CCEW Charity Commission profile

LAWES AGRICULTURAL TRUST

Registered charity 1156150 · organisation 5045880

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 March 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08901784
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,862,908
Latest expenditure
£3,656,667
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Lawes Agricultural Trust, Rothamsted Research, West Common, HARPENDEN, AL5 2JQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rothamsted.ac.uk/about-us/lawes-agricultural-trust (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The promotion of original investigation and research for the advancement of the science of agriculture

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
12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,862,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,656,667
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
13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,894,767
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,288,711
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
6 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,372,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,686,568
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
25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,392,833
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,362,691
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
3 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,694,856
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,113,037

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
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,862,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,656,667
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
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 80001 90000
1
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
13 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,894,767
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,288,711
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£116,910
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,372,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,686,568
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,250,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,392,833
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,362,691
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
3 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,694,856
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,113,037
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£882,269
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
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
12 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1720
Income Charitable Activities
2246448
Income Investments
534161
Income Other
80579
Income Total Income And Endowments
2862908
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£205,107
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,451,560
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3656667
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
613414
Expenditure Governance
40500
Expenditure Support Costs
68025
Expenditure Depreciation
339380
Gain Loss Investment
-100609
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
29475
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£28,663,963
Assets Total Fixed
27489147
Assets Own Use
21852100
Assets Long Term Investment
5637047
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,807,603
Assets Total Liabilities
£632,787
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,663,963
Creditors One Year Total Current
632787
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,447,398
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
28663963
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
28663963
Count Employees
9
Consolidated 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
13 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
116910
Income Other Trading Activities
99747
Income Charitable Activities
2066134
Income Investments
684202
Income Other
927774
Income Total Income And Endowments
3894767
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£64,199
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,095,408
Expenditure Other
129104
Expenditure Total
3288711
Expenditure Investment Management
30471
Expenditure Grants Institution
550000
Expenditure Governance
33420
Expenditure Support Costs
64199
Expenditure Depreciation
304213
Gain Loss Investment
434871
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
927774
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£29,415,972
Assets Total Fixed
27604761
Assets Own Use
21848785
Assets Long Term Investment
5755976
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,697,128
Assets Total Liabilities
£844,167
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£29,457,722
Creditors One Year Total Current
844167
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,311,833
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
29415972
Funds Restricted
41750
Funds Total
29457722
Count Employees
8
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
6 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
28279
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1854855
Income Investments
599273
Income Other
3890264
Income Total Income And Endowments
6372671
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£56,028
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,630,540
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2686568
Expenditure Investment Management
59
Expenditure Grants Institution
500000
Expenditure Governance
81998
Expenditure Support Costs
315492
Expenditure Depreciation
170347
Gain Loss Investment
59094
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
305000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£31,650,555
Assets Total Fixed
29627306
Assets Own Use
14864104
Assets Long Term Investment
14763202
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,798,393
Assets Total Liabilities
£775,144
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£31,650,555
Creditors One Year Total Current
775144
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,276,435
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
31650555
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
31650555
Count Employees
7
Charity Only 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
25 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1869034
Income Investments
523799
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2392833
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£47,124
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,315,567
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2362691
Expenditure Investment Management
59
Expenditure Grants Institution
500000
Expenditure Governance
70290
Expenditure Support Costs
293957
Expenditure Depreciation
167703
Gain Loss Investment
372883
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£27,905,358
Assets Total Fixed
27668624
Assets Own Use
13514736
Assets Long Term Investment
14153888
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,546,907
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,310,173
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£27,905,358
Creditors One Year Total Current
1310173
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,094,448
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
27905358
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
27905358
Count Employees
7
Charity Only 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
3 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
115
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1404863
Income Investments
407609
Income Other
882269
Income Total Income And Endowments
2694856
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£37,530
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,075,507
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2113037
Expenditure Investment Management
37530
Expenditure Grants Institution
587500
Expenditure Governance
57776
Expenditure Support Costs
219783
Expenditure Depreciation
146233
Gain Loss Investment
944552
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,690,000
Assets Total Fixed
27307529
Assets Own Use
13526524
Assets Long Term Investment
13781005
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,381,486
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,186,682
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£27,502,333
Creditors One Year Total Current
1186682
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£972,433
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
27502333
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
27502333
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
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
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LAWES AGRICULTURAL TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-03-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
LAWES AGRICULTURAL TRUST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-10-15T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
298226
Assoc Registered Charity Number
298226
Assoc Charity Name
ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
LAWES AGRICULTURAL TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-02-15T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
208228
Assoc Registered Charity Number
208228
Assoc Charity Name
THE LAWES AGRICULTURAL TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/02/2014
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH, WHICH MAY EMBRACE ALL OR ANY SUBJECT(S) CONNECTED TO OR BEARING UPON AGRICULTURE, INCLUDING ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY, METEOROLOGY, BOTANY AND CHEMISTRY.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures