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2024-12-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1101251

Company registration number 4907189 (England and Wales)

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr Roger Davies Viscount Duncannon Mr Yanni Petsopoulos Mrs C F Daniel Mr R J A Wates Miss C Webster Mr A M D Lanza Mr J R Bailie Charity number 1101251 Company number 4907189 Principal address Stansted Park Hampshire Rowlands Castle PO9 6DX Registered office Stansted Park Hampshire Rowlands Castle PO9 6DX Auditors Sumer Audit Piper House 4 Dukes Court Bognor Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 8FX Bankers Barclays Bank plc 81A London Road Waterlooville Hampshire PO7 7ER Solicitors George Ide LLP 52 North Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1NQ Investment managers Cazenove Capital Management Schroder & Co Limited 12 Moorgate London EC2R 6DA

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Investment managers

Troy Asset Management Ltd 33 Davies Street London W1K 4BP

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 4
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities 5
Independent auditor's report 6 - 8
Statement of financial activities 9 - 10
Summary income and expenditure account 11
Balance sheet 12 - 13
Statement of cash flows 14
Notes to the financial statements 15 - 37

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The Trustees present their consolidated report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Charity's Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)".

Objectives and activities

The Charity was set up in 1983 by the 10th Earl of Bessborough to preserve Stansted Park in perpetuity for the benefit of the public. The Objects of the Charity are :

  1. The preservation and conservation for the public benefit of the buildings and their grounds and surrounding parkland, farmland and forest known as Stansted Park in the County of Sussex (hereinafter called “Stansted Park”).

  2. The preservation for the public benefit of furniture and pictures and chattels of any description connected with Stansted Park, the Ponsonby Family or otherwise appropriate to be kept at Stansted Park.

  3. The provision at Stansted Park or such part of it as shall be appropriate in the interests of social welfare and for the purpose of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the same are intended of facilities for physical recreation which will be available to members of the public at large.

  4. The facilitation and encouragement of the use and occupation of the whole or part of Stansted Park and the use of such chattels as aforesaid for charitable educational purposes or for such other charitable purposes as the Trustees may determine.

  5. The furtherance for the public benefit of such other purposes which are charitable under the laws of England and Wales as the Trustees think fit from time to time.

The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission from time to time.

Strategic report

The description under the headings "Achievements and performance" and "Financial review" meet the company law requirements for the Trustees to present a strategic report.

Achievements and performance

Previous years have seen significant capital expenditure directed at revenue generating and key infrastructure projects. In the short term there will be a more limited operating surplus available with which to undertake future projects.

The Charity is now in a period of financial consolidation with emphasis on rigorous control over expenditure

and management of overheads.

Projects completed in 2024 included repairs to the Mansion and the residential refurbishment projects were completed in early 2024.

The Annual Work Programme was approved by Trustees in the budget at the beginning of the Financial Year. Management Accounts were produced by the Accounts Department through the year to enable close monitoring of income against expenditure to ensure that the Charity operated within its financial resources.

The Charity continued to enjoy wide support at a local and regional level. The Friends of Stansted Park maintained their membership at around 500 members through the year and there is a strong level of volunteer support, with a regular team of 12 volunteers in the Grounds and a further 50 stewards who enable the Mansion to open through the summer months.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The Charity delivers public benefit in the following ways:-

Financial review

Reserves policy

It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific use, should be set aside to maintain the fabric of the buildings. It is also a policy of the Trustees that the minimum unrestricted reserves held (excluding fixed assets and investments) is at least £300,000.

The Charity’s policy in recent years has been to ensure that revenue is generated from a diverse range of income sources across the Estate. The Charity undertakes a range of operational activities, including forest and parkland management, and maintaining, managing and letting buildings of all types for residential and commercial use. Although much of the estate is open for the public to enjoy at no charge, visitor income is further sourced from admissions, donations, grants, and also fundraising by the Friends of Stansted Park. Through Stansted Park Events Limited, the Charity raises revenue from events and functions, weddings and corporate days, the net proceeds of which are donated by Gift Aid to the Charity.

The Trustees consider that the financial position of the Charity remains manageable.

Reserves held at the balance sheet date are £49,663,148. £695,058 held in unrestricted funds (of which £11,470 relate to non-charitable trading funds), £0 held in restricted funds and £48,968,090 held in endowment funds.

In the year to 31 December 2024 the Charity continued its programme of long term repair and maintenance, and improvements to the facilities for visitors.

Through the year principal sources of revenue came from rents in the Estate's residential and commercial portfolios. These are regularly reviewed.

Investments consist of managed investment portfolios (note 19) and the investment property (note 18). Income generated from listed investments increased to £41,028 and the overall return including revaluation gains was 7.78%. Income generated by investment properties increased by 8.6% to £1,140,592 (2023 - £1,050,548).

Stansted Park Events Limited has a turnover for the year ended 31 December 2024 of £248,088 (2023 - £165,840) and a profit of £44,325 (2023 - £37,398).

The Trustees receive regular reports on finance and liquidity from the Director, which are reviewed at the quarterly meetings.

Risk review

The main risks to the Foundation are reviewed annually or more frequently as matters dictate. A risk register is maintained. We have exposure to a number of external factors that impact on the running of the Foundation.

The Trustees ensure that they are well briefed on such factors and generally adopt a cautious approach. Sound financial planning particularly around the maintenance of our property portfolio on the Estate and the potential for reputational risks are regularly reviewed.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Plans for the future

Almost all businesses will continue to be affected by the rising cost of living and the Charity is no exception. The situation, particularly in regard to costs of maintenance & repairs as well as Visitor numbers, remains uncertain; the Foundation remains cautious.

The situation regarding the occupation of commercial offices by small businesses remains fragile given that companies are labouring under the burden of Business Rates, increased NIERs and employment costs leading some to vacate their offices and others to wish to downsize. In order to retain full occupancy, the Foundation continues to implement a programme of office re-configuration in order to make a series of smaller commercial units which allow for reduced overheads and which fall beneath the threshold for the levying of Business Rates. The Foundation is also pursuing schemes for Biodiversity Net Gain which reduce the amount of land available for agricultural production on the Estate but which will be suitable for planting of trees and the creation of meadows which will convert into Biodiversity Units for sale to developers. The Foundation is also seeking to increase its income generation activity through a full programme of events using the House and Grounds to optimum effect.

Ash die back disease continues to be a concern of the Trustees, affecting our forestry operations.

Structure, governance and management

The Charity is a company limited by guarantee. The governing document is the Articles of Association dated 15 May 2017. The Charity's objects are set out above.

The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Mr Roger Davies Viscount Duncannon Mr C D Nickolds (Deceased 28 October 2024) Mr Yanni Petsopoulos Mrs C F Daniel Mr R J A Wates Miss C Webster Mr A M D Lanza Mr J R Bailie

None of the Trustees has any beneficial interest in the Charity. All of the Trustees are members of Stansted Park Foundation and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of its winding up.

When a vacancy on the Board arises a number of methods can be identified to recruit replacements both from within the family, albeit within the laid down restriction on numbers, as well as the wider community. Any such post can be advertised in order to attract suitable candidates for interview who can then be appointed on the basis of their qualifications, skills, attributes and knowledge and particular expertise required by the Board. The competencies range from charity involvement, heritage and architecture, visitor attractions, legal background, project management, financial and investment experience, governance, business and commerce including retail, rural estates, event management, land and property management and business in general.

The Trustees approved and adopted a Governance Code at the Board Meeting on 17th July 2020. This code sets out the Trustees’ acceptance of their responsibility to maintain high standards of governance, leadership, integrity, decision-making and compliance in order to achieve the Foundation’s Charitable Objects.

The Trustees together provide a combination of experience and skills appropriate for the operations of the Charity.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The Charity is administered by the Trustees who meet at least 4 times a year, but delegate their day to day management responsibilities, including the management of the assets and the general administration, to Mr D M Bennett, the Director of the Charity. The Finance Committee has been superseded by a Financial Briefing to the Chairman and select Trustees prior to each Board Meeting. This Briefing examines the Budget and the overall financial situation prior to presentation to the Board.

The remuneration for senior staff is set by reference to remuneration for comparable jobs in similar organisations. Staff are normally awarded an inflationary increase. Remuneration above that is assessed on merit following a rigorous process of staff appraisal.

Under the Articles of Association the Charity has the power to make investments to achieve the Charity's objectives in such a manner as the Trustees may decide and at the Trustees' absolute discretion.

The Charity owns two subsidiary companies: Stansted Park Events Limited is a trading company and Stansted Park Limited is dormant.

Asset cover for funds

Note 29 sets out an analysis of the assets attributable to the various funds. These assets are sufficient to meet the Charity's obligations on a fund by fund basis.

In accordance with the requirements of the Charities SORP (FRS 102), it is considered that the carrying value of all investment and freehold property does not differ materially from their fair value at 31 December 2024.

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Sumer Audit be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the Trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

The Trustees' report, including the strategic report, was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Viscount Duncannon

Chairman of the Trustees Dated: 30 September 2025

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The Trustees, who are also the directors of Stansted Park Foundation (Limited by guarantee) for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

Opinion

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Stansted Park Foundation (Limited by guarantee) (the 'Group') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the summary income and expenditure account, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and the notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the accounts in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

TO THE MEMBERS OF STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable group and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors’ report included within the Trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of Trustees' responsibilities, the Trustees, who are also the directors of the Group for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Identification and assessment of irregularities including fraud

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:

· Obtaining an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in, focusing on those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the financial statements and operations;

· Obtaining an understanding of the charity's policies and procedures on fraud risks, including knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;

· Discussing among the engagement team how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud through our knowledge and understanding of the company and our sector-specific experience.

As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the association for fraud. We are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. As a result of performing the above, we identified the following areas as those most likely to have an impact on the financial statements: health & safety and employment law, as well as compliance with the UK Companies and Charities Acts.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following:

· Making enquiries of management about any known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud;

· Reviewing minutes of meetings of the board and senior management.

· Reading correspondence with regulators

· Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their significant accounting estimates; and

· Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness.

Due to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that some material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK). For instance, the further removed non-compliance is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the auditor is to become aware of it or to recognise the non-compliance.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable group's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable group's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable group and the charitable group’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Jordan Abbott BSc ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Sumer Audit

28 October 2025

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor

Piper House 4 Dukes Court Bognor Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 8FX

Sumer Audit is a trading name of Sumer Auditco Limited

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Current financial year

Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
24,543
-
Charitable activities
4
213,952
-
Other trading activities
5
248,503
-
Investments
6
1,378,940
41,028
Other income
7
79,361
-
Total income and endowments
1,945,299
41,028
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Investment property costs
8
521,019
-
Events expenditure
8
166,881
-
Investment management
8
-
4,176
687,900
4,176
Charitable activities
House and gardens
9
930,616
-
Forestry
9
187,145
-
Wood fuel production
9
13,548
-
Total charitable expenditure
1,131,309
-
Total resources expended
1,819,209
4,176
Net gains/(losses) on investments
13
-
182,156
Gross transfers between funds
15
(59,645)
59,645
Net incoming resources
66,445
278,653
Other recognised gains and losses
Revaluation of heritage assets
-
(214,341)
Net movement in funds
66,445
64,312
Fund balances at 1 January 2024
628,613
48,903,778
Fund balances at 31 December 2024
695,058
48,968,090		 Total
2024
£
24,543
213,952
248,503
1,419,968
79,361
1,986,327
521,019
166,881
4,176
692,076
930,616
187,145
13,548
1,131,309
1,823,385
182,156
-
345,098
(214,341)
130,757
49,532,391
49,663,148		 Total
2023
£
24,834
403,223
165,843
1,280,347
13,439
1,887,686
447,429
109,023
3,878
560,330
896,179
235,025
15,111
1,146,315
1,706,645
85,028
-
266,069
-
266,069
49,266,322
49,532,391

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Prior financial year
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
2023
2023
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
24,834
-
Charitable activities
4
403,223
-
Other trading activities
5
165,843
-
Investments
6
1,251,542
28,805
Other income
7
13,439
-
Total income and endowments
1,858,881
28,805
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Investment property costs
8
447,429
-
Events expenditure
8
109,023
-
Investment management
8
-
3,878
556,452
3,878
Charitable activities
House and gardens
9
896,179
-
Forestry
9
235,025
-
Wood fuel production
9
15,111
-
Total charitable expenditure
1,146,315
-
Total resources expended
1,702,767
3,878
Net gains/(losses) on investments
13
-
85,028
Net incoming resources before transfers
156,114
109,955
Gross transfers between funds
15
(187,967)
187,967
Net incoming resources
(31,853)
297,922
Other recognised gains and losses
Net movement in funds
(31,853)
297,922
Fund balances at 1 January 2023
660,466
48,605,856
Fund balances at 31 December 2023
628,613
48,903,778		 Total
2023
£
24,834
403,223
165,843
1,280,347
13,439
1,887,686
447,429
109,023
3,878
560,330
896,179
235,025
15,111
1,146,315
1,706,645
85,028
266,069
-
266,069
266,069
49,266,322
49,532,391

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

All income funds
2024
£
Gross income
1,945,299
Transfer to endowment funds
(59,645)
Total income in the reporting period
1,885,654
Total expenditure from income funds
1,819,209
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
66,445		 2023
£
1,858,881
(187,967)
1,670,914
1,702,767
(31,853)

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
16
Heritage assets
17
Investment properties
18
Investments
19
Current assets
Stocks
21
Debtors
22
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
23
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year
24
Net assets
Capital funds
Endowment funds-general
General endowment funds
Revaluation reserve
Expendable endowment
28
Income funds
Unrestricted funds
General unrestricted funds
Funds retained within non-charitable subsidiaries		 2024
£
£
9,106,890
9,021,250
29,544,690
2,949,230
50,622,060
-
126,477
654,940
781,417
(388,314)
393,103
51,015,163
(1,352,015)
49,663,148
16,671,913
32,296,177
48,968,090
48,968,090
48,968,090
684,314
10,744
695,058
49,663,148		 2023
£
£
9,030,843
9,235,591
29,424,266
2,869,222
50,559,922
181
130,434
604,245
734,860
(327,182)
407,678
50,967,600
(1,435,209)
49,532,391
16,509,630
32,394,148
48,903,778
48,903,778
48,903,778
617,143
11,470
628,613
49,532,391

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 30 September 2025

Viscount Duncannon

Trustee

Company Registration No. 4907189

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash absorbed by operations
34
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Proceeds on disposal of tangible fixed
assets
Purchase of investment property
Purchase of other investments
Proceeds on disposal of other investments
Investment income received
Net cash generated from investing
activities
Financing activities
Repayment of borrowings
Repayment of bank loans
Payment of obligations under finance leases
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Relating to:
Bank balances and short term deposits		 2024
£
£
(1,173,828)
(111,519)
20,000
(120,424)
(287,277)
389,425
1,419,968
1,310,173
-
(74,983)
(10,667)
(85,650)
50,695
604,245
654,940
654,940		 2023
£
£
(1,056,289)
(37,331)
-
(388,266)
(224,927)
42,000
1,280,347
671,823
(13,520)
(49,278)
(10,667)
(73,465)
(457,931)
1,062,176
604,245
604,245

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1 Accounting policies

Company information

Stansted Park Foundation (Limited by guarantee) is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Stansted Park, Hampshire, Rowlands Castle, PO9 6DX.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

The consolidation is done on a line by line basis. Stansted Park Events Limited is included in the consolidation but Stansted Park Limited is not as the company ceased trading in July 1992 and the results are not considered material for the purpose of giving a true and fair view. The investment in Stansted Park Limited is stated at cost in these consolidated accounts.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the accounts.

The trustees have the power to convert the capital endowment into expendable income. The capital is therefore an unrestricted expendable endowment rather than a permanent endowment. The proceeds of any sale, again at the discretion of the trustees, may be applied either as capital endowment, to produce an income for the purposes of the charity, or as an income applied to one or more of the charitable objects.

1.4 Incoming resources

Income is recognised when the Charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the Charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the Charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Grants receivable are credited to the Statement Of Financial Activities when the Charity is legally entitled to them after any performance conditions have been met. Grants relating to the development of investment property are posted to grants receivable for core activities (part of voluntary income). Grants relating to country and parkland restoration and Forestry Commission grants are included in forestry charitable activity. Grants relating to Renewable Heat Incentive are included in wood fuel production charitable activity.

Service charge income is shown net of recharges expenditure. This expenditure is recharged in full to the tenants and is only incurred on behalf of the tenants and is therefore not expenditure relating to the Foundation.

Income, which excludes VAT, comprises sales to third parties, rents receivable, investment income and income derived from house opening.

1.5 Resources expended

Liabilities are recognised when the activity giving rise to the liability has been incurred.

Expenditure is included net of VAT where applicable. Expenditure is allocated between costs of raising funds and charitable expenditure which also includes support and governance costs. Included in costs of raising funds are investment property costs and events expenditure. Included in charitable expenditure undertaken directly are costs relating to house and garden opening which also includes grounds and mansion expenditure and forestry. Support costs re charitable activities for house and garden opening include Estate management costs. Governance costs consist of audit and accountancy fees.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold Land and buildings Nil Plant and machinery 15% Reducing balance Fixtures, fittings & equipment 15% Reducing balance Motor vehicles 25% Reducing balance

No depreciation is provided on freehold buildings and heritage assets as the estimated useful life and residual values of the properties and heritage assets would render a depreciation charge immaterial.

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

1.7 Investment properties

Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is measured using the fair value model and stated at its fair value at the reporting end date. The surplus or deficit on revaluation and realised gains or losses on property sold are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

1.8 Heritage assets

Heritage assets are capitalised in the year of acquisition. The measurement basis adopted for their inclusion in the accounts is the value for insurance purposes.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.9 Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.

Investments in subsidiaries are all held at cost in the separate financial statements of the company.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the Charity. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

1.10 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the Charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.11 Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition. Items held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured the lower of replacement cost and cost.

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.

1.12 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.13 Financial instruments

The Charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Charity's balance sheet when the Charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.14 Employee benefits

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the Charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.15 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.16 Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to net income/(expenditure) for the year so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

1.17 Irrecoverable VAT

Irrecoverable VAT is written off to the Statement Of Financial Activities in the year it arises.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the Charity’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

(Continued)

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.

Valuation of Investment property, Freehold property and Heritage assets

Investment properties, Freehold properties and Heritage assets are included at fair value by reference to their market value. Professional valuations are obtained periodically. Given the nature of fair values however, there is a risk that the actual market value may differ from the estimated market value included in the financial statements.

3 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Donations and gifts 15,663 17,356
Friends of Stansted Park subscriptions 8,880 7,478
24,543 24,834

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

4 Charitable activities

House and
garden
opening
Forestry Game income
Wood fuel
production
Total
2024
2024
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
£
£
Sales within charitable
activities
88,975
53,820
1,500
9,688
153,983
Performance related
grants
-
39,129
-
20,840
59,969
88,975
92,949
1,500
30,528
213,952
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
88,975
92,949
1,500
30,528
213,952
Performance related grants
Forestry Commission
-
18,958
-
-
18,958
Country and parkland
restoration - RPA
-
6,286
-
-
6,286
Renewable Heat Incentive
-
-
-
20,840
20,840
Sylva Nova SPRL
-
13,885
-
-
13,885
-
39,129
-
20,840
59,969
For the year ended 31 December 2023
House and
garden
opening
Forestry Game income
Wood fuel
production
£
£
£
£
Sales within charitable activities
67,823
169,689
1,500
10,656
Performance related grants
-
134,561
-
18,994
67,823
304,250
1,500
29,650
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
67,823
304,250
1,500
29,650
Performance related grants
Country and parkland restoration - RPA
-
134,561
-
-
Renewable Heat Incentive
-
-
-
18,994
-
134,561
-
18,994		 Total
2023
£
249,668
153,555
403,223
403,223
-
134,561
18,994
-
153,555
Total
2023
£
249,668
153,555
403,223
403,223
134,561
18,994
153,555

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

5 Income from other trading activities

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Non-charitable trading activities 248,503 165,843

6 Investments

Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
general
2024
2024
£
£
Rental income
1,140,592
-
Income from listed
investments
-
41,028
Service charge income
209,838
-
Water income
5,678
-
Interest receivable
22,832
-
1,378,940
41,028		 Total
Unrestricted
Endowment
funds
funds
general
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
1,140,592
1,050,548
-
41,028
-
28,805
209,838
180,995
-
5,678
5,569
-
22,832
14,430
-
1,419,968
1,251,542
28,805		 Total
2023
£
1,050,548
28,805
180,995
5,569
14,430
1,280,347

7 Other income

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Net gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets 18,770 -
Other income 12,830 13,439
Insurance claim received 47,761 -
79,361 13,439

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

8 Raising funds

Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
general
2024
2024
£
£
Investment property
costs
Repairs and maintenance
163,886
-
Premises costs
143,492
-
Other costs
69,316
-
Staff costs
143,468
-
Depreciation and
impairment
857
-
Investment property
costs
521,019
-
Events expenditure
Operating trading
company undertaking
non-charitable trading
activity
129,752
-
Other costs
2,497
-
Staff costs
34,632
-
Events expenditure
166,881
-
Investment management
-
4,176
687,900
4,176		 Total
Unrestricted
Endowment
funds
funds
general
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
163,886
128,611
-
143,492
130,742
-
69,316
50,611
-
143,468
136,456
-
857
1,009
-
521,019
447,429
-
129,752
78,692
-
2,497
2,488
-
34,632
27,843
-
166,881
109,023
-
4,176
-
3,878
692,076
556,452
3,878		 Total
2023
£
128,611
130,742
50,611
136,456
1,009
447,429
78,692
2,488
27,843
109,023
3,878
560,330

Included in Investment property other costs is bank loan interest payable of £26,041 (2023 - £27,423).

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

9 Expenditure on charitable activities

House and
gardens
2024
£
Direct costs
Staff costs
138,556
Depreciation and impairment
23,537
Repairs and maintenance
192,647
Premises costs
39,256
Other costs
24,126
418,122
Share of support and governance costs (see note 10)
Support
495,494
Governance
17,000
930,616
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
930,616		 Forestry
Wood fuel
production
2024
2024
£
£
89,037
-
2,798
-
61,458
-
1,465
-
32,387
13,548
187,145
13,548
-
-
-
-
187,145
13,548
187,145
13,548		 Total
House and
gardens
2024
2023
£
£
227,593
102,430
26,335
27,311
254,105
187,749
40,721
21,632
70,061
39,208
618,815
378,330
495,494
506,619
17,000
11,230
1,131,309
896,179
1,131,309
896,179		 Forestry
Wood fuel
production
2023
2023
£
£
85,383
-
3,537
-
109,478
-
-
-
36,627
15,111
235,025
15,111
-
-
-
-
235,025
15,111
235,025
15,111		 Total
2023
£
187,813
30,848
297,227
21,632
90,946
628,466
506,619
11,230
1,146,315
1,146,315

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

10 Support costs allocated to activities

Staff costs
Depreciation
Repairs and maintenance
Premises costs
Other costs
Governance costs
Analysed between:
House and gardens
Governance costs comprise:
Audit fees
Accountancy		 2024
£
223,299
6,324
18,822
104,479
142,570
17,000
512,494
512,494
2024
£
10,920
6,080
17,000		 2023
£
216,987
6,984
7,569
81,610
193,469
11,230
517,849
517,849
2023
£
5,000
6,230
11,230

Included in Support other costs is bank loan interest payable of £41,666 (2023 - £41,666) and other loan interest payable of £0 (2023 -£- 2,313).

In addition to the audit and accountancy fees above, there are audit fees relating to the subsidiary of £3,035 (2023 - £1,500) and accountancy fees for the subsidiary of £1,535 (2023 - £1,500). These costs are included in Events expenditure in Raising funds.

11 Trustees

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or expenses during the year.

During the year, the Foundation charged Aleramo Lanza, a trustee, rent of £16,598 (2023 - £16,098), electric recharges of £1,672 (2023 - £1,554) and service recharges of £684 (2023 - £1,556). Included in Trade debtors is £897 (2023 - £1,227) owed by A Lanza.

During the year, the Foundation charged Mrs Caroline Daniel, a trustee, rent of £22,940 (2023 - £20,065), service recharges of £155 (2023 - £140) and water recharges of £160 (2023 - £160).

During the year, the Foundation made timber sales of £0 (2023 - £2,561) to Mr Yanni Petsopoulos, a trustee.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

12 Employees

Number of employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Management
Administration
Other - full time
Other - part time
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
Housing costs and expenses for the Director of the Foundation
Stewards', volunteers' and staff expenses and training		 2024
Number
1
2
7
6
16
2024
£
497,479
48,082
16,585
45,984
20,862
628,992		 2023
Number
1
2
7
4
14
2023
£
445,698
43,286
14,210
48,443
17,462
569,099
The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more
were:
2024 2023
Number Number
£120,000 - £130,000 1 -
£130,000 - £140,000 - 1

Contributions totalling £3,382 (2023: £3,216) were made to defined contribution pension schemes, healthcare and life insurance on behalf of employees whose emoluments exceed £60,000.

Remuneration of key management personnel
The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows 2024 2023
£ £
Aggregate compensation 132,730 136,873

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

13 Net gains/(losses) on investments

Endowment Endowment
funds funds
general general
2024 2023
£ £
Revaluation of investments 173,997 84,775
Gain/(loss) on sale of investments 8,159 253
182,156 85,028

14 Taxation

Stansted Park Foundation is a registered charity (number 1101251).

As a result of its charitable status no liability to taxation arises on the Foundation's investment income.

Profits on Stansted Park Events Limited are transferred to Stansted Park Foundation by way of gift aid.

15 Transfers

The transfer between funds is made up of the following:-

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

16
Tangible fixed assets
Freehold Land
and buildings
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2024
8,828,612
Additions
15,125
Disposals
-
At 31 December 2024
8,843,737
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
-
Depreciation charged in the year
-
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
At 31 December 2024
-
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
8,843,737
At 31 December 2023
8,828,612		 Plant and
machinery
£
646,230
3,850
(507)
649,573
534,622
17,278
(243)
551,657
97,916
111,608		 Fixtures,
fittings &
equipment
Motor vehicles
£
£
206,498
111,455
7,544
85,000
-
(44,400)
214,042
152,055
140,666
86,664
11,007
5,957
-
(43,434)
151,673
49,187
62,369
102,868
65,832
24,791		 Total
£
9,792,795
111,519
(44,907)
9,859,407
761,952
34,242
(43,677)
752,517
9,106,890
9,030,843

The net carrying value of tangible fixed assets includes the following in respect of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts. The depreciation charge in respect of such assets amounted to £4,998 (2023 - £6,260) for the year.

Plant and machinery
Motor vehicles		 2024
£
14,616
7,256
21,872		 2023
£
17,195
9,675
26,870

The Land and buildings included in Tangible fixed assets were valued at 30 September 2022 at £8,833,000 by The Earl of Bessborough, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (as permitted by the SORP 2018) with advice from Mr R M Davies, a Trustee. The valuation was made on an open market value basis by reference to market evidence of transaction prices for similar properties. The following factors will have affected market values in the years since the previous valuation in 2011:- capital repairs and improvements expenditure to many properties on the Estate; development of new enterprises on the Estate; movements in the values of commercial and residential property. There has been no valuation done by an independent valuer who holds a recognised and relevant professional qualification. Additions and disposals for the years since then have been included. The trustees are not aware of any other material changes in the value since the last valuation. The historical cost of these assets is £4,611,302.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

17 Heritage assets

At 1 January 2024
Revaluation
At 31 December 2024		 £
9,235,591
(214,341)
9,021,250

In common with many historic houses, the Heritage assets consist of furniture and furnishings, carpets and rugs, tapestries, collectors items, clocks, silver and plated wares, objects of vertu, European and Oriental ceramics, works of art, garden statuary, pictures and books.

The Trustees maintain the collection relevant to the history of the house and to the Ponsonby family. From time to time there are acquisitions and disposals of the collection. The collection is catalogued and valued by a major valuation Auction House. Visitors to the house have access to the public rooms. Other areas can be visited by prior arrangement.

During the past five years there have been additions of heritage assets of £6,260 (£6,260 in 2020 and none in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024). No heritage assets have been sold during the past five years.

The Heritage assets were valued at 31 December 2024 by specialist valuers Sothebys, Quastel Associates and Spink & Son for insurance purposes at £9,021,250.

The historical cost of these assets is £3,339,186.

18 Investment property

Investment property
Fair value
At 1 January 2024
Additions through external acquisition
At 31 December 2024		 2024
£
29,424,266
120,424
29,544,690

The investment property portfolio was revalued as at 30 September 2022 to a figure of £29,036,000 by The Earl of Bessborough, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (as permitted by the SORP 2018) with advice from Mr R M Davies, a Trustee. The valuation was made on an open market value basis by reference to market evidence of transaction prices for similar properties. The following factors will have affected market values in the years since the previous valuation in 2011:- capital repairs and improvements expenditure to many properties on the Estate; development of new enterprises on the Estate; movements in the values of commercial and residential property. There has been no valuation done by an independent valuer who holds a recognised and relevant professional qualification.

Additions and disposals for the years since the valuation have been included. The trustees are not aware of any other material changes in the value since the last valuation.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

18 Investment property

(Continued)

If investment properties were stated on an historical cost basis rather than a fair value basis, the amounts would have been included as follows:

Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Carrying amount		 2024
£
7,711,796
-
7,711,796		 2023
£
7,591,372
-
7,591,372

19 Fixed asset investments

Listed
investments
Liquidity Fund
Cash in
portfolio
Other
investments
£
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2024
2,635,910
200,000
33,310
2
Additions
36,248
250,000
-
-
Valuation changes
173,997
-
-
-
Movement in cash balances
-
-
1,029
-
Disposals
(261,766)
(119,500)
-
-
At 31 December 2024
2,584,389
330,500
34,339
2
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
2,584,389
330,500
34,339
2
At 31 December 2023
2,635,910
200,000
33,310
2
2024
Other investments comprise:
Notes
£
Investments in subsidiaries
33
2		 Total
£
2,869,222
286,248
173,997
1,029
(381,266)
2,949,230
2,949,230
2,869,222
2023
£
2

Fixed asset investments revalued

The listed investments are valued at their market value at 31 December 2024 of £2,584,389. The historical cost of the listed investments is £2,035,606.

Fixed asset investments not carried at market value

The Liquidity Fund, cash in the portfolio and the shares held in subsidiaries are stated at cost.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

20
Financial instruments
Carrying amount of financial assets
Instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss
21
Stocks
Stock of guide books
22
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
23
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Notes
Bank loans
25
Obligations under finance leases
26
Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
24
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Notes
Bank loans
25
Obligations under finance leases
26		 2024
£
2,584,389
2024
£
-
2024
£
103,974
3,700
18,803
126,477
2024
£
53,800
5,900
49,171
140,725
79,549
59,169
388,314
2024
£
1,352,015
-
1,352,015		 2023
£
2,635,910
2023
£
181
2023
£
87,866
6,752
35,816
130,434
2023
£
49,600
10,667
71,953
84,771
47,936
62,255
327,182
2023
£
1,429,309
5,900
1,435,209

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

25 Loans and overdrafts

Loans and overdrafts
Bank loans
Payable within one year
Payable after one year
Amounts included above which fall due after five years:
Payable by instalments
Payable other than by instalments		 2024
£
1,405,815
53,800
1,352,015
93,200
502,563
595,763		 2023
£
1,478,909
49,600
1,429,309
142,500
502,188
644,688

The long-term bank loans are secured by fixed charges over certain Freehold investment property of the company which have a total value in the accounts of £6,353,610.

The company has two fixed rate, interest only, long term bank loans of equal amounts. The first loan has a fixed rate of interest of 3.86% per annum, with the one off capital repayment being in February 2028 and the second loan has a fixed rate of interest of 4.35% per annum, with the one off capital repayment being in February 2038.

The company also took out two new long term bank loans in 2022. The first loan has a fixed rate of interest of 4.38% per annum, with capital and interest repayments being made monthly, with the final instalment being paid in April 2032. The second loan has a variable rate of interest of 2.5% above the Bank of England base rate, with capital and interest repayments being made monthly, with the final instalment being paid in November 2032.

The group also has a government backed bounce back loan of £15,000 which has interest at 2.5% per annum and will be repaid by monthly instalments totalling £10,000 per annum.

26 Finance lease obligations

Future minimum lease payments due under finance leases:

Within one year
Within two and five years		 2024
£
5,900
-
5,900		 2023
£
10,667
5,900
16,567

The company has hire purchase obligations on a motor vehicle and an item of plant and machinery. In addition to the obligations provided for in the accounts there are also future finance charges payable of £579 (2023 - £1,617). During the year there have been finance charges incurred of £1,038 (2023 - £1,038).

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

27 Retirement benefit schemes

Defined contribution schemes

The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fund.

The charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes was £16,585 (2023 - £14,210).

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

28 Endowment funds

The capital funds of the charity include unrestricted expendable endowment funds comprising the following:

Balance at 1
January 2023
£
Expendable endowments
Freehold land &
buildings
8,833,000
Heritage assets
including cash
fund
9,235,591
Investment
property including
cash fund
29,036,000
Quoted
investments
including cash
fund
2,585,186
Cash in
investment
portfolio including
Liquidity Fund
16,077
Short term loans
(48,768)
Long term loans
(1,051,230)
48,605,856		 Incoming
resources
£
-
-
-
28,805
-
-
-
28,805		 Movement in funds
Resources
expended
Transfers
£
£
-
(4,388)
-
-
-
388,266
(3,878)
(59,232)
-
217,232
-
9,168
-
(363,079)
(3,878)
187,967		 Investments
gains/losses
Balance at
1 January 2024
£
£
-
8,828,612
-
9,235,591
-
29,424,266
85,028
2,635,909
-
233,309
-
(39,600)
-
(1,414,309)
85,028
48,903,778		 Incoming
resources
£
-
-
-
41,028
-
-
-
41,028		 Movement in funds
Resources
expended
Transfers
£
£
-
15,125
-
-
-
120,424
(4,176)
(270,528)
-
131,530
-
(4,200)
-
67,294
(4,176)
59,645		 Investments
gains/losses
Balance at
31 December
2024
£
£
-
8,843,737
(214,341)
9,021,250
-
29,544,690
182,156
2,584,389
-
364,839
-
(43,800)
-
(1,347,015)
(32,185) 48,968,090

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

29 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted
Endowment
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Fund balances at 31 December 2024 are represented by:
Tangible assets
263,153
8,843,737
Heritage assets
-
9,021,250
Investment properties
-
29,544,690
Investments
2
2,949,228
Current assets/(liabilities)
436,903
(43,800)
Long term liabilities
(5,000)
(1,347,015)
695,058
48,968,090
Unrestricted
Endowment
funds
funds
2023
2023
£
£
Fund balances at 31 December 2023 are represented by:
Tangible assets
202,233
8,828,610
Heritage assets
-
9,235,591
Investment properties
-
29,424,266
Investments
2
2,869,220
Current assets/(liabilities)
447,278
(39,600)
Long term liabilities
(20,900)
(1,414,309)
628,613
48,903,778		 Total
2024
£
9,106,890
9,021,250
29,544,690
2,949,230
393,103
(1,352,015)
49,663,148
Total
2023
£
9,030,843
9,235,591
29,424,266
2,869,222
407,678
(1,435,209)
49,532,391

30 Operating lease commitments

Lessee

At the reporting end date the Charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases of £12,331 (2023 - £0).

The total expenditure in the year relating to operating leases is £1,427 (2023 - £7,046).

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

30 Operating lease commitments

(Continued)

Lessor

The leases consist of residential assured tenancies and commercial leases.

At the reporting end date the Charity had contracted with tenants for the following minimum lease payments:

Within one year
Between two and five years
In over five years
31
Capital commitments
Amounts contracted for but not provided in the financial statements:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment		 2024
£
919,220
1,368,836
1,247,301
3,535,357
2024
£
-		 2023
£
900,329
1,392,040
1,388,201
3,680,570
2023
£
134,000

32 Related party transactions

Transactions with related parties

During the year the charitable group entered into the following transactions with related parties:

The Earl and Countess of Bessborough are directors of Broadreed Limited. During the year the Foundation charged rent to Broadreed Limited of £6,710 (2023 - £6,710). Included in Trade debtors is £283 (2023 - £432) owed by Broadreed Limited.

The Earl of Bessborough's son, Viscount Duncannon, who is also a trustee, is a shareholder in Sam and Fred's Fine Food Company Ltd. During the year there was rent receivable from Sam and Fred's Fine Food Company Ltd of £32,500 (2023 - £32,500), electric recharged to them of £17,831 (2023 - £11,098), water charged of £100 (2023 - £100), services recharged of £276 (2023 - £326) and heating recharged of £396 (2023 - £80). Included in Trade debtors is £6,814 (2023 - £4,520) owed by Sam and Fred's Fine Food Company Ltd. There was also sundry expenditure incurred of £168 (2023 - £550) from Sam and Fred's Fine Food Company Ltd and included in Trade creditors is £202 owed to them.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

33 Subsidiaries

These financial statements are consolidated charitable group financial statements for Stansted Park Foundation group.

Details of the Charity's subsidiaries at 31 December 2024 are as follows:

Name of undertaking and country of Name of undertaking and country of Nature of business Class of % Held
incorporation or residency shareholding Direct Indirect
Stansted Park Events England Functions at Stansted Park Ordinary
Limited - Company no.
03435921 100.00 -
Stansted Park Limited - England Dormant Ordinary
Company no. 2017292 100.00 -

The aggregate capital and reserves and the result for the year of these subsidiaries were as follows:

Name of undertaking Profit/(Loss) Capital and
Reserves
£ £
Stansted Park Events
Limited - Company no.
03435921 44,325 10,746
Stansted Park Limited -
Company no. 2017292 - (64,592)

Both of these subsidiaries have the same registered office as the parent.

Stansted Park Events Limited is included in the Consolidated accounts of Stansted Park Foundation, however, Stansted Park Limited is not included in the Consolidated accounts as the company ceased trading in July 1992 and the results are not considered material for the purpose of giving a true and fair view. The investment in Stansted Park Limited is stated at cost in these consolidated accounts.

The principal activity of Stansted Park Events Limited is that of providing services and facilities for functions at Stansted Park. The aggregate amount of assets at 31 December 2024 is £134,783, liabilities is £124,037 and has funds of £10,746. The company's turnover is £248,088, other income is £416, expenditure is £204,179 and profit for the year is £44,325.

STANSTED PARK FOUNDATION (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

34 Cash generated from operations 2024 2023
£ £
Surplus for the year 345,098 266,069
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities (1,419,968) (1,280,347)
(Gain)/loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets (18,770) 111
Tangible fixed asset written off to Legal and professional fees - 7,593
Gain on disposal of investments (8,159) (253)
Fair value gains and losses on investments (173,997) (84,775)
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets 34,242 39,584
Movements in working capital:
Decrease in stocks 181 3,129
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 3,957 (9,130)
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 61,699 (243)
(Increase)/decrease in loan set up fee prepaid 1,889 1,973
Cash absorbed by operations (1,173,828) (1,056,289)
35 Analysis of changes in net (debt)/funds
At 1 January Cash flows At 31 December
2024 2024
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 604,245 50,695 654,940
Loans falling due within one year (49,600) (4,200) (53,800)
Loans falling due after more than one year (1,429,309) 77,294 (1,352,015)
Obligations under finance leases (16,567) 10,667 (5,900)
(891,231) 134,456 (756,775)