PEPYS HOUSE CHARITY
Maintenance of Pepys House to keep it open for the public
Objects
SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE TRUSTS LIMITED TO THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION OF PEPYS HOUSE, BRAMPTON IN THE COUNTY OF HUNTINGDON AND GENERALLY TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE CHARACTER AND HISTORICAL INTEREST OF PEPYS HOUSE AND THE AMENITIES THEREOF AND THEREIN AND TO PROVIDE FOR ACCESS TO AND ENJOYMENT OF PEPYS HOUSE BY ANY PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE HISTORICAL LITERARY OR ARCHITECTURAL MATTERS ASSOCIATED WITH PEPYS HOUSE AND SAMUEL PEPYS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total balances of £72,219.00 at the end of the year, with outstanding long-term debt reduced to £182,000.00. The filing indicates a predicted balance that matched the actual balance exactly, showing no variance.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Lucie Skeaping
- Oliver Pepys
- Paul Gray
- Sir Christopher John Greenwood GBE CMG KC
- The Lady Jemima Mary Montagu
- Thomas Richard Wheeley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £83k | £39k |
| 31/12/2024 | £36k | £25k |
| 31/12/2023 | £32k | £43k |
| 31/12/2022 | £24k | £10k |
| 31/12/2021 | £42k | £14k |
Common questions
Is PEPYS HOUSE CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total balances of £72,219.00 at the end of the year, with outstanding long-term debt reduced to £182,000.00. The filing indicates a predicted balance that matched the actual balance exactly, showing no variance.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/05/2025 | £128k | "Samuel Pepys House: Home of an English Chronicler" |