Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Opening the House and gardens and part at Chatsworth every day from mid March to Christmas.Holding various events and exhibitions.Offering educational programmes for school visits and self-led activities. Holding an annual Country Fair.Holding international horse trials and other sporting events. Allowing use of grounds and buildings for other charity activities.

Latest income

£19.4m

Expenditure

£17.4m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £7.4m £10.1m
2022-03-31 £13.9m £11.5m
2023-03-31 £17.4m £15.8m
2024-03-31 £19.4m £17.7m
2025-03-31 £19.4m £17.4m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £587k
Charitable activities £13.3m
Trading £4.8m
Investment income £600k
Total income £19.4m

Spending

Charitable spend £15.2m
Raising funds £2.2m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £171k
Total expenditure £17.4m

Balance sheet

Reserves £36.1m
Total funds £37.0m
— restricted £89k
— unrestricted £36.1m
— endowment £765k
Total assets £37.0m
Cash £3.6m

People

Employees 170

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation

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.