CCEW Charity Commission profile

ARUNDEL CASTLE TRUSTEES LIMITED

Registered charity 271833 · organisation 271833

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 September 1976
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01269400
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£5,701,722
Latest expenditure
£4,731,284
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ARUNDEL CASTLE, HIGH STREET, ARUNDEL, BN18 9AB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity preserves the buildings, grounds and chattels of Arundel Castle for public benefit to whom it gives access for a minimum of 100 days per annum. To maximise the public enjoyment and education by refurbishing and improving displays and the condition of artefacts, supported by hosting special events such as jousting, civil war re-enactments and other events in keeping with its history.

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
6 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,701,722
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,731,284
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
18 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,431,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,460,145
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
5 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,751,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,207,356
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
13 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,759,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,024,747
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
£1,017,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,440,990

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
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,701,722
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,731,284
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
14
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
18 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,431,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,460,145
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,751,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,207,356
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
4
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
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,759,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,024,747
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£28,564
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
4
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
£1,017,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,440,990
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£90,526
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
4

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
6 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1370445
Income Charitable Activities
4064239
Income Investments
267038
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5701722
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,189,400
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,541,884
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4731284
Expenditure Investment Management
129771
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29945
Expenditure Support Costs
29215
Expenditure Depreciation
147379
Gain Loss Investment
1804971
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
16404721
Assets Own Use
1189882
Assets Long Term Investment
15214839
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,480,954
Assets Total Liabilities
£199,927
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,685,748
Creditors One Year Total Current
199927
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,776,255
Funds Endowment
4771408
Funds Unrestricted
13914340
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
18685748
Count Employees
121
Consolidated 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
18 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
180467
Income Other Trading Activities
1294047
Income Charitable Activities
3744143
Income Investments
212772
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5431429
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,041,797
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,418,348
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4460145
Expenditure Investment Management
114512
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29215
Expenditure Support Costs
29215
Expenditure Depreciation
117116
Gain Loss Investment
672261
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
13561055
Assets Own Use
1252630
Assets Long Term Investment
12308425
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,607,551
Assets Total Liabilities
£258,267
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,910,339
Creditors One Year Total Current
258267
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,870,820
Funds Endowment
3962403
Funds Unrestricted
11947936
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
15910339
Count Employees
116
Consolidated 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
5 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1149051
Income Charitable Activities
3442517
Income Investments
160097
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4751665
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,094,795
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,112,561
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4207356
Expenditure Investment Management
104001
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
61192
Expenditure Support Costs
61192
Expenditure Depreciation
93491
Gain Loss Investment
-922438
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,416,963
Assets Total Fixed
12194942
Assets Own Use
1368551
Assets Long Term Investment
10826391
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,234,826
Assets Total Liabilities
£162,974
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,266,794
Creditors One Year Total Current
162974
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,560,372
Funds Endowment
3628649
Funds Unrestricted
10638145
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
14266794
Count Employees
85
Consolidated 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
13 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
877476
Income Charitable Activities
2606803
Income Investments
213779
Income Other
61781
Income Total Income And Endowments
3759839
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£739,478
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,285,269
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3024747
Expenditure Investment Management
101988
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
46318
Expenditure Support Costs
46318
Expenditure Depreciation
93442
Gain Loss Investment
620649
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,658,142
Assets Total Fixed
11570356
Assets Own Use
1000000
Assets Long Term Investment
10570356
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,196,299
Assets Total Liabilities
£121,732
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,644,923
Creditors One Year Total Current
121732
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,415,578
Funds Endowment
3986781
Funds Unrestricted
10658142
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
14644923
Count Employees
65
Consolidated 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
0
Income Other Trading Activities
180219
Income Charitable Activities
627688
Income Investments
119457
Income Other
90526
Income Total Income And Endowments
1017890
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£504,749
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,936,241
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2440990
Expenditure Investment Management
75153
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30012
Expenditure Support Costs
33320
Expenditure Depreciation
69628
Gain Loss Investment
941310
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,598,992
Assets Total Fixed
10889266
Assets Own Use
1287627
Assets Long Term Investment
9601639
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,730,098
Assets Total Liabilities
£330,182
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,289,182
Creditors One Year Total Current
330182
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,237,599
Funds Endowment
3690190
Funds Unrestricted
9598992
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
13289182
Count Employees
59
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ARUNDEL CASTLE TRUSTEES LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1976-09-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 JULY 1976 AS AMENDED 27TH APRIL 1999.
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TO RELIEVE POVERTY, TO ADVANCE RELIGION AND TO PROMOTE AND AID SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW TO BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures