WIMBORNE MINSTER MODEL TOWN
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £40,373 for the year ended 31 October 2025, driven by high visitor numbers. However, unrestricted reserves fell to £175,820, which is below the Board's agreed target of £200,000, though the trustees have completed a payment to replenish reserves and expect another positive season.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- David Penri Jones
- Heather Jane Birchenough
- Iain McIntosh Stevenson
- Jill King
- MICHAEL JOHN HOPKINS
- Patrick John Birchenough
- Peter Metcalfe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £245k | £205k |
| 31/10/2024 | £204k | £219k |
| 31/10/2023 | £213k | £198k |
| 31/10/2022 | £202k | £166k |
| 31/10/2021 | £283k | £147k |
Common questions
Is WIMBORNE MINSTER MODEL TOWN financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £40,373 for the year ended 31 October 2025, driven by high visitor numbers. However, unrestricted reserves fell to £175,820, which is below the Board's agreed target of £200,000, though the trustees have completed a payment to replenish reserves and expect another positive season. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £119k |
| ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND | 1 | £10k |
| LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| WEST LOOE TOWN TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £0 |