Nil) was received from Leche Trust where Matthew Hirst also serves as a trustee.” — page 49

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Wentworth Woodhouse Trading Limited

“The consolidated statement of financial activities (SOFA) and consolidated balance sheet consolidate the financial statements of the charity and its wholly owned subsidiary undertaking Wentworth Woodhouse Trading Limited” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BHP LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust win prestigious award johnhealeymp.co.uk · 07/11/2025
B. Braun Executive Committee Volunteers at Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust's Community Garden yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk · 11/11/2024
B.Braun Executive Committee Volunteers at Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust's Community Garden yorkshirepost.co.uk · 11/11/2024

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £5.0m. 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

£7.1m

Total spending

£7.5m

Cost of raising funds

£2.0m

Reserves (reported)

£174k

Employees

109

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (61% 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: 27.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

ALEXANDER WILLIAM JAMES DAVIES-TERRY · trustee of 1 other charity
ANDREW DAVID WILLIAM SHEPHERD · trustee of 2 other charities
Bronwen Jeanette Knight
Cosima Towneley DL · trustee of 1 other charity
David Sutton
John Christopher Caldwell · trustee of 1 other charity
Matthew James Warren Hirst · trustee of 1 other charity
Richard Jeffrey Outhwaite
Timothy John Cooke OBE · trustee of 4 other charities
Wendy Howard

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

Operates in: Rotherham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£7.1m	£7.5m
31/03/2024	£7.2m	£7.3m
31/03/2023	£6.0m	£6.0m
31/03/2022	£4.4m	£4.7m
31/03/2021	£3.9m	£5.0m

Common questions

Is WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £14,867 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with free reserves falling to £173,908. Per the trustees' report, this decline was driven by above-inflation increases in core costs and a provision for partnership funding costs. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding future income security but remain confident in the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BHP LLP.

Who funds WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ELIZABETH CAYZER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£275k
THE ELIZABETH CAYZER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£65k	Donations and grants
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£50k	Advancement of education
THE ELIZABETH CAYZER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£30k	restoration of chains and bollards
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£25k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£25k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£25k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£22k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£22k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£20k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£10k
The Goldsmiths' Foundation	FY2023	£5k	Wardens
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Building Our Team - Heritage Skills Apprenticeship
THE TONY BRAMALL CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2026	£3k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k
THE FITZWILLIAM WENTWORTH AMENITY TRUST	FY2025	£2k
H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£0

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	12/02/2025	£248k	"Wentworth Woodhouse - Survive and Thrive"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	09/09/2024	£133k	"The Perception Busters"
UK government	01/04/2024	£233k	Wentworth Woodhouse - Mews Court
UK government	01/04/2024	£1k	GCA AME RPA DELINKED PAYMENTS
UK government	01/02/2024	£5k	Wentworth Woodhouse Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	04/07/2023	£232k	"Wentworth Woodhouse - Driving Forward"
UK government	01/04/2023	£2k	GCA PROG DEL RPA BPS DOMESTIC 16 OCT
UK government	01/04/2023	£10k	The Camellia House, Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
UK government	01/04/2023	£300k	The Stable Block, Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
UK government	01/04/2023	£291k	Wentworth Woodhouse- Mews Court
UK government	01/04/2022	£2k	RPA BPS DOMESTIC
UK government	01/04/2022	£200k	The Stable Block, Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
UK government	01/04/2022	£135k	The Camellia House, Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
UK government	01/04/2021	£703k	Wentworth Woodhouse - Grants for Programmes of Major Works
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	15/06/2020	£241k	"COVID19 Wentworth Woodhouse"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	05/09/2019	£5.5m	"A New Life at Wentworth Woodhouse - MP1"
UK government	01/04/2019	£2.1m	Wentworth Woodhouse
UK government	01/04/2019	£254k	Wentworth Woodhouse
UK government	01/04/2018	£3k	Wentworth Woodhouse: Masterplan
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	23/03/2018	£227k	"Wentworth Woodhouse The Next Step"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	19/10/2016	£223k	"Developing Wentworth Woodhouse Operating Trust enabling the acquisition, implementation and management of the business plan"
UK government	—	£54k	Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk
UK government	—	£127k	Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk
UK government	—	£237k	Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk
UK government	—	£456k	Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£4k
THE KNOLL CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£230

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FITZWILLIAM WENTWORTH AMENITY TRUST.

THE FITZWILLIAM WENTWORTH AMENITY TRUST income £2.1m
WHITTINGTON CASTLE PRESERVATION TRUST income £223k
WEST KENT FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES income £104k
THE AIMWELL CHARITABLE TRUST income £608k
HAREWOOD HOUSE TRUST LIMITED income £6.0m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALCOT, BATH income £260k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST	£7.1m	—	—	unclear	—	material uncertainty
THE FITZWILLIAM WENTWORTH AMENITY TRUST FY2025	£2.1m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
WHITTINGTON CASTLE PRESERVATION TRUST FY2024	£223k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WEST KENT FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES FY2025	£104k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE AIMWELL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£608k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HAREWOOD HOUSE TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£6.0m	—	—	below	—	noted

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