THE GUNNERSBURY MUSEUM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT TRUST
The Trust's role is to support the preservation, conservation and interpretation of the Museum collections, historic buildings and landscape of the Gunnersbury estate for the public benefit, to help develop the museum service and to support the provision of sporting and leisure facilities for the enjoyment and benefit of all. Our current activities involve raising funds for the regeneration scheme
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that group income totalled £2.493m against expenditure of £2.481m, resulting in a net movement in funds of £11,310. Per the trustees' report, the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £834,000, of which £574,000 were free reserves, representing 1.38 months of budgeted expenditure. This reserve level is noted as being outside the Trust's target range of 6 to 9 months of average operating expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The following number of employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and employer's national insurance) during the year between: £90,000 - £99,999” — page 24
“The following number of employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and employer's national insurance) during the year between: £90,000 - £99,999” — page 24
“At 31 March 2025, the Trust held total group reserves of £834,000 of which £564,000 are free reserves. This represents 1.38 months of budgeted expenditure for 2024-25, which is outside the Trust's target level of reserves at a time when the Board is looking to build reserves.” — page 10
“The charity owns 100% of Gunnersbury Estate (2026) CIC, a community interest company registered in England.” — page 25
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Professor James Donald Knowleschair
- Jon Grantham
- Kulwinder Kaur Nagpal
- Lesley Saville
- Martin Lofnes
- Rebecca Zoe Ball
- Sami Dar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2.5m | £2.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.4m | £2.3m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2k | £15k |
| 31/03/2022 | £10k | £20k |
| 31/03/2021 | £27k | £12k |
Common questions
Is THE GUNNERSBURY MUSEUM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that group income totalled £2.493m against expenditure of £2.481m, resulting in a net movement in funds of £11,310. Per the trustees' report, the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £834,000, of which £574,000 were free reserves, representing 1.38 months of budgeted expenditure. This reserve level is noted as being outside the Trust's target range of 6 to 9 months of average operating expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE GUNNERSBURY MUSEUM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT TRUST earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,000 - £99,999 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Hounslow | 29/09/2022 | £1k | Grant to Gunnersbury Park House |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 2 | £1.1m |
| THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST | 1 | £761k |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £733k |
| LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM FRIENDS | 1 | £639k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £343k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £300k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £69k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- HEUGH GUN BATTERY TRUST LIMITED
- THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION
- KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT MUSEUM FUND
- THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST
- LONDON HISTORIC PARKS AND GARDENS TRUST
- LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GUNNERSBURY MUSEUM AND PARK DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £2.5m | £90,000 - £99,999 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| HEUGH GUN BATTERY TRUST LIMITED | £174k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION | £2.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT MUSEUM FUND | £218k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST | £10.4m | £120,001 - £130,000 | 4 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON HISTORIC PARKS AND GARDENS TRUST | £269k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |