CHAWTON HOUSE LIBRARY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 6 October 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02851718
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £641,115
Latest expenditure: £661,586
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Chawton House, Chawton, ALTON, GU34 1SJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.chawtonhouse.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote study and research into early women's literature.To protect restore and preserve Chawton House, Hampshire and the surrounding estate for the benefit of the public.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £641,115
Total Gross Expenditure: £661,586

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £653,049
Total Gross Expenditure: £711,895

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £601,624
Total Gross Expenditure: £738,460

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £533,563
Total Gross Expenditure: £675,216

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £543,357
Total Gross Expenditure: £618,385

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £641,115
Total Gross Expenditure: £661,586
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,057
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: No
Count Volunteers: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £653,049
Total Gross Expenditure: £711,895
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 73

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £601,624
Total Gross Expenditure: £738,460
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,590
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £533,563
Total Gross Expenditure: £675,216
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £61,515
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £543,357
Total Gross Expenditure: £618,385
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £136,882
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 138506
Income Other Trading Activities: 230695
Income Charitable Activities: 177456
Income Investments: 89980
Income Other: 4478
Income Total Income And Endowments: 641115
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £188,947
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £472,639
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 661586
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 107738
Expenditure Depreciation: 40186
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 8093432
Assets Own Use: 8093432
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £114,797
Assets Total Liabilities: £74,746
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £8,133,483
Creditors One Year Total Current: 74746
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £60,088
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8089891
Funds Restricted: 43592
Funds Total: 8133483
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 149317
Income Other Trading Activities: 257104
Income Charitable Activities: 167054
Income Investments: 79574
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 653049
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £147,275
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £564,620
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 711895
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 158211
Expenditure Depreciation: 39178
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £29,000
Assets Total Fixed: 8131102
Assets Own Use: 8131102
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £91,485
Assets Total Liabilities: £68,633
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £8,153,954
Creditors One Year Total Current: 68633
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £55,708
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8046780
Funds Restricted: 107174
Funds Total: 8153954
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 291673
Income Other Trading Activities: 228559
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 81392
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 601624
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £161,727
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £576,733
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 738460
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12212
Expenditure Support Costs: 171523
Expenditure Depreciation: 42108
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -40788
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £30,000
Assets Total Fixed: 8156196
Assets Own Use: 8156196
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £138,921
Assets Total Liabilities: £82,317
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £8,212,800
Creditors One Year Total Current: 82317
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £99,928
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8105626
Funds Restricted: 107174
Funds Total: 8212800
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 280134
Income Other Trading Activities: 174653
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 78776
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 533563
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £126,979
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £548,237
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 675216
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19001
Expenditure Support Costs: 141282
Expenditure Depreciation: 86424
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £100,000
Assets Total Fixed: 8196984
Assets Own Use: 8196984
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £230,375
Assets Total Liabilities: £77,723
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £8,349,636
Creditors One Year Total Current: 77723
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £189,089
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8253201
Funds Restricted: 96435
Funds Total: 8349636
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 334062
Income Other Trading Activities: 137183
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 72112
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 543357
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £73,873
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £544,512
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 618385
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 132373
Expenditure Depreciation: 1277200
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 736482
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £100,000
Assets Total Fixed: 8237995
Assets Own Use: 6637995
Assets Long Term Investment: 1600000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £309,372
Assets Total Liabilities: £56,078
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £8,491,289
Creditors One Year Total Current: 56078
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £273,202
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8441129
Funds Restricted: 50160
Funds Total: 8491289
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHAWTON HOUSE LIBRARY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-10-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 SEPTEMBER 1993 AS AMENDED ON 14/07/1995, 14/05/1998 AND 17/10/2005.
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN EARLY ENGLISH WOMEN'S LITERATURE. 2. TO PROTECT RESTORE AND PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC CHAWTON HOUSE CHAWTON ALTON HAMPSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING FIELDS. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY CREATING AND MAINTAINING AT THE PROPERTY A RURAL ENGLISH WORKING MANOR FARM OF THE LATE EIGHTEENTH AND EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURIES
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 166043
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY ENGLISH WOMEN'S WRITING

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures