GILBERT WHITE & THE OATES COLLECTIONS
Museum and Field Study Centre operating as a charity organisation
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £28,787 for the year ended 31st March 2025, following a net expenditure of £143,668 in the previous year. Total incoming resources were £551,015, while total resources expended amounted to £522,228. The filing does not disclose specific unrestricted reserves figures or a reserves policy target.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/09/2023)
Trustees
- Clive Anthony Parritt
- Dominic Edward Jones
- ELIZABETH MARGARET WALLACE
- MARK PATTERSON
- PAUL CLUETT
- PROFESSOR KHALID AZIZ
- Rupert Nabarro OBE
- Sian MacLeod OBE
- Stephanie Holt
- Yinnon Ezra MBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £551k | £522k |
| 31/03/2024 | £546k | £690k |
| 31/03/2023 | £532k | £693k |
| 31/03/2022 | £517k | £637k |
| 31/03/2021 | £671k | £586k |
Common questions
Is GILBERT WHITE & THE OATES COLLECTIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £28,787 for the year ended 31st March 2025, following a net expenditure of £143,668 in the previous year. Total incoming resources were £551,015, while total resources expended amounted to £522,228. The filing does not disclose specific unrestricted reserves figures or a reserves policy target.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/10/2024 | £76k | "Growing Stronger" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/05/2020 | £57k | "COVID19:Gilbert White & The Oates Collections" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/03/2019 | £29k | "Towards 2020: Preparing for the next stage of our journey" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/09/2014 | £1.8m | "Towards Sustainability - Inspiring Journeys of Discovery in the Natural World" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 30/03/2011 | £48k | "Celebrating the life and exploits of Captain Oates 1870 - 1912" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/03/2010 | £47k | "Gilbert Who? Making Gilbert White Better Known" |