castle howard arboretum trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Castle Howard Arboretum Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in York and operates in North Yorkshire.

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

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Activities & Mission

To maintain and extend plant collections, make them available to the public, ensure scientific integrity of records and develop educational and information services

Fundraising

See where Castle Howard Arboretum Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

North Yorkshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£590,289

Latest Expenditure

£523,455

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £360,614

Charitable Activities £209,891

Other Trading £0

Investments £18,537

Other Income £1,247

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £520,092

Raising Funds £3,363

Governance £1,500

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£590,289	£523,455	£520,092	£1,753,295	£515,679	14 / 100
2024	£535,913	£515,463	£509,361	£1,682,383	£198,281	13 / 80
2023	£280,386	£429,222				0 / 83
2022	£426,359	£362,743				0 / 67
2021	£675,721	£360,623	£356,594	£1,720,704	£1,501,233	12 / 78