THE TWYFORD WATERWORKS TRUST

Registered charity 291720 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of the Trust is to preserve Twyford Waterworks as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and to develop its educational and leisure potential through the formation of a Museum of Water Supply.

Objects

TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE FORMER TWYFORD WATERWORKS, HAMPSHIRE FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY OF ALL THINGS AND MATTERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABSTRACTION, TREATMENT, DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION OF WATER.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £147,546, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000 (two years of expenditure). The charity reported a net incoming resource of £7,973 for the year, funded predominantly by voluntary income and activities for generating funds, with no staff costs incurred as the organization is 100% voluntary.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Open Day receipts including gate receipts (33% of income)
“Open Day receipts including gate receipts 12,478” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 26.1% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Costs for generating funds (6) - 7,167” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two years expenditure, i.e. the sum of £50,000 (held: £148k)
“It was agreed that two years expenditure, i.e. the sum of £50,000, is an appropriate amount to be maintained as the reserve.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£42k£34k
31/03/2024£43k£36k
31/03/2023£34k£31k
31/03/2022£34k£30k
31/03/2021£19k£19k

Common questions

Is THE TWYFORD WATERWORKS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £147,546, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000 (two years of expenditure). The charity reported a net incoming resource of £7,973 for the year, funded predominantly by voluntary income and activities for generating funds, with no staff costs incurred as the organization is 100% voluntary. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/06/2010£883k"Return to Steam at Twyford Waterworks"