Stoneleigh Abbey Limited
Analysis
Stoneleigh Abbey Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kenilworth. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03249545). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Stoneleigh Abbey Limited reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.0m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £442k to £1.1m (+159%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2025, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Stoneleigh Abbey Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Garston Adventure Playground (£1.1m), Young Bristol (£1.1m) and Insole Court Trust/Ymddiriedolaeth CWRT Insole (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 14%, trading 14%, donations and legacies 10% and charitable activities 10%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £936k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 10%
- Charitable activities 10%
- Trading 14%
- Investments 14%
- Other 52%
In the charity's own words
The preservation of Stoneleigh Abbey as a Historic Monument and encouragement and facilitation of access to it and to the Estate by the general public for study and appreciation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Garston Adventure Playground | Liverpool | £1.1m |
| Young Bristol | Bristol | £1.1m |
| Insole Court Trust/Ymddiriedolaeth CWRT Insole | Cardiff | £1.1m |
| Theatre de Complicite Education Limited | Gloucester | £1.1m |