ROTHWELL PRESERVATION TRUST
Environment / conservation / heritage.
Objects
TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF ROTHWELL IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE, WHATEVER OF THE ENGLISH HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF ROTHWELL AFORESAID IN THE FORM OF BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 290(1) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1971) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net surplus of £1,734 for the year, with unrestricted general reserves standing at £78,844. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet future conservation costs for the Market House, aligning with their policy to retain incoming resources. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider that, given the nature of the Trust, the excess of any incoming resources should, for the foreseeable future, be retained each year.” — page 6
“Rothwell Town Council gave a grant of £1,000 to cover the cost of a gazebo to assist with fundraising activities. I Jelley, M Spendlove and A Davies are members of Rothwell Town Council and the wife of M Garner is the Rothwell Town Clerk.” — page 22
“During the year, the wife of S Palmer, a trustee, provided secretarial services to the Trust in return for fees totalling £1,000 (2025 – £1,000).” — page 22
“Rothwell Town Council gave a grant of £1,000 to cover the cost of a gazebo to assist with fundraising activities. I Jelley, M Spendlove and A Davies are members of Rothwell Town Council and the wife of M Garner is the Rothwell Town Clerk.” — page 22
“During the year, the wife of S Palmer, a trustee, provided secretarial services to the Trust in return for fees totalling £1,000 (2025 – £1,000).” — page 22
“Rothwell Town Council gave a grant of £1,000 to cover the cost of a gazebo to assist with fundraising activities. I Jelley, M Spendlove and A Davies are members of Rothwell Town Council and the wife of M Garner is the Rothwell Town Clerk.” — page 22
“During the year, the wife of S Palmer, a trustee, provided secretarial services to the Trust in return for fees totalling £1,000 (2025 – £1,000).” — page 22
“Rothwell Town Council gave a grant of £1,000 to cover the cost of a gazebo to assist with fundraising activities. I Jelley, M Spendlove and A Davies are members of Rothwell Town Council and the wife of M Garner is the Rothwell Town Clerk.” — page 22
“During the year, the wife of S Palmer, a trustee, provided secretarial services to the Trust in return for fees totalling £1,000 (2025 – £1,000).” — page 22
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2025) to "above" (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01964744 · Financial health read from its filings
- Turnover: £28k
- Profit/loss before tax: £2k
- Equity: £145k
Company officers (Companies House)
- NEWMAN, Shirley Anne on trustee list
- DAVIES, Ashley Mark on trustee list
- PALMER, Stephen not on trustee list
- JELLEY, Ian Frederick on trustee list
- JOHNSON, Susan on trustee list
- GARNER, Matthew James on trustee list
- SPENDLOVE, Mark William on trustee list
- NEWMAN, John Edward on trustee list
- PALMER, Ann Mary
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Ashley Davies
- Ian Jelley
- JOHN EDWARD NEWMAN
- MARK WILLIAM SPENDLOVE
- Matthew James Garner
- Shirley Ann Newman
- Steve Palmer
- Susan Johnson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £28k | £27k |
| 31/03/2025 | £32k | £42k |
| 31/03/2024 | £20k | £33k |
| 31/03/2023 | £35k | £20k |
| 31/03/2022 | £339k | £133k |
Common questions
Is ROTHWELL PRESERVATION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £1,734 for the year, with unrestricted general reserves standing at £78,844. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet future conservation costs for the Market House, aligning with their policy to retain incoming resources. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE WYMONDHAM BRIDEWELL PRESERVATION TRUST
- THE ROSELANDS TRUST
- WOLFSON HILLEL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE BOTHWELL CHARITABLE TRUST
- RENEWAL CHURCH
- MIDDLETON HALL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROTHWELL PRESERVATION TRUST | £28k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WYMONDHAM BRIDEWELL PRESERVATION TRUST | £50k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE ROSELANDS TRUST | £223k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOLFSON HILLEL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST | £460k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE BOTHWELL CHARITABLE TRUST | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RENEWAL CHURCH | £1.8m | — | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |