THE BECKFORD TOWER TRUST
Registered charity 272986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Preserve and maintain for the public benefit and education buildings, features and objects of historical and architectural interest relating to William Beckford and in particular the building known as The Beckford Tower; maintain the Beckford Museum collection housed in the Tower for public benefit, and educate the public in the life and works of William Beckford.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net unrestricted loss of £2,501 for the year, primarily due to a large drawdown of funds for a capital restoration project. While total funds decreased significantly from the previous year, the trustees report that the financial position is satisfactory and that sufficient reserves exist to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.
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: £246k; policy: ten months' operational costs)
“The current level of unrestricted funds totalling £909,789 will not be sufficient to meet all future maintenance requirements. Therefore, in order to reach a position where maintenance requirements do not exceed available capital, any unrestricted windfalls (legacies, gifts etc.) should pass to reserves if appropriate, given the ongoing likely maintenance requirements.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£461
Reported reserves equal ~8.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BECKFORD TOWER TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net unrestricted loss of £2,501 for the year, primarily due to a large drawdown of funds for a capital restoration project. While total funds decreased significantly from the previous year, the trustees report that the financial position is satisfactory and that sufficient reserves exist to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming LLP.
Who funds THE BECKFORD TOWER TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BECKFORD TOWER TRUST as a grant recipient include PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST.
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