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ARUNDEL CASTLE TRUSTEES LIMITED

Registered charity 271833 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

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Latest income
£5.7m
Latest spending
£4.7m
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,643,545 for the year ended 31 December 2023, driven by increased visitor numbers and strong trading performance. The charity holds total reserves of £15,910,339, comprising £11,947,936 in unrestricted funds and £3,962,403 in endowment funds, providing a substantial financial buffer for long-term maintenance projects.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“In the band £80,001 - £90,000 1”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Dr John Martin Robinson received £21,140 for services to the castle library.
“Dr John Martin Robinson, a trustee of Arundel Castle Trustees Limited and a director of Arundel Castle Enterprises Limited, is paid, on normal commercial terms, for his services to the castle library. During the year he has been paid a total of £21,140 (2022: £19,542) for these services.” — page 43
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Dr John Martin Robinson, a trustee, was paid £21,140 for services to the castle library.
“Dr John Martin Robinson, a trustee of Arundel Castle Trustees Limited and a director of Arundel Castle Enterprises Limited, is paid, on normal commercial terms, for his services to the castle library. During the year he has been paid a total of £21,140 (2022: £19,542) for these services.” — page 43
“The Duke of Norfolk, a trustee of Arundel Castle Trustees Limited, had a trade debtor balance at the year end of £48,199 (2022: £92,420). The total of recharged costs over the year has been £39,121 (2022: £93,754).” — page 43
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Duke of Norfolk had a trade debtor balance of £48,199 and recharged costs of £39,121.
“Dr John Martin Robinson, a trustee of Arundel Castle Trustees Limited and a director of Arundel Castle Enterprises Limited, is paid, on normal commercial terms, for his services to the castle library. During the year he has been paid a total of £21,140 (2022: £19,542) for these services.” — page 43
“The Duke of Norfolk, a trustee of Arundel Castle Trustees Limited, had a trade debtor balance at the year end of £48,199 (2022: £92,420). The total of recharged costs over the year has been £39,121 (2022: £93,754).” — page 43
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity leased the overflow car park from the 1958 Settlement Younger Beneficiaries - Henry's Fund, incurring expenditure of £41,660.
“Dr John Martin Robinson, a trustee of Arundel Castle Trustees Limited and a director of Arundel Castle Enterprises Limited, is paid, on normal commercial terms, for his services to the castle library. During the year he has been paid a total of £21,140 (2022: £19,542) for these services.” — page 43
“The Duke of Norfolk, a trustee of Arundel Castle Trustees Limited, had a trade debtor balance at the year end of £48,199 (2022: £92,420). The total of recharged costs over the year has been £39,121 (2022: £93,754).” — page 43
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Arundel Castle Enterprises Limited
“The charitable company's wholly owned trading subsidiary, Arundel Castle Enterprises Limited, carries out non charitable trading activities for the charity.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£5.7m
Total spending
£4.7m
Cost of raising funds
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
121

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£5.7m£4.7m
31/12/2023£5.4m£4.5m
31/12/2022£4.8m£4.2m
31/12/2021£3.8m£3.0m
31/12/2020£1.0m£2.4m

Common questions

Is ARUNDEL CASTLE TRUSTEES LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,643,545 for the year ended 31 December 2023, driven by increased visitor numbers and strong trading performance. The charity holds total reserves of £15,910,339, comprising £11,947,936 in unrestricted funds and £3,962,403 in endowment funds, providing a substantial financial buffer for long-term maintenance projects. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of ARUNDEL CASTLE TRUSTEES LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2023 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.