WOODCHESTER MANSION TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 900315 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Open days, guided tours for public, educational & private groups; Hire for weddings, TV & film production, commercial photography etc; Fundraising for major repair projects; Masonry & traditional building training courses; Developing courses for training bodies;Developing strategic plan with Stroud District Council & National Trust for future of Woodchester Mansion & Woodchester Park as an entity.

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

Latest income
£326k
Latest spending
£173k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's general reserves increased by £10,000 to £159,814 despite a net deficit for the year, indicating a degree of financial resilience. The trustees report that the charity is financially sound and relies heavily on voluntary labour and grants to cover its costs. The long-term viability is noted to depend on securing support from major grant-giving organisations and donations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two to three years of essential expenditure (held: £160k)
“The purpose of the designated reserve is to identify essential expenditure anticipated over the next two to three years, for which the trustees have made provision.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Woodchester Mansion Trading Limited
“Woodchester Mansion Trading Limited is the trading arm of the charity, of which Woodchester Mansion Trust Limited is the sole shareholder.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Woodchester Mansion Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£326k£173k
31/12/2024£165k£187k
31/12/2023£184k£176k
31/12/2022£243k£356k
31/12/2021£468k£557k

Common questions

Is WOODCHESTER MANSION TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's general reserves increased by £10,000 to £159,814 despite a net deficit for the year, indicating a degree of financial resilience. The trustees report that the charity is financially sound and relies heavily on voluntary labour and grants to cover its costs. The long-term viability is noted to depend on securing support from major grant-giving organisations and donations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WOODCHESTER MANSION TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WOODCHESTER MANSION TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£23kAdvancement of arts, culture, heritage or science

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/07/2025£155k"Securing the Future of Woodchester Mansion and Its Environment"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/07/2020£28k"COVID19:WOODCHESTER MANSION"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/06/2010£50k"Time Stands Still"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/09/1996£815k"Woodchester Mansion, Stonehouse"