Country Houses Foundation

Analysis

Country Houses Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05433717). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Country Houses Foundation reported income of £850k and spending of £489k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £5.1m to £850k (-83%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Country Houses Foundation sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vulcan to the Sky Trust (£847k), Pendeen Community Heritage (£851k) and The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust (£846k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 86% and donations and legacies 3.9%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £393k. Reserves of £18.1m would cover about 424 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.