KNEBWORTH HOUSE EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION TRUST
Registered charity 289346 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The object of the Trust is to preserve, conserve, restore and maintain for the educational and aesthetic benefit of the public now and in the future the Mansion known as Knebworth House, Knebworth in the County of Hertford, its historically associated chattels, muniments and other contents, the surrounding gardens, outbuildings, forest and parkland
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £2,597,774 to £2,206,272 due to a net movement in funds of £391,502, driven by a £295,000 loss on the revaluation of tangible fixed assets. Despite this, the trustees report that the year-end reserves represent over four months' non-discretionary expenditure, satisfying their stated reserves policy.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: four months' non-discretionary expenditure (held: £2.2m)
“KHEPT's policy on reserves has been to maintain them at a level of four months' non-discretionary expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lytton Enterprises Limited paid rent to the Trust of £16,200 for family occupancy of private areas of Knebworth House.
“Lytton Enterprises Limited paid rent to the Trust of £16,200 (2024: £15,000) in respect of the family occupancy of the private areas of Knebworth House” — page 19
“Lord Henry Lytton Cobbold paid rent of £1,200 (2024: £1,200) to the Trust for the occasional private use of public rooms within Knebworth House.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lord Henry Lytton Cobbold paid rent of £1,200 to the Trust for occasional private use of public rooms within Knebworth House.
“Lytton Enterprises Limited paid rent to the Trust of £16,200 (2024: £15,000) in respect of the family occupancy of the private areas of Knebworth House” — page 19
“Lord Henry Lytton Cobbold paid rent of £1,200 (2024: £1,200) to the Trust for the occasional private use of public rooms within Knebworth House.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 29/02/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~34.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
- ROBERT HARRISON ICETON RUTTERchair
- EDWARD LYTTON COBBOLD
- John Francis Dudley Hoy
- Marcus Louis Taverner · trustee of 1 other charity
- Morwenna Gray Lytton Cobbold
- THE HONOURABLE RICHARD STUCLEY LYTTON COBBOLD
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hertfordshire
Income and spending
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Is KNEBWORTH HOUSE EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £2,597,774 to £2,206,272 due to a net movement in funds of £391,502, driven by a £295,000 loss on the revaluation of tangible fixed assets. Despite this, the trustees report that the year-end reserves represent over four months' non-discretionary expenditure, satisfying their stated reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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