Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The Charity is established for the advancement of historic and aesthetic education which shall include the preservation of buildings of national importance, and in particular the preservation and showing of Burghley House, Stamford. The Governing Body is permitted to carry out its activities with a view to conserving the environment of land and buildings owned by the Charity.

Latest income

£16.0m

Expenditure

£15.6m

Financial year end

2025-01-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-01-31 £8.0m £7.8m
2022-01-31 £9.1m £8.3m
2023-01-31 £13.7m £13.3m
2024-01-31 £15.2m £14.5m
2025-01-31 £16.0m £15.6m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-01-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £87k
Charitable activities £1.4m
Trading £9.3m
Investment income £5.2m
Total income £16.0m

Spending

Charitable spend £4.5m
Raising funds £11.1m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £0
Total expenditure £15.6m

Balance sheet

Reserves £95.9m
Total funds £95.9m
— restricted £1.1m
— unrestricted £11.2m
— endowment £83.7m
Total assets £95.9m
Cash £3.8m

People

Employees 116

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Environment/conservation/heritage

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.