MILTON'S COTTAGE TRUST (CIO) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 6 August 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £275,426
Latest expenditure: £82,126
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 21 Deanway, Chalfont St. Giles, HP8 4JH

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.miltonscottage.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote for the public benefit, to advance the education and preserve, protect and maintain the structure, fabric andcontents of Milton's Cottage ( Grade I listed ) and its gardens ( Grade II registered) as a place of historic interest and museumdedicated to the life and works of the 17th century poet and parliamentarian John Milton.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £275,426
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,126

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: 7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £93,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,273

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: 4 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £57,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,699

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: 11 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £56,424
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,503

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: 15 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £77,399
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,392

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £275,426
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,126
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: 21

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £93,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,273
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 5117
Income From Government Grants: £5,117
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 4 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £57,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,699
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 11 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £56,424
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,503
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 15 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £77,399
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,392
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 21

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MILTON'S COTTAGE TRUST (CIO)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-08-06T00:00:00

Charity Name: MILTON'S COTTAGE TRUST (CIO)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-04-08T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 204997
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 204997
Assoc Charity Name: MILTON COTTAGE TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 06 Aug 2015
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PRESERVE,PROTECT AND MAINTAIN OF THE STRUCTURE, FABRIC AND CONTENTS OF MILTON'S COTTAGE(GRADE I LISTED) AND ITS GARDENS (GRADE II REGISTERED) AS A PLACE OF HISTORIC INTEREST AND MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE LIFE AND WORKS OF THE 17TH CENTURY POET ANDPARLIAMENTARIAN JOHN MILTON.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries