CCEW Charity Commission profile

BALCARRES HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 296766 · organisation 296766

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 May 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02101229
Financial period
6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income
£260,522
Latest expenditure
£380,059
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Charles Russell Speechlys Llp, Compass House, Lypiatt Road, CHELTENHAM, Gloucestershire, GL50 2QJ

02 Activities

What the charity does

Environment, conservation and heritage in respect of Balcarres House grounds and contents. In order to achieve its objects, the Charity is restoring and conserving the assets in its care, purchasing assets having a connection with Balcarres, lending works of art for exhibition, etc, and maintaining the house and gardens.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£260,522
Total Gross Expenditure
£380,059
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
4 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£408,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£403,754
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£252,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£432,979
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
3 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£199,226
Total Gross Expenditure
£245,989
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£169,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£292,147

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
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Due Date
5 February 2026
Ar Received Date
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£260,522
Total Gross Expenditure
£380,059
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£14,959
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Due Date
5 February 2025
Ar Received Date
4 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£408,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£403,754
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£14,769
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2023
Ar Due Date
5 February 2024
Ar Received Date
5 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£252,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£432,979
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£14,919
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Due Date
5 February 2023
Ar Received Date
3 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£199,226
Total Gross Expenditure
£245,989
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
£14,663
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2021
Ar Due Date
5 February 2022
Ar Received Date
3 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£169,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£292,147
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
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

06 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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BALCARRES HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-05-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18TH FEBRUARY 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 27 MARCH 2008 AND 22 DECEMBER 2009 as amended on 23 Nov 2023
Charitable Objects
TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT (AND FOR STUDY BY SUCH SCHOLARS AND OTHER PERSONS AS THE COMPANY SHALL THINK APPROPRIATE) THE COLLECTION OF BOOKS INCUNABULA MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER PAPERS IN THE OWNERSHIP OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MARY KATHERINE LINDSAY DOWAGER.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures