THE OLIVE MATTHEWS COLLECTION

Registered charity 1194375 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The CIO achieves its objectives by renting The Cedars, a Grade II listed Regency town house in Chertsey, to Runnymede Borough Council under a long-term agreement. The Council runs a local history museum from The Cedars known as Chertsey Museum. Under the agreement the Council curates, stores and displays items from the collection. The CIO pays the Council a contribution towards its costs.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net movement in funds of a £124,803 decrease for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven largely by a £137,014 loss on assets, despite an operating profit of £12,211. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £3,876,034, with £215,454 held in the general fund available for unrestricted use. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, citing sufficient working capital and cash holdings of £314,060.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (13/06/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Timothy John Hardestychair
• Estrella Diane De Glanville
• Gerald John Drake · trustee of 1 other charity
• JANET ELIZABETH WOOD
• Richard Thomas Jones

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

Operates in: Surrey

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