THE KING JOHNS HOUSE AND TUDOR COTTAGE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 276961 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To preserve for the benefit of the people of Romsey and the nation at large, all those buildings and premises of historical and architectural interest known as King John's House and Tudor Cottage, Romsey. To encourage the use of these facilities for both educational and entertainment purposes.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PRESERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF ROMSEY AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE ALL THOSE BUILDINGS AND PREMISES OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST KNOWN AS KING JOHN'S HOUSE AND TUDOR COTTAGE, ROMSEY, AND TO OPERATE AS A MUSEUM AND MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP ITS MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND TO OFFER THE WIDEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO KING JOHN'S HOUSE AND TUDOR COTTAGE AND ITS COLLECTIONS.

Area of benefit: ROMSEY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a surplus of £8,580 for the year ended 31 March 2025, supported by net increases in restricted funds. However, the trustees report that all general reserves had been exhausted by the balance sheet date, and the charity suffered a significant fire in February 2025 which closed its operations. Despite these challenges, the trustees remain confident in the going concern status, having reviewed cash flow projections through 2028.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 01441318

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — King John's House and Tudor Cottage Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery Heritage Fund — “King John’s House and Museum secures grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to look towards future” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Frederica Caroline Elinor Law-Turnerchair
• Ashleigh Margaret Shenton
• Dr Mark Money
• JUNE DIANE HARGREAVES · trustee of 3 other charities
• John Parker
• Karen Valerie Wardley
• Neil Roger Puttock
• Stephen Ross Hemsley
• Veronica Joan Munday · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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