HOGHTON TOWER PRESERVATION TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 18 January 1979
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £114,190
Latest expenditure: £195,009
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: HOGHTON TOWER, HOGHTON, PRESTON, PR5 0SH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hoghtontower.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Maintaining and preserving the historic fabric of Hoghton TowerMaking Hoghton Tower available to the community at large through house open days, school tours and private toursMaintaining the grounds and gardens of Hoghton TowerEducation and research activities into the history of the house and archives

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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: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £114,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,009

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: 17 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £91,613
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,174

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: 22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £81,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,336

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: 12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £368,737
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,561

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: 17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £230,246
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,761

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £114,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,009
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: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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: 17 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £91,613
Total Gross Expenditure: £173,174
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: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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: 22 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £81,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,336
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
Count Volunteers: 30

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: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £368,737
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,561
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £204,600
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: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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: 17 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £230,246
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,761
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £197,227
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: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Pembrokeshire
Welsh Ind: Yes

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HOGHTON TOWER PRESERVATION TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1979-01-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 27 OCTOBER 1978
Charitable Objects: 1. THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE TOWER AS A BUILDING OF HISTORIC INTEREST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PUBLIC IN SUCH MANNER AS HEREAFTER APPEARS. 2. THE PRESERVATION OF ALL RECORDS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF THE TOWER AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH WITH REGARD THERETO AND IN RESPECT OF THE HISTORY OF HOGHTON AND COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASHIRE. 3. THE FOSTERING OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INTEREST IN MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN PARTICULAR THE PRESERVATION OF THE FAUNA AND FLORA OF HOGHTON.
Area Of Benefit: HOGHTON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures