CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONGLEAT CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1057715 · organisation 1057715

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
22 August 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£13,733
Latest expenditure
£55,926
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LONGLEAT CHARITABLE TRUST, ESTATE OFFICE, LONGLEAT, WARMINSTER, WILTSHIRE, BA12 7NW

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,926
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
10 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£630,199
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,976
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
2 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£54,026
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
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,146
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
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,601
Total Gross Expenditure
£82,167

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
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£55,926
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
0
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
10 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£630,199
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,976
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
10 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
568982
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
60267
Income Other
950
Income Total Income And Endowments
630199
Income Legacies
414
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,000
Expenditure Other
44976
Expenditure Total
53976
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
9000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1730
Expenditure Depreciation
43246
Gain Loss Investment
60267
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£891,563
Assets Total Fixed
1101001
Assets Own Use
472708
Assets Long Term Investment
628293
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£17,454
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,011
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,084,444
Creditors One Year Total Current
34011
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£17,442
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
891563
Funds Restricted
192881
Funds Total
1084444
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONGLEAT CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-08-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
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
NOT DEFINED