BRANTWOOD (JOHN RUSKIN MEMORIAL TRUST)
Registered charity 504743 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BRANTWOOD TRUST
To administer Brantwood as a permanent memorial to John Ruskin and as a museum, to which members of the public shall have access, containing collections of drawings, books and objects of interest connected with John Ruskin; and as a place of study and recreation for students, teachers and professors and such other members of the public as may from time to time be approved bythe Management Trustees
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £601,091, while the trustees noted current financial pressures and a permanent reduction in visitor numbers, exploring avenues to ensure a viable future. The charity relies on substantial donations from its trustee, the Education Trust, to assist with cash flow, having received £360,000 in the year ended 31 December 2024. Despite these pressures, the trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: The charity owns a trading subsidiary, Brantwood Trust Enterprises Ltd, which operates the restaurant.
“The Charity owns all the share capital of a trading subsidiary company which operates the restaurant at Brantwood. Brantwood Trust Enterprises Ltd” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Brantwood Trust Enterprises Ltd
“The Charity owns all the share capital of a trading subsidiary company which operates the restaurant at Brantwood. Brantwood Trust Enterprises Ltd” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reported reserves equal ~9.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/03/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRANTWOOD (JOHN RUSKIN MEMORIAL TRUST) financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £601,091, while the trustees noted current financial pressures and a permanent reduction in visitor numbers, exploring avenues to ensure a viable future. The charity relies on substantial donations from its trustee, the Education Trust, to assist with cash flow, having received £360,000 in the year ended 31 December 2024. Despite these pressures, the trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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