01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 24 January 1991
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02362531
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £39,191,592
- Latest expenditure
- £37,527,449
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Cotswold Archaeology Ltd., Building 11, Cotswold Business Park, Kemble, CIRENCESTER, GL7 6BQ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.cotswoldarchaeology.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
We achieve our Object by creating knowledge which accrues from archaeological and heritage investigations and other research. Through our research we make the past relevant, interesting and enjoyable to a broad spectrum of beneficiaries. Developing knowledge of the past amongst stakeholders increases community cohesion and identity, and furthers an overall appreciation of the world we live in
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 19 November 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 19 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £39,191,592
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £37,527,449
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 2 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 2 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £29,631,840
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £28,097,783
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 15 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 15 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £24,160,424
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £21,066,022
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 23 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £25,231,191
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £23,356,911
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 23 November 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £19,075,331
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £17,583,954
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 19 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £39,191,592
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £37,527,449
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 29
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 372351
- Income From Government Grants
- £74,946
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 178
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 2 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £29,631,840
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £28,097,783
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 35
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 281990
- Income From Government Grants
- £41,174
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 165
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 15 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £24,160,424
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £21,066,022
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 36
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 350147
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 278
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 23 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £25,231,191
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £23,356,911
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 53
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 470063
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 308
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 23 November 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £19,075,331
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £17,583,954
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 47
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 515016
- Income From Government Grants
- £658,122
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 19 November 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 25061
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 38697203
- Income Investments
- 469328
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 39191592
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £37,527,449
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 37527449
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 760639
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 760639
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 332420
- Gain Loss Investment
- -9196
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 1380000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £18,426,222
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1298595
- Assets Own Use
- 857714
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 440881
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 3873000
- Assets Other Assets
- £21,153,434
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £7,898,807
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £18,426,222
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 7898807
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £14,194,829
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 18426222
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 18426222
- Count Employees
- 343
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 2 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 52883
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 29244903
- Income Investments
- 319554
- Income Other
- 14500
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 29631840
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £28,097,783
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 28097783
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 601140
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 601140
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 221087
- Gain Loss Investment
- 5108
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 1027000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £15,385,472
- Assets Total Fixed
- 975637
- Assets Own Use
- 544829
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 430808
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 2493000
- Assets Other Assets
- £18,740,275
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,817,637
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £15,391,275
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 6817637
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £12,677,725
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 15385472
- Funds Restricted
- 5803
- Funds Total
- 15391275
- Count Employees
- 312
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 15 December 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 24774
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 24044284
- Income Investments
- 85116
- Income Other
- 6250
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 24160424
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £21,066,022
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 21066022
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 498686
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 498686
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 228442
- Gain Loss Investment
- -29658
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 2498000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £12,781,640
- Assets Total Fixed
- 895842
- Assets Own Use
- 484097
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 411745
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 1466000
- Assets Other Assets
- £15,634,089
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,170,821
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £12,825,110
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5170821
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £11,073,366
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12781640
- Funds Restricted
- 43470
- Funds Total
- 12825110
- Count Employees
- 279
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 23 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 12118
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 25211257
- Income Investments
- 7816
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 25231191
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £23,356,911
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 23356911
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 452065
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 452065
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 210169
- Gain Loss Investment
- -18054
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 928000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £7,198,885
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1062295
- Assets Own Use
- 528963
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 533332
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -1032000
- Assets Other Assets
- £13,277,284
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,045,213
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,262,366
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 6045213
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £6,265,587
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7198885
- Funds Restricted
- 63481
- Funds Total
- 7262366
- Count Employees
- 290
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 23 November 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 26992
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 19030312
- Income Investments
- 11927
- Income Other
- 6100
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 19075331
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £17,583,954
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 17583954
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 398598
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 398598
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 211521
- Gain Loss Investment
- 2238
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -883000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,408,255
- Assets Total Fixed
- 905972
- Assets Own Use
- 361146
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 544826
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -1960000
- Assets Other Assets
- £10,765,637
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,233,469
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,478,140
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5233469
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,665,575
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4408255
- Funds Restricted
- 69885
- Funds Total
- 4478140
- Count Employees
- 266
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY LTD
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1991-01-24T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/03/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/12/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/09/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/11/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/02/2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02/08/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/12/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13/01/2012 as amended on 23 Nov 2021 as amended on 20 Dec 2021
- Charitable Objects
- THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.
- Area Of Benefit
- UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 59945
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST LTD
- Charity Name Id
- 59949
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGY
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures