TRENT PARK MUSEUM TRUST

Registered charity 1169382 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity is currently fundraising for the purpose of achieving its objective of establishing and maintaining a museum at Trent Park House.

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Latest income
£963k
Latest spending
£200k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust held total unrestricted funds of £136,802 at the period end, with cash balances of £763,034. The Trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going-concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months’ basic operating costs (held: £137k)
“The Trust’s Reserves Policy provides that the Trust should hold reserves equivalent to four months’ basic operating costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£963k
Total spending
£200k
Cost of raising funds
£22k
Reserves (reported)
£137k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~8.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 2.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Enfield · Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£963k£200k
31/12/2023£196k£321k
31/12/2022£170k£105k
31/12/2021£335k£239k
31/12/2020£201k£115k

Common questions

Is TRENT PARK MUSEUM TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust held total unrestricted funds of £136,802 at the period end, with cash balances of £763,034. The Trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going-concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TRENT PARK MUSEUM TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TRENT PARK MUSEUM TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION, THE FOYLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATIONFY2025£190k
THE FOYLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£100k
THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATIONFY2022£50k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/05/2025£250k"Sharing Stories: Connecting Trent Park House with Enfield’s Communities"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/06/2022£225k"Trent Park House: A Digital Museum"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/03/2020£92k"Trent Park House Revealed: Supporting Trent Park Museum Trust to Secure the HouseÂ’s Future"