THE DENYS EYRE BOWER BEQUEST
Registered charity 291203 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The primary objective of the Denys Eyre Bower Bequest is the preservation and maintenance of Chiddingstone Castle and its contents, including the collections of the late Denys Eyre Bower, in perpetuity for the benefit of the public.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's general funds were in a deficit of £988,573 at the end of the year, a position the trustees expect to remain for many years. To support operations, the charity's endowment funds have advanced funds to the general funds, creating interfund indebtedness. The trustees consider the charity to be in a sufficiently strong financial position to continue as a going concern despite rising energy costs and a depressed economic climate.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Trustee Graham Dixon sells a book in the gift shop; £3.50 per copy is donated to the charity.
“The non-fiction publication of ‘Do not be troubled’ is currently sold in the Chiddingstone Castle gift shop. This is authored by our trustee Graham Dixon. The book is sold at £8.50 with £3.50 being donated to the charity and remainder being paid to Graham Dixon. We sold 32 in 2023 and 31 in 2024.” — page 33
“The brother of Nancy Olden, trustee of the charity, was reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses totalling £nil (2023: £50) in connection with voluntary work carried out for the charity.” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Nancy Olden's brother received reimbursement for voluntary work expenses.
“The non-fiction publication of ‘Do not be troubled’ is currently sold in the Chiddingstone Castle gift shop. This is authored by our trustee Graham Dixon. The book is sold at £8.50 with £3.50 being donated to the charity and remainder being paid to Graham Dixon. We sold 32 in 2023 and 31 in 2024.” — page 33
“The brother of Nancy Olden, trustee of the charity, was reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses totalling £nil (2023: £50) in connection with voluntary work carried out for the charity.” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One trustee received reimbursement for out-of-pocket travel expenses.
“The non-fiction publication of ‘Do not be troubled’ is currently sold in the Chiddingstone Castle gift shop. This is authored by our trustee Graham Dixon. The book is sold at £8.50 with £3.50 being donated to the charity and remainder being paid to Graham Dixon. We sold 32 in 2023 and 31 in 2024.” — page 33
“The brother of Nancy Olden, trustee of the charity, was reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses totalling £nil (2023: £50) in connection with voluntary work carried out for the charity.” — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Chiddingstone Castle Events Limited
“Group accounts have not been prepared for the charity and its subsidiary company, Chiddingstone Castle Events Limited, as the group qualifies as a small group as defined by Financial Reporting Standards.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
- Bower Bequest Trustee Company Limited
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kent
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE DENYS EYRE BOWER BEQUEST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's general funds were in a deficit of £988,573 at the end of the year, a position the trustees expect to remain for many years. To support operations, the charity's endowment funds have advanced funds to the general funds, creating interfund indebtedness. The trustees consider the charity to be in a sufficiently strong financial position to continue as a going concern despite rising energy costs and a depressed economic climate. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
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