THE LANDMARK TRUST
Registered charity 243312 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC039205 (OSCR)
Acquires smaller historic buildings that are at risk and in some way significant. These are restored to the highest standards of conservation using traditional materials and skills whose survival is thus also supported. Anyone can stay in the restored buildings to learn about their significance in time and place, giving them a sustainable future. Public Open Days provide further public access.
Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a consolidated deficit of £0.2 million for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant improvement from the prior year's surplus. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves of £5.2 million complied with the stated policy of holding cash equal to 60% of average customer deposits, and the balance sheet includes £57.3 million in general funds, providing 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: 60% of average customer deposits (held: £5.2m)
“the Trustee policy on the amount of unrestricted (or free) cash that needs to be held in reserve is that the average of unrestricted (or free) cash balances over the year should be at least equal to 60% of the average customer deposits over the year.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Lundy Company Limited, Landmark Trading (Shottesbrooke) Limited, The Landmark Trust (Auchinleck) Limited
“There are two wholly owned subsidiaries being The Lundy Company Limited and Landmark Trading (Shottesbrooke) Limited (dormant). The Landmark Trust also has a controlling interest in Landmark Trust (Auchinleck) Limited” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by BDO LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Landmark Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£641k
Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/01/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (20/01/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (20/01/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- THE LANDMARK TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: France · Guernsey · Italy · Jersey · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE LANDMARK TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a consolidated deficit of £0.2 million for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant improvement from the prior year's surplus. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves of £5.2 million complied with the stated policy of holding cash equal to 60% of average customer deposits, and the balance sheet includes £57.3 million in general funds, providing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.
Who funds THE LANDMARK TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LANDMARK TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST, FINHUMF, THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST.
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