LONGLEAT CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 1057715
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Historically, funds have been raised mainly from donations from Longleat Enterprises Ltd, the company that manages the tourist activities at Longleat, and the Marquess of Bath. Funds are used to donate to local community projects including contributions to major repairs, and contributes towards the fuel bills of retired employees living in Estate cottages, as well as other charitable activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £13,733
Total expenditure: £55,926

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 August 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lucy Gibson Trustee 23 December 2020
THE HARMSWORTH 1998 UK CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE MAHAN CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Andrew Sean Lockwood Trustee 30 January 2014
None on record
VISCOUNT WEYMOUTH Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £4.60k £1.84k £1.48k £630.20k £13.73k
Total expenditure £82.17k £45.15k £54.03k £53.98k £55.93k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £568.98k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £60.27k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £950 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £414 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £9.00k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £9.00k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £44.98k N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 13 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 10 February 2025 10 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 February 2025 10 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 February 2024 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 15 AUGUST 1996

Charitable objects

1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR INFIRMITY BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO ARE NEED OR ARE SUFFERING HARDSHIP AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE LIVING IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE LONGLEAT ESTATE AND ITS PROPERTIES AT CHEDDAR OR ELSEWHERE. 2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AND THE PROMOTION OF (A) THE ARTS (B) MATTERS OF HISTORIC, ARCHITECTURAL, AESTHETIC OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST. 3) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
LONGLEAT CHARITABLE TRUST
ESTATE OFFICE
LONGLEAT
WARMINSTER
WILTSHIRE
BA12 7NW
Phone:
01985845418
Email:
enquiries@longleat.co.uk
Website:

No information available