Chatsworth House Trust

Analysis

Chatsworth House Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in March 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01541046). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Chatsworth House Trust reported income of £19.4m and spending of £17.4m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7.4m to £19.4m (+160%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Chatsworth House Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Powell-Cotton Trust (£19.3m), The Theatre Royal Bath Limited (£19.7m) and Birmingham Royal Ballet (£19.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69%, trading 25%, investments 3.1% and donations and legacies 3.0%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £36.1m would cover about 25 months of spending at that rate. It employed 170 people.