the beckford tower trust

The charity supports the general public. The Beckford Tower Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by acting as an umbrella or resource body. The charity is based in Bath and operates in Bath And North East Somerset.

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

Preserve and maintain for the public benefit and education buildings, features and objects of historical and architectural interest relating to William Beckford and in particular the building known as The Beckford Tower; maintain the Beckford Museum collection housed in the Tower for public benefit, and educate the public in the life and works of William Beckford.

Fundraising

See where The Beckford Tower Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Bath And North East Somerset

Financial Information

Latest Income

£445,809

Latest Expenditure

£2,075,790

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 9.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £38,483

Charitable Activities £3,442,623

Other Trading £2,644

Investments £20,620

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £347,242

Raising Funds £461

Governance £2,200

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£445,809	£2,075,790				0 / 10
2023	£3,504,370	£347,703	£347,242	£4,003,365	£240,149	0 / 38
2022	£248,640	£234,957				0 / 10
2021	£188,325	£97,086				0 / 28
2020	£45,430	£42,966				0 / 28