ALFORD AND DISTRICT CIVIC TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 252330 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALFORD MANOR HOUSE MUSEUM

To preserve for the public the natural, artistic and cultural amenities of the town of Alford and its surroundings

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Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£78k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have decreased to £1,295,959 from £1,316,960 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure for the period. The trustees report that holding sufficient funds to cover one year's operating costs will not be possible for the next two years due to rising energy bills and the depletion of the sinking fund by a historic electricity bill settlement. Despite this, the charity maintains significant heritage assets valued at £1,232,748 and continues its operations with a volunteer management basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.3m; policy: one year's operating costs)
“holding sufficient funds to cover one year's operating costs will not be possible for the next 2 years until reserves can be rebuilt.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Alford Manor House Limited
“The wholly owned trading subsidiary, Alford Manor House Limited, is incorporated in the United Kingdom (Company number 07564261)” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£57k£78k
31/03/2024£65k£63k
31/03/2023£30k£34k
31/03/2022£73k£43k
31/03/2021£72k£35k

Common questions

Is ALFORD AND DISTRICT CIVIC TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have decreased to £1,295,959 from £1,316,960 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure for the period. The trustees report that holding sufficient funds to cover one year's operating costs will not be possible for the next two years due to rising energy bills and the depletion of the sinking fund by a historic electricity bill settlement. Despite this, the charity maintains significant heritage assets valued at £1,232,748 and continues its operations with a volunteer management basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/01/2026£250k"Alford Manor House: Saving Miss Higgins’ Legacy"
UK government01/04/2023£9kAlford Manor
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/06/2020£18k"COVID19: Alford and District Trust Ltd"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/08/2016£58k"The Thompson Collection Extension Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/12/2013£4k"Alford Remembers: World War One Centenary"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/10/2009£50k"Alford Manor House: Garden Restoration"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/03/2002£1.4m"Alford Manor House, Museum & Gardens"