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Historic Royal Palaces

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1068852
Status
Registered
Registered
March 25, 1998
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
The United Kingdom

Address

Address
Historic Royal Palaces
Hampton Court Palace
East Molesey
KT8 9AU

Contact

Activities

a)to manage, conserve, renovate and repair the Palaces (Hampton Court, Tower of London, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, Banqueting House, Hillsborough Castle) to a high standard consistent with their status; b)to help everyone to learn about the Palaces, the skills required for their conservation and the wider story of how monarchs and people together have shaped society, by all appropriate means

Objects: For The Benefit Of The Nation: (A) To Manage, Conserve, Renovate, Repair, Maintain And Improve The Palaces ("The Palaces" Being The Tower Of London; Hampton Court Palace; The State Apartments And Orangery At Kensington Palace; The Banqueting House, Whitehall; Kew Palace With Queen Charlotte's Cottage; And Other Palace Or Property Considered By The Trustees To Be Of Royal Association And Historic And/or Architectural Importance And Agreed By US And Our Secretary Of State; Together With Any Associated Gardens, Lands, Buildings And Contents Other Than The Collection Of The Royal Armouries) To A High Standard Consistent With Their Status As Buildings Of Royal Association And Historic And/or Architectural Importance; And (B) To Help Everyone To Learn About The Palaces, The Skills Required For Their Conservation And The Wider Story Of How Monarchs And People Together Have Shaped Society By Providing Public Access, By Exhibition, By Events And Education Programmes, By The Preparation Of Records, By Research And By Publication And By Such Other Means As Are Appropriate.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland
Local Authority
City Of London, City Of Westminster, Kensington And Chelsea, Kingston Upon Thames, Richmond Upon Thames, Surrey, Tower Hamlets

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £138,596,000 £108,351,000 £135,001,000 910
March 31, 2024 £134,386,000 £90,891,000 £104,439,000 833
March 31, 2023 £102,475,750 £82,130,276 £61,866,552 746
March 31, 2022 £54,444,990 £61,296,420 £44,122,806 679
March 31, 2021 £32,694,763 £53,903,653 £40,867,072 839

Trustees

Name Appointed
Sir Nicholas Coleridge (Chair) Nov. 1, 2023
Camilla Finlay June 7, 2021
Dame Caroline Michel April 15, 2025
Dan Jones April 15, 2025
General Sir Gordon Messenger Aug. 1, 2022
James Chalmers Jan. 1, 2025
John Mothersole Oct. 1, 2025
Jonathan Bewes Oct. 1, 2024
Lisa Jane Burger April 1, 2022
Timothy Aidan John Knox March 5, 2018
Tom Harris April 15, 2025