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← The Doddington Hall Conservation Charity

2025-03-31-accounts

Docusign Envelope ID: 81F0B54A-AE64-4A89-B96A-650DEF0A4BA0

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1114539

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

Duncan & Toplis Limited 3 Castlegate Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6SF

Docusign Envelope ID: 81F0B54A-AE64-4A89-B96A-650DEF0A4BA0

DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Cash Flow Statement 8
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 9
Notes to the Financial Statements 10 to 16
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 17

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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

Objectives and aims

The Objectives of the charity are:

1) the advancement of education, in particular:

a) of the public in relation to the physical and natural environment and heritage assets on the Doddington Estate; and

b) of young people in connection with the environment;

2) the advancement of health and recreation of the public in the interests of social welfare, in particular by providing public access to parts of the Doddington Estate;

3) the advancement of community development in the vicinity of the Doddington Estate;

4) the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science for the public benefit, in particular by the conservation, protection and improvement of heritage assets on the Doddington Estate; and

5) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement for the public benefit, in particular of the natural environment on the Doddington Estate.

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities

In September 2023 the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) confirmed a grant of £1.9m to the Doddington Hall Conservation Charity for the Wilder Connections project. After dealing with pre- contract legals, the formal permission to start was confirmed on 14th March 2024.

Wilder Connections is being run by the Doddington Hall Conservation Charity in partnership with Doddington Farms LLP. In order to ensure that the charity’s interests (and those of Lottery players and the Lottery Heritage Fund) are protected, the following agreements were adopted:

In the period to 31 March 2025, the following activity in furtherance of the Charity Objectives. These activities evidence the Trustees compliance to their duty relating to public benefit.

• A new wetland habitat has been created impacting some 200 acres through blocking of ditches and removal of field drains. This will provide rich mosaic habitats, resilience for wildlife in extreme weather, natural flood management and an important educational resource for schools and adult groups.

• Progress has been made in the delivery of the main Wilder Connections visitor and education hub, the Wild House, which will provide classrooms, volunteer hub, lab and offices for the Wilder Connections team. The building should be the first commercial Passiv Haus Premium building in England demonstrating the highest sustainability credentials. A retendering process was undertaken in the winter of 2024/25 and following receipt of tenders in January 2025, discussion was held with NLHF for an uplift in grant from £1.98M to £2.43M. This was agreed on 14th April 2025.

• Funding was confirmed from Anglian Water Group of £250K to support project objectives and additional smaller funding contributions were secured from a range of rural and environmental organisations. Further funding applications have been submitted and subsequent to the year end additional funding secured.

• There were 15 school visits in the year with another 15 booked in to visit in summer 2025. Additionally a residential “Young Darwin” course was delivered at Doddington in autumn 2024 for 15 scholars working diverse backgrounds supported by the Field Studies Council.

Future Activity

The Trustees anticipate the following happening in YE 31st March 2026:

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

Over the year the charity recieved total income of £539,456 (2024: £67,657) including £465,776 (2024: £49,926) of grants towards the Wilder Connections project. Total expenditure during the period was £314,451 (2024: £70,570).

The charity has total funds carried forward of £229,415 (2024: £4,410) including £583 (2024: (£1,665)) of unrestricted funds. This includes £89,458 (2024: £66) cash at bank.

Significantly, the charity gained National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) permission to start the Wilder Connections project, just prior to the commencement of the 2023/24 year with a grant over the project period (to 31 December 2027) of £1.9M. In the last quarter of the year discussions were held with NLHF regarding increased funding which was agreed post year end in April 2025 with an increase in funding to £2.4M. Funding of £250K was secured from Anglian Water (AWG) to support the Wilder Connections project.

The initial funding, NLHF uplift and AWG support provided the required revenue and capital funding for the Wilder Connections project.

The charity's risk register is monitored and updated regularly. The main risk in the year was securing the necessary funding for the main capital investment of the Wild House. The uplift in NLHF funding, AWG support and securing funding from Linbury post year end has mitigated this risk.

Ongoing performance will rely upon developing activities and visitor events which will generate revenues to support revenue costs going forward.

Reserves policy

The Charity is supported financially by the commercial business Doddington Farms LLP and has to date relied upon this vehicle as a reserves policy. The Trustees decided at the Annual General Meeting held on January 26th 2026 that a more detailed reserve policy would be prepared and reviewed by Trustees for future adoption.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

The unincorporated Charity continues to be governed by the original Trust Deed dated 5th May 2006 as amended by the Trust Deed dated 23rd November 2023.

In January 2024 Trustees agreed to apply to the Charity Commission to Incorporate the Charity in order to provide more robust Governance and to reflect the increased liabilities arising from the Wilder Connections project. Forsters ultimately submitted the application on 9th January 2025. The Charity Commission confirmed the registration of The Doddington CIO No. 1215435 on 21 October 2025, and work has started to transfer the assets across to the CIO including the funding arrangements supporting the Wilder Connections project.

The Charity has a Property Committee consisting of three Trustees who are responsible for oversight of property works including the building of the Wild House - the Charity’s visitor and education centre.

Jason O’Rourke continued as Trustee responsible for Safeguarding.

Risk management

The Trustees have considered the major risks to which the charity is exposed and have reviewed those risks and established systems and procedures to manage those risks.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The minimum number of trustees as set out in the Charity's Articles is three. There are currently six trustees. Future trustees will be recruited based on their skills and experience and will receive appropriate training regarding their trustees responsibilities as well as being provided with the relevant Charity Commission Guidance.

Arrangements for setting pay and remuneration levels

All staff have been recruited in the past two years, and the remuneration levels reflected market salaries and benefits. An annual review is undertaken with reference to inflation and comparable positions in the larger Doddington Farms LLP organisation.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number

1114539

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Principal address

Doddington Hall Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 4RU

Trustees

Mrs Claire Victoria Birch Ms Lucy Lapwing Dr Jason O'Rourke Ms Emma Tatlow Ms Frances Mary Powell Ms Claire Brainerd Mr Harry Buscall (resigned 15.5.25)

Independent Examiner

Niall Kingsley FCA Duncan & Toplis Limited 3 Castlegate Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6SF

Solicitors

Forsters LLP 22 Baker Street London W1U 3BW

Bankers

National Westminster Bank PLC 250 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4AA

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 30 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

Mrs Claire Victoria Birch - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Doddington Hall Conservation Charity

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Doddington Hall Conservation Charity (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement - material uncertainty identified

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination.

I draw your attention to a material uncertainty relating to the going concern of the charity following the registration of a CIO which the trustees intend to assume the activities of the charity. Further detail is given in note 13.

I confirm that no other matters have come to my attention that give me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Niall Kingsley FCA

Duncan & Toplis Limited 3 Castlegate Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6SF

30 January 2026

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
3
70,160
Charitable activities
5
Wilder Connections Project
2,517
Tapestry rental income
1,000
Investment income
4
3
Total
73,680
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
6
Wilder Connections Project
44,512
Other
4,500
Total
49,012
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
24,668
Transfers between funds
17
(22,420)
Net movement in funds
2,248
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
As previously reported
2,568
Prior year adjustment
12
(4,233)
As restated
(1,665)
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
583		 Restricted
fund
£
-
465,776
-
-
465,776
265,439
-
265,439
200,337
22,420
222,757
-
6,075
6,075
228,832		 2025
2024
Total
Total
funds
funds
as restated
£
£
70,160
16,731
468,293
49,926
1,000
1,000
3
-
539,456
67,657
309,951
70,570
4,500
-
314,451
70,570
225,005
(2,913)
-
-
225,005
(2,913)
2,568
7,323
1,842
-
4,410
7,323
229,415
4,410

The notes form part of these financial statements

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund fund funds funds
as restated
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 14 1,546 147,860 149,406 9,868
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 15 89,243 107,827 197,070 23,341
Cash at bank 116,313 (26,855) 89,458 66
CREDITORS 205,556 80,972 286,528 23,407
Amounts falling due within one year 16 (206,519) - (206,519) (28,865)
NET CURRENT ASSETS (963) 80,972 80,009 (5,458)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 583 228,832 229,415 4,410
NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) 583 228,832 229,415 4,410
FUNDS 17
Unrestricted funds 583 (1,665)
Restricted funds 228,832 6,075
TOTAL FUNDS 229,415 4,410

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 30 January 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mrs Claire Victoria Birch - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
reporting period		 2025
a
£
233,952
233,952
(144,563)
3
(144,560)
89,392
66
89,458		 2024
s restated
£
(74,945)
(74,945)
(10,027)
-
(10,027)
(84,972)
85,038
66

The notes form part of these financial statements

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the Statement of
Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Interest received
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by/(used in) operations		 2025
a
£
225,005
5,025
(3)
(173,729)
177,654
233,952		 2024
s restated
£
(2,913)
159
-
82,661
(154,852)
(74,945)

2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At
Net cash
Cash at bank
Total		 1.4.24
Cash flow
At 31.3.25
£
£
£
66
89,392
89,458
66
89,392
89,458
66
89,392
89,458

The notes form part of these financial statements

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Doddington Hall Conservation Charity is an unincorporated charity in England. The charity's registered number is 1114539. The charity's principal address is Doddington Hall, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 4RU.

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and are rounded to the nearest £.

The entity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements cover the individual entity.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these accounts are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view'. This departure has involved following the relevant version of the 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) rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

The charity receives grants in respect of the charitable activities it carries out as detailed in the trustees’ report. Income from grants are recognised at fair value when the charity has entitlement after any performance conditions have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. If entitlement is not met then these amounts are deferred.

For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Long leasehold - over the length of the lease Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost Computer equipment - 25% on cost

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Other income
Wilder Connections Project
Grants
Wilder Connections Project
Tapestry Rent
Tapestry rental income
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
National Lottery Heritage Fund
CLA Charitable Trust
Anglian Water		 2025
a
£
70,160
2025
a
£
3
2025
a
£
2,517
465,776
1,000
469,293
2025
a
£
312,776
3,000
150,000
465,776		 2024
s restated
£
16,731
2024
s restated
£
-
2024
s restated
£
-
49,926
1,000
50,926
2024
s restated
£
49,926
-
-
49,926

4.

5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Included within grants received is the following amount which is defined as a Government Grant in the SORP: National Lottery Heritage Fund £312,776 (2024: £49,926)

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Wilder Connections Project
7.
SUPPORT COSTS
Other resources expended
Wilder Connections Project
8.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REMUNERATION
VAT advisory services
Independent Examination and preparation of accounts		 Direct
Costs
£
298,314		 Support
costs (see
note 7)
Totals
£
£
11,637
309,951
Governance
costs
£
4,500
11,637
16,137
2025
2024
as restated
£
£
4,750
-
3,250
-

9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

10. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2025
as
£
156,971
16,111
2,653
175,735		 2024
restated
£
17,430
-
-
17,430

Staff costs are allocated to the restricted and unrestricted funds in the proportion to the donations and grants received towards these costs.

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Employees
Trustees		 2025
as
5
7
12		 2024
restated
1
7
8

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

11. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total
fund fund funds
as restated
£ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 16,731 - 16,731
Charitable activities
Wilder Connections Project - 49,926 49,926
Tapestry rental income 1,000 - 1,000
Total 17,731 49,926 67,657
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Wilder Connections Project 26,719 43,851 70,570
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (8,988) 6,075 (2,913)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 7,323 - 7,323
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD (1,665) 6,075 4,410

12. PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT

During the year ended 31 March 2024, the charity received grants totalling £44,926 towards the Wilder Connections project.

Upon review, the trustees have agreed retrospectively that these grants were restricted towards this project, and therefore a presentational prior year adjustment has been made to present these grants as restricted.

In 2025, it has been noted that £7,550 of expenditure towards the Wilder Connections Project were omitted from from the prior year income and expenditure summary total, therefore a further prior year adjustment has been made, increasing the prior year expenditure, and reducing brought forward funds by this amount.

It has also been noted that two invoices in the prior year, towards the Wilder Connections Project were expensed in 2024, totalling £9,392. The trustees have subsequently agreed that the nature of these costs were capital, and therefore, a prior year adjustment has been made to capitalise these items, increasing the long leasehold cost brought forward, and total reserves brought forward by this amount.

13. GOING CONCERN - TRANSFER OF OPERATIONS

In October 2025, a new CIO registration was granted for The Doddington CIO, registered charity number 1215435.

It is the intention of the trustees to transfer all activities of the charity to this new CIO when Charity Commission approval is given, which is expected to be within 12 months.

The activities of the charity will be unaffected, and all assets and liabilities will be transferred at their carrying value. Therefore, no adjustments will be required as a result of this.

Accordingly, the trustees have chosen to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

However, the trustees note a material uncertainty exists.

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

14. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

COST
At 1 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024
Charge for year
At 31 March 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 Long
leasehold
£
9,392
132,469
141,861
-
1,843
1,843
140,018
9,392		 Fixtures
and
Computer
fittings
equipment
£
£
-
635
7,157
4,937
7,157
5,572
-
159
1,789
1,393
1,789
1,552
5,368
4,020
-
476		 Totals
£
10,027
144,563
154,590
159
5,025
5,184
149,406
9,868

Heritage Fixed Assets

The charity owns the two sets of 17th century Flemish tapestries on display in Holly and Yellow bedrooms of Doddington Hall that were donated at the inception of the charity. These are rented to Doddington Farm LLP and are on display for the public to view in Doddington Hall.

Given the unique nature of these tapestries, the trustees believe that the cost and practicality of forming a reliable estimate of the value outweighs the benefits to the users of the financial statements of including this figure, and as such the value of these heritage assets has not been quantified in these financial statements.

15. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Other debtors
VAT
Prepayments and accrued income
16.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2025
a
£
75,294
11,949
109,827
197,070
2025
a
£
37,738
163,731
5,050
206,519		 2024
s restated
£
15,581
7,760
-
23,341
2024
s restated
£
16,919
11,946
-
28,865

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Prior
Net
year
movement
At 1.4.24
adjustment
in funds
£
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
2,568
(4,233)
24,668
Restricted funds
Wilder Connections Project
-
6,075
200,337
TOTAL FUNDS
2,568
1,842
225,005
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
73,680
Restricted funds
Wilder Connections Project
465,776
TOTAL FUNDS
539,456		 Transfers
between
At
funds
31.3.25
£
£
(22,420)
583
22,420
228,832
-
229,415
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(49,012)
24,668
(265,439)
200,337
(314,451)
225,005

Comparatives for movement in funds

At 1.4.23
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
7,323
Restricted funds
Wilder Connections Project
-		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(8,988)
6,075		 At
31.3.24
£
(1,665)
6,075
TOTAL FUNDS
7,323		 (2,913) 4,410
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
17,731
Restricted funds
Wilder Connections Project
49,926		 Resources
expended
£
(26,719)
(43,851)		 Movement
in funds
£
(8,988)
6,075
TOTAL FUNDS
67,657		 (70,570) (2,913)

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Wilder Connections Project

The Wilder Connections Project fund contains restricted grants received from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Anglian Water and CLA Charitable Trust, towards the Wilder Connections Project.

Transfers between funds

During the year £22,420 was transferred from the unrestricted fund to the Wilder Connections Project fund. This relates to monies received which were unrestricted, but subsequently spent towards the costs of long leasehold assets, which are restricted by the terms of the National Lottery Heritage Funding received towards this project. As the asset and depreciation thereon is and will continue to be reflected within the Wilder Connections restricted fund, a transfer has been made of the original unrestricted income to the restricted fund to match.

18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The chair of trustees of the charity is a member of Doddington Farms LLP.

At the year end £163,731 (2024: £11,946) was owed by the charity to Doddington Farms LLP, and £75,294 (2024: £6,604) was owed by Doddington Farms LLP to the charity.

During the year, Doddington Farms LLP paid £231,945 expenses on behalf of the charity and was repaid £80,224.

Doddington Farms LLP donated £64,061 (2024: £15,841) to the charity, and paid £1,000 (2024: £1,000) to rent the charity's tapestries, which are heritage assets whose value cannot be reliably estimated.

The charity rents the land for the Wilder Connections project from Doddington Farms LLP for a peppercorn rent.

Doddington Farms LLP has agreed in principle to cover any budget overruns on the Wilder Connections project.

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DODDINGTON HALL CONSERVATION CHARITY

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Charitable activities
Other income
Tapestry Rent
Grants
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Wilder Connections Project
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Support costs
Governance costs
Independent Examiner's Remuneration
Legal and Professional fees
Total resources expended
Net income/(expenditure)		 2025
as
£
70,160
3
2,517
1,000
465,776
469,293
539,456
156,971
16,111
2,653
117,554
5,025
298,314
8,000
8,137
16,137
314,451
225,005		 2024
restated
£
16,731
-
-
1,000
49,926
50,926
67,657
17,430
-
-
36,927
159
54,516
-
16,054
16,054
70,570
(2,913)

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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Doddington Hall Conservation Charity

To: Duncan & Toplis Ltd

Dear Sirs

The following representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience such as we consider necessary in connection with your independent examination of the charity’s financial statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2025. These enquiries have included inspection of supporting documentation where appropriate. All representations are made to the best of our knowledge and belief.

General

Assets and liabilities

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Accounting estimates

Legal claims

Laws and regulations

Related parties

Subsequent events

Going concern

Grants and donations

Restricted income and expenditure

19 Details of restricted grants and donations are as follows:

We are satisfied these are all funding towards the Wilder Connections Project and therefore the grouping in the financial statements is appropriate.

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Specific representations

Yours faithfully

.............................................................................................................................. Signed on behalf of the board of trustees