JANE AUSTEN'S HOUSE MUSEUM
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £60,313 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. Total funds carried forward were £3,619,464, with unrestricted funds at £2,788,823 and restricted funds at £830,641. The document does not explicitly state a reserves policy or confirm going concern status beyond the standard financial reporting.
What the accounts disclose
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/03/2015)
Trustees
- Louisa Frances Swee Lin Pricechair
- Annabel Mary Partridge
- Anne Elizabeth Young
- Davina Wai Ting Levy
- Elizabeth Su-Kim Scott
- Geoffrey David Marsh
- Isabella Mead
- Keith Anthony Harrison
- Louise Jane Kergoat
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £2.0m | £1.2m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.0m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2023 | £603k | £453k |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.2m | £725k |
| 31/12/2021 | £481k | £522k |
Common questions
Is JANE AUSTEN'S HOUSE MUSEUM financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £60,313 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. Total funds carried forward were £3,619,464, with unrestricted funds at £2,788,823 and restricted funds at £830,641. The document does not explicitly state a reserves policy or confirm going concern status beyond the standard financial reporting.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/07/2020 | £123k | "Covid19: Jane Austen's House" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/03/2018 | £92k | "Building the strategic, operational and income generating functions at the Jane Austen House Museum" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/09/2016 | £62k | "Piecing together Jane Austen: Her Chawton legacy 200 years on" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 30/09/2014 | £192k | "The Jane Austen Bicentenary Collections Project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/06/2013 | £10k | "Building funding opportunities at Jane Austen's House Museum" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 28/11/2012 | £31k | "Pride and Prejudice 200th anniversary travelling exhibition" |