Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE WILTON HOUSE TRUST 

To preserve Wilton House, its contents, gardens and park for the public benefit in accordance with the Charitable Trust Deed creating Wilton House Trust, while continuing to maintain the house as a family home.To manage the Trust lands as an integral part of the Wilton Estate in accordance with the principles of good Estate management
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £16,633,070 available, equivalent to 134 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£2,481£1,490£992£38£16,633£16,633134310
31/12/21£1,671£1,647£24£24£16,633£16,633121.2180
31/12/20£1,436£1,373£62£26£15,024£15,024131.3140
31/12/19£1,933£1,491£443£80£14,425£14,425116.1310
31/12/18£1,632£1,418£214£78£13,233£13,233112310
31/12/17£1,710£1,990£-281£79£13,105£13,10579310
31/12/16£7,585£1,471£6,114£0£13,016£13,016106.2310
31/12/15£1,523£1,384£139£5£6,511£6,51156.4240
31/12/14£1,354£1,245£109£-3£6,331£6,33161240
31/12/13£1,288£1,297£-9£7£6,076£6,07656.2240
31/12/12£1,205£1,171£34£9£5,901£5,90160.5240
31/12/11£1,395£1,191£204£7£5,687£5,68757.3240
31/12/10£1,390£1,150£239£8£5,580£5,58058.2240
31/12/09£1,251£1,052£199£9£5,111£5,11158.3240
31/12/08£1,260£1,202£58£9£4,716£4,71647.1240
31/12/07£1,334£1,060£275£16£5,530£5,53062.6240
31/12/06£1,093£862£231£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£904£1,152£-248£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£894£971£-77£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 134 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 24 months
Quick Ratio: 11.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 41 years
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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 31 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/07/1983, number: 287144
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

THE ESTATE OFFICE
WILTON ESTATE
WILTON
SALISBURY
SP2 0BJ

Objectives

TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE WHOLE OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE BUILDINGS AND THEIR GROUNDS KNOWN AS WILTON HOUSE IN THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE AND SUCH OTHER LAND OR BUILDINGS AS SHALL OR MAY HEREAFTER BE VESTED IN THE TRUST OR IN RESPECT OF W0001

Defined Area of Benefit:

WILTSHIRE

Data Sources

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