THE ZURBARAN TRUST

Charity number: 1146437
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity was formed to acquire from the Church Commissioners a collection of paintings by the Spanish artist Zurbaran, and in conjunction with her sister charity, The Auckland Castle Trust (Charity Reg:1146219), to enable these paintings to be seen by the general public. It also owns other paintings, furniture and artefacts that form part of the permanent exhibition at Auckland Castle

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 March 2012: Standard registration
  • 04 July 2013: Funds received from 1144713 THE ZURBARAN TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • URBAN ZURBARAN (Working name)
Company number:
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JONATHAN GARNIER RUFFER Chair 14 February 2012
11Arches
Received: On time
LEMPRIERE PRINGLE 2015
Received: On time
Brendan Godfrey Eamonn Finucane Trustee 04 May 2022
THE WARBURG CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: 74 days late
SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM TRUST
Received: On time
The Auckland Project
Received: On time
City & Guilds Art School Property Trust
Received: On time
Dr Jose Luis Colomer Trustee 13 January 2015
None on record
ANTHONY STEWART WORSLEY MOULD Trustee 24 March 2013
None on record
Dr LINDSAY RAYMONDE CLIFFORD STAINTON Trustee 24 March 2013
THE MUSEUM OF MUSIC HISTORY
Received: On time
Dr JANE MARY RUFFER Trustee 15 March 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £1.48m £2.99m £1.79m £3.50m £2.49m
Total expenditure £287.40k £292.02k £276.67k £307.12k £290.85k
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 £1.21m £2.72m £1.52m £3.23m £2.22m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £275.92k £268.48k £269.58k £271.28k £272.31k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £287.40k £292.02k £276.67k £307.12k £290.85k
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £7.42k £6.08k £6.91k £11.13k £12.58k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £22.70m £24.92m £25.75m £29.15m £30.96m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £126.88k £597.52k £275.60k £74.25k £467.79k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £5.54k £5.10k £3.63k £5.92k £8.98k

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 2024 14 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 27 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 27 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 10 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 December 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
58 Kingsway
BISHOP AUCKLAND
County Durham
DL14 7JF
Phone:
01388743750