WEST STOW SAXON VILLAGE TRUST
The object of the trust shall be to preserve and restore for the benefit of the public the settlement and to advance education in environmental archaeology with special reference to the settlement.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £2,810 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted cash funds from £2,034 to £2,141 (note: the table shows a decrease from 2,034 to 2,141 is an increase, but the net receipts were -2,096 unrestricted? Let's re-read carefully. Unrestricted Receipts: 145,705. Unrestricted Payments: 148,516. Net: -2,811? No, the table says Net Receipts/(Payments) for Unrestricted is -2,096? Wait. 145,705 - 148,516 = -2,811. The table says -2,096. There is a discrepancy in the provided text's math or my reading. Let's look at the 'Actual Total Funds' column. Receipts 152,495. Payments 154,591. Net -2,096. The Unrestricted column has Receipts 145,705 and Payments 148,516? No, the table layout is tricky. Let's look at the 'Actual Unrestricted Funds' column. Receipts: 145,705? No, the line 'Total Receipts' is 145,705. 'Total Payments' is 148,516. Net is -2,811. But the table says -2,096. The 'Actual Total Funds' column has Receipts 152,495 and Payments 154,591. Net -2,096. The 'Actual Restricted Funds' column has Receipts 107 and Payments 0. Net 107. -2,096 + 107 = -1,989. This doesn't match -2,811. The document is internally inconsistent or I am misaligning columns. However, the 'Accumulated fund' note states: 'The low level of balances reflects past decisions to draw on reserves to fund deficits.' The unrestricted cash fund went from 2,034 to 2,141? No, the table says 'Cash funds last year end' 2,034 and 'Cash funds this year end' 2,141. This is an increase. But the net receipts are negative. This implies other adjustments or the table is formatted poorly. Regardless, the narrative states balances are low due to past deficits. The charity is dependent on grants and visitor charges. The independent examiner reported no material matters of concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The low level of balances reflects past decisions to draw on reserves to fund deficits.”
Trustees
- DAVID JOHN ADDYchair
- ALAN HAMILTON
- Adrian Tindall
- Andrew Neal
- David Charles Gordon
- Dr CATHERINE HILLS
- Ian Shipp
- Jon London
- Marilyn Sayer
- Susan Glossop
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £146k | £149k |
| 31/03/2024 | £152k | £155k |
| 31/03/2023 | £149k | £151k |
| 31/03/2022 | £117k | £112k |
| 31/03/2021 | £41k | £37k |
Common questions
Is WEST STOW SAXON VILLAGE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £2,810 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted cash funds from £2,034 to £2,141 (note: the table shows a decrease from 2,034 to 2,141 is an increase, but the net receipts were -2,096 unrestricted? Let's re-read carefully. Unrestricted Receipts: 145,705. Unrestricted Payments: 148,516. Net: -2,811? No, the table says Net Receipts/(Payments) for Unrestricted is -2,096? Wait. 145,705 - 148,516 = -2,811. The table says -2,096. There is a discrepancy in the provided text's math or my reading. Let's look at the 'Actual Total Funds' column. Receipts 152,495. Payments 154,591. Net -2,096. The Unrestricted column has Receipts 145,705 and Payments 148,516? No, the table layout is tricky. Let's look at the 'Actual Unrestricted Funds' column. Receipts: 145,705? No, the line 'Total Receipts' is 145,705. 'Total Payments' is 148,516. Net is -2,811. But the table says -2,096. The 'Actual Total Funds' column has Receipts 152,495 and Payments 154,591. Net -2,096. The 'Actual Restricted Funds' column has Receipts 107 and Payments 0. Net 107. -2,096 + 107 = -1,989. This doesn't match -2,811. The document is internally inconsistent or I am misaligning columns. However, the 'Accumulated fund' note states: 'The low level of balances reflects past decisions to draw on reserves to fund deficits.' The unrestricted cash fund went from 2,034 to 2,141? No, the table says 'Cash funds last year end' 2,034 and 'Cash funds this year end' 2,141. This is an increase. But the net receipts are negative. This implies other adjustments or the table is formatted poorly. Regardless, the narrative states balances are low due to past deficits. The charity is dependent on grants and visitor charges. The independent examiner reported no material matters of concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BAND TRUST | 1 | £302k |
| THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY | 1 | £265k |
| WIRRAL CVS | 1 | £7k |
| THE PAUL BASSHAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE PILGRIM TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £4k |
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- THE STOWE HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST
- THE SARGENT CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STANDON
- THE PORT SUNLIGHT VILLAGE TRUST
- YORK ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST FOR EXCAVATION AND RESEARCH LIMITED
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST STOW SAXON VILLAGE TRUST | £146k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE STOWE HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST | £515k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SARGENT CHARITABLE TRUST | £682k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STANDON | £239k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE PORT SUNLIGHT VILLAGE TRUST | £3.5m | — | — | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| YORK ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST FOR EXCAVATION AND RESEARCH LIMITED | £11.6m | £160,001 - £170,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |