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blenheim palace heritage foundation

The charity supports the general public. Blenheim Palace Heritage Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Woodstock and operates in Oxfordshire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Activities & Mission

Blenheim Palace Heritage Foundation operates a visitor business which simultaneously raises funds for vital restoration and preservation whilst sharing the Palace and Park's extensive history and beauty to the public.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£30,955,000
Latest Expenditure
£27,787,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 52.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 58.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 41.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,055,000
Charitable Activities £11,068,000
Other Trading £16,025,000
Investments £807,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £16,360,000
Raising Funds £11,427,000
Governance £216,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£30,955,000£27,787,000£16,360,000£28,355,000£28,344,000538 / 0
2024£28,885,000£26,757,000£16,165,000£24,409,000£24,409,000524 / 0
2023£22,440,000£21,553,000£15,768,000£21,819,000£21,819,000404 / 0
2022£27,210,000£17,572,000£12,900,000£20,933,000£20,933,000337 / 0
2021£17,580,000£14,210,000£11,533,000£11,294,000£11,294,000320 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers