the zurbaran trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Zurbaran Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in County Durham and operates in Durham.

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

The charity was formed to acquire from the Church Commissioners a collection of paintings by the Spanish artist Zurbaran, and in conjunction with her sister charity, The Auckland Castle Trust (Charity Reg:1146219), to enable these paintings to be seen by the general public.It also owns other paintings, furniture and artefacts that form part of the permanent exhibition at Auckland Castle

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Durham

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,488,112

Latest Expenditure

£290,847

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 11.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,215,804

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £272,308

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £290,847

Raising Funds £0

Governance £12,583

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,488,112	£290,847	£290,847	£31,419,100	£378,590	0 / 0
2023	£3,502,126	£307,120	£307,120	£29,221,835	£56,952	0 / 0
2022	£1,787,981	£276,672	£276,672	£26,026,829	£0	0 / 0
2021	£2,989,796	£292,015	£292,015	£25,515,520	£398,588	0 / 0
2020	£1,484,842	£287,399	£287,399	£22,817,739	£104,403	0 / 0