ABBEY LAWN TRUST
Registered charity 201845 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To secure for the public benefit, the preservation, protection and improvement of listed buildings adjoining Tewkesbury Abbey. To educate the public in the history architecture and natural history of the area around Tewkesbury by the running of a museum.To provide a community and pleasure garden for the residents of Tewkesbury and its visitors.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that net incoming resources for the year ended 31 March 2025 were a deficit of £74,832, driven largely by a significant increase in property repair costs to £108,291. Despite this deficit, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £20,000, which aligns exactly with its stated policy target of approximately £20,000. The trustees consider the financial outlook positive due to anticipated reduced repair expenditures and increased car park revenue.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: about £20,000 (held: £20k)
“The Directors of the Trustee Company have adopted a policy to maintain general unrestricted income funds (taking one year with another) at a level of about £20,000 at current prices, effectively as ‘working capital’.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
- ABBEY LAWN TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ABBEY LAWN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net incoming resources for the year ended 31 March 2025 were a deficit of £74,832, driven largely by a significant increase in property repair costs to £108,291. Despite this deficit, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £20,000, which aligns exactly with its stated policy target of approximately £20,000. The trustees consider the financial outlook positive due to anticipated reduced repair expenditures and increased car park revenue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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