Registered number.. 08809187 Charit¥ number.. 1155374 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST IAcompany Ilmlted bvBuaranteel ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 m￿NTwoRTH WOODHOU5E PRESERVATION TRusr {A compaffiy fimited by guarantee) CONTENTS Pale Reference and admlnistrative details of the charlty, its trustees and adviseTS Trustees, report lincludin8 Strategic report and directors. reportl 2-27 Independent auditor's report 28-31 Consolidated statement ￿ financial actSvitle5 32 Consolidated balance sheet 33 Company balènce Sheet 34-35 Consolidated statement of cash flows 36 Notes to the financial statement5 37-62 WENTWORTH WOODHOU5E PRESERVATION TRUST IAcompany Ilmfted by guarznteel REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRAnVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISORS FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2023 Try5tees The Duke of Devonshi￿ KCVO CBE DL (resigned 16 May 20231 Sir Philip Naylor-Leyland Bt Mr fimothy Cooke OBE Mr Martin Drury CBE Dame Julie Kenny DBE DL Chair Mr Simon Carr CBE Mr John Caldwell Mr Andrew Shepherd Miss Toni Paxford Mr5 Bronwen Knight Mr Matthew Hirst Mr Richard Outhwaite Ms Silethokuhle Sibande (appointed 30 May 20221 Company re8lstered number 08809187 Charity reglstered number 1155374 Reg15tered office Wentworth Woodhouse. Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7TQ Key management personnel S McLeod. Chief Executive Off leer P Ramsden, Business and Finance Manager J Readman, Head of Facilities Independent auditor BHP LLP, 2 Rutland Park, Sheffield. SIO 2PD Bankers Barclays Bank plc. Church Street, Peterborough, LE87 288 Page I WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST IA tompany limlted byguaranttèl TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The trustees prèsent their report and the audited financial statements of the charitable group for the year ended 31 March 2023. The annual report serves the purpose ol a trustees, report, strategic repo¥t and a dire£tor5' report under cornpanv law. The trustees have adopted ihe provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice ISORPI -Accounting and RepK)rting by Charities" IFRS 1021 in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply wlth the charity's governin8 docurnent, the Charities Act 2011 and Accountln8 and Rewrting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charitie5 preparin8 their account5 in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in ottober 2019. Trustees of the charlty The directors of the charitable company are Its trustees for the purposes of charily law. The trustees who have served durln8 the year were as follows., Dame Julie Kenny DBE DL Chair of Trustees The Duke of Devonshire KCVO CBE DL (resigned 16 May 20231 Sir Philip Naylor-leyl8nd Bt Mr fimothy Cooke OBE Mr Martin Drury CBE Mr Simon Carr CBE Mr John Caldwell Mr Andrew Shepherd Miss Toni Paxford Mrs Bronwen Knight Mr Matthew Hir5t Mr Richard Outhwaite Ms 5ileihokuhle 5ibande lapptsinted 30 May 20221 Page 2 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVAMON TRUST IA company Ilmoted by 6uaranteel TAUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 A¢hle¥emertts & Pefformance The period under review within this report ha5, Wlthout doubt. been our tOU8he5t yet. As the country started to recover from the pandemic, we were hit. and continue to be affected by. 3 severe incre8se in inflation. with the cost of living impacting heavily on people's spending power. Everybody is feeling the pinch, but most especially those in our target audience 8roup5.' low income household5, disability groups and the global majority. Whilst Vi51tor numbers have continued to rise steadily, secondary spend on site is not increasing as we might have hoped. This trend is not £8sin8 and the year ahead may well be even tou8her. The Trust has rried to introduce ways to help our communities, through funded dedicated programmes detailed this report and through our 'South Yorkshire Sundays,, providing free entry to selected postcode residents. We have also expandeil our workconsiderèblythis yearas we have be8un to deliver the Carnellia House Activiiy Plan ICHAPI, a dedicated audience development plan funded by The National Lottery Herita8e Fund. This has expanded our education, horticultural and community pro8rammes to a whole new level of delivery. We push on with site development and our peers in the sector are always impressed by what we achieve with so little, $0 quickly. The success of Wentworth Woodhouse is down ro the sheer tenacityi hard work and determination of the team. Each and everyone plays a vital role, be they pald sraff or volunteers. Our capital works programme cont5nues to Pro8￿5$ well, wlth key projects such a5 the Camdlia House, Ionic Temple and installatlon of new car park being completed during the year. TheTru5tees set a numberof key performance indicators. which include achieving a financial bud8ettar8et lor unrestricted fund5. 3nd though we didn't achieve our original budget in the year in review, we did end the year with a srnall Surplus, a remarkable achievement given the challenges we laced. A further key perforrnance indicator is that of inerea5ing visitor number5. Visitor numbers were approximately 38.5% higher than the previous financial year, a continuation ol the steady increases we have seen year-on-year since we came to site. These indicators are rnonitored closely by management and the results ale reported to the Finance. Staffing and Audit Committee and Board of Trustees at each meeting. Regeneratlon-capltal Works Camellla House & lonlc Temple ThroughoLrt the last year work progressed on the Ionic Temple at the rear of the Gardens and the Camellia House, which Is bein8 ￿generated as a global tea house. A total investment of £4.6 million has been made across the two projects with the assistance of è long list ol lunders including The National Lottery Heritage Fund, The Hamish Ogston Foundation, Historic England, Garfield Weston Foundatlon, and Historic Houses Foundation. amongst many others. The project includes a new car pèrk adjacent to the Stables which will become the starting point ol the visitor journey on site. In 2022 we h05ted The Hamish Ogston Surnmer School, with 18 heritage skills trainees working ècr(>ss the site for a total of six week5. The summer school provided the opportunity for trainees to attend workshop5, see heritage skills being applied firyt-hand by experts and gave the trainees the chance to hone their skills with practical experience. Trainees focussed much of their work on the Ionic Temple, frtrm which there are stunnin8 vSews acr05S to Rotherham 8nd Sheffield. The temple was in need of urgent repèir and is now open for the public to enjoy once again. Our sincere thanks goes to Hamlsh 08ston, his team at The Hamish Ogston Foundation, the specialists trainers and contractors Involved. and Historfc England who provided support throughout the summer school. Page 3 Y￿￿TWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVAnoN TRUST IA company limited by guarantee) TRUSTEE5' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Camellia House will boast 40 covers inside and a further 40 outslde, and visirors will be able to sit next to the 5tar5 of the show- our camellias. which date back to around 1800. These specimens have been cared for daily by our Gardening Team and during the build it became obvious that the lack of light due to scaffoldin8 was havin8 a detrimental impact on the plants. Fortunately. a (Jonor came to our rescue in the form of Lumètek, who supplied a fantastic horticultural UV lighting system completelyfree of charge, under which, thecamellia5 Ilouri5hed. Our5incere thanks goes to Jonathan Addv for introducing Lumatek to the work of theTrust and to Lumatekfor makin8the plants so happy. The collection of carnellias is so $18nificant thai the desi8n of the heatlng, bllnds and ventilation h35 all been developed to ensure their comfort. The bullding 55 Grade Il. and whilst the regeneration works have been completed wilh the hi8hest conservation standards, we have introduced some contemporary g￿en technologies - a ground source heat purnp. rainwater harvesting tanks, broadband, fire protettion and security. We are also delighted to have introduced our first Chan8in8 Places Pod providing the best accessible WC facllities for those with a wide range of physical abilities. Demojltlon of the 10th Century College 8ulldlng5 & New Car Park The old swimming pool buildings and associated changing rooms and classroorns were demollshed and the new car park installation is now complete. This mark5 a major milestone for the site and si8nificanily improves the visitor experience when entering the park. In line with our commitment to environmental sustainability, we used the crushed material from the building #emolition as the 8round base for the car park. whilst also introducing charging stations for elettric vehicles. The car park has some hidden benefits- we took the opportunity to use the land under the car park to install eight 200- meter-deep bore holes for the ground source heat system which will. In time. heat a section of the Stables a5 they are redeveloped. We are aimin8 to complete the full car park and improve the western elevations of the Stables in future capital works programmes. The demolltlon of these buildings helped us to exceed our targets for asbestos removal- the Slte as a whole is now 86% remediated. The old accommodation block5 to the left of the drive entrance remain out of bound5 and wlll be demollshed at a later date, the land on which they sit will be returned to deer park. Stzble5 Caterlng Kltrhens & Preparatlon Works for thè Café at ihe siables Toward5 the end of 2022 we commenced the fir51 phase of developrnent for the Siables includin8 the demolitlon of old college fabric to the north of the Ridin8 School and the creation of new productlon kitchens for this site. This kitchen will supply to the Mansion, Camellia House and ultimately the Stables Café, which will be completed in future buildin8 pro8rammes. The current works are being funded throu8h the Government's Levellin8 Up Fund and Hlstorlc England. totallin8 £5.1 Mill￿n. Stone Work West Front The West Front of the Mansion has very ornate stone carvln8S to all the elevations- cornicin8 and very fine detailing on the pedlment. Exrensive stabillsation work was required and completed in 2022. Plans are being developed to fully restore thls part of the Mansion. Page 4 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST IA company Mmlted by guarantee) TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Lampstands The early 19, century lafflpstsnds have been fully restored thanks to a number of skilled artisans including cast iron founders. pattern maker5. li8hting and painting specialists, Originally lit by 051, then gas and converted to electric in the early 20th century. these lampst3nds have been fully restored, whlch was no easy task for the team 3t Ridgeway Forge in Shellield. The glass lanterns were restored by local glass experts Kansa and the lampstands were cornpleted by bein6 lully rewred and repainted in a traditional 8lazewith the wonderful rarns, heads and finials picked out in gold leaf to accentuate the grandeur and skill of those earlier art15an5. Our thanks 8oe5 to the Elizabeth Cayzer Foundation for providing 31101 the funding for this project. We are verygrateful forthesupport of ourfunders and especiallytothe Fitzwilliam Wentworth Estatefortheircooperation wlth all mattefs to do with planning and car parkln8. Doors and Windows Whilst m05t of our major repairs are done as part of our capital works programmes, e¥tensive running repair5 need to be carrSed out on vulnerable parts of the building to improve fire safety or to ensu￿ that we retain historic items. Over the course of the year we spent approximately £160,000 on on-goin6 maintenance. As such. our west front windows were given a light touch repair and paint this year stopping short of full renovation, but ensuring that they will 135t until we can carry out full refurbishment. In addition, we have added new fire door5 to our busy administration area and we have fully renovated our front doors adding modern security to them. A programme of external door repairs will be carried out thi5 year. Ramp & Acceuibility Our well used accessibility ramp on the East Front of the mansion needed a major repalr and this was completed in earlv 2023. We are working on plans to Introduce a passenger lift that will reach all floors including the cellar, and a number of platform lffrs to improve accessibllity wlthin the man5ion-whi15t this is a complex and expensive task in a Grade I setting, it remains a key priorfty. Housekeeplng The Housekeeplng department has developed its conservation function to include condition rekKJrtlng on all of the fireplaces and work has begun on waxing the grate5 to ensure their conservation. Makin8 use of the tower scaffold, over the course of this year the team completed hlgh level deanin8 of all the plasterwork in Clifford's Lod8in8S to enable h05Pltality to use this Space for events. Cleaning of the bas reliefs in the Statuary Room was also completed in the autumn of 2022. The team have been, and continue to, clean the plaster bas reliefs in the Marble Saloon in addition to the annual cleaning of the John Gibson marble bas reliefs above the fireplaces in the Marble Saloon. The Housekeeping Team are 5UPPOrted by a team of volunteers, the-Cla55y Scrubbers" who dedicate hours of their time to help with the cleaning and conservation work. Page 5 WENTWORTH WOODMOUSE PRESERVATION TrUST IA company Ilmoted by 8uaranteel TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Communlty Engagement Everybody is W￿lCome at Wentworth Woodhouse but thls year we have focussed our a￿llence development activities on 8TOUPS representing ethnic, disability lincludin8 those with hidden disabilities like autism and demential and low-income households Irom across South Yorkshire. This is because these are the groups that are subject to the greatest barriers when it comes to engaging with the cultural sector. Our Camellia House Activity Plan ICHAPI, funded primari5y through The National Lottery Heritage Fund. has provided us with funding to dedicate to communtty enga8ement, education and horticultural programmes and has allowed us ro employ a dedicated Cornmunity & Outreach Officer, Becky Downton, in addition io a Skills Development & Learning Officer, Jen Wèll, and new Assistant Gardener, 14elen Kellv. Thi5 newteam is now some waythrou8h the two-year CHAP, aThd has started to deliver dedicated projetts, in partnership with 12 comrnunity 8roups sincethe5tart ofthe CHAPwhich be8an in earnest in November 2022. Progress todate includes.. Communlty In¢luslon Advlsory GfOUP The formatlon of a Community Inclusion Advlsory Group, a group made up of ten Sndividuals all representing d￿erent communities, Is worklng with us to ensure the accessibllity of Wentworth Woodhouse and to share ideas on ways of working, Communltles represented are.. Individuals with disabilitie5. or who are D/deaf and hard of hearin8 Individuals who are learning disabled or/and autistic Individuals living with dementia and their carers Individuals from ethnically and culturally diverse communitie5 Individuals from the LGBTQ+ community Individuals who are economically disadvarnta8ed Families with a chlld who is disabled/learning disabled/autistic Families who are economically disadvantaged Youn8 people aged 16-25 who are economically disadvantaged Older individuals who are socially isolated Thou8h our audience development plaThs aretarBeted at these groups now. we are keen to hear from others who feel they are tsnderrepresented within the culiural sector or in heritage sites. Sodal Prescrlblnl Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust has begun social prescribln8 Visits. The aim of the vislt5 IS to help those who are experiencin8 mental ill-heakh, as a result of findin8 themselves socially isolated. to begin making new Social connections and enjoy open green spèces to aid their mental health. Rawmar5h Social Prescribing Group a￿ working with us as part of the Art in the Tea House project. They are a new group themselves. and use èrtwork as a ctsmrnunication iool to help people with disabilities In the Asian communities to become more tonfident and speak out for themselves. Page 6 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVAnON TRUST IA company limittd byeuaranteel TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Re-Ima8lnln8 the Mena8erle Leilah Vyner. frgm Dragon Willow, was commissioned to create a Series ol willow sculptures $0 ourvlsitors can relma8lne the various anlmals that would have wande￿d through the gardens In years gone by. The first six of these, which are all birds, were introduced in March and have proved very popular. The remainin8 sculptures will be delivered later this year. Comrnunity Connect, a gioup of adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities, have been involved with the R Ima8lnln8 the Mena8erie projett, rnetal starnping and wood working to create a hybrid camel. teapot and stag sculpture called the 'Creature of Curiosit(, for the Forest of Bewilderment trall. This wonderful group of people have been volunteerin8 their Wednesday sessioTh time for 16 weeks with the help of artlst Jason Turpln-Thompson. OUT than￿ 8oes to FLUX for their support with this project. Rotherham Deaf Connections provide a safe environment for children and young people who are Deaf or hard of hearin8 to expre5S themselves. They are a new partner for Wentworth Woodhouse and have been Involved in the Re-Ima8inin8 the Mena8erie project by providin8 the BSL interpretation for the story of the mena8e¥ie. The Forest of Bewllderment The Forest ol Bewilderrnent was launched at Easter. This forest trail is an excSting educational/playFul experience encompassing aspects of sustainability and conservation, whilst a150 being accessible to all wherever possible. The trail includes a new picnlc area wlth tables designed for both adults and children. In addition, we have accessible picnic tables for visitors in wheelchairs which are placed on hard standing accessible ground. New activities include a balance beam 51tting alongside a wheelchair friendly balance track, forest music, a 5erie5 of percussion stations and a lar8e wooden xylophone, big enough to seat groups around. Our existinE mud kitchen5 h£ve been re-vamped and in addition we have created some home huts for children to play in and attivity tables alon8side for crafts. We also have a sensory space for quiet time- within this space we have specialised toys and soft seating lor anyone with sensory needs. needing time out from the hustle ènd bustle of the trail. Stepping stones, willow sculptures and our tunnel and accessible bridge are all projects that bring è new family offerto our beautiful gardens. Many local cornpanies were supportive of this prolect and sponsored us by means of free or heavily reduced materials. Our thank$ go￿ to Wybone Ltd of Hoyland for the supply of an accessSble bench. Earnshaw5 for discounted picnic tables and bark chippings, Naylor Industries UK in Cawthorne for ihe donation of the tunnel and over 80 terracotta plant pots. Also. ourthanks goes to Thomp50n and Morgan ftsrthe donation of seeds and to OCU Utilities Ltd for the donation of cable drums and telegraph poles. Making new connections and working collaboratively is coreto our oblectives. We were delighted to host both Wentworth C of E Infant School and Kelford Special Educational Need5 School 31ong with Greasbrough Army Cadets in March 2023 to develop. test and tweak the Forest of Bewilderment. This involved play and feedback session5 to make sure we were delivering a project that would be useful and lun for children to use not only for play but for educational purposes too. A successful family volunteerin8 day took place in February 2023 wSth 36 family volunteers- 16 tjnder 16s and 20 adults. They constructed benches, spread bark chippin8s and started the willow walkway. Arrny Cadets a150 V151ted to help with the Forest of Bewilderment, è group who had not visited the site before. They put together the music zone, added to the willtsw walkway and spread more bark chippings. This not only helped us get the work completed but gave them a chance to completè their own community engagement objectives. Page 7 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST IAcompany limited by8uaranteel TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Sensory Trall & Pa¢k5 SENSE and RotherhaTn Sight and Sound have visited the sire with groups to consult wlth us on what to put on the planned Sensory trail and in the silent space In the Mulberry Garden. They have also played a key role in creating our new Sensory Packs. These received fantastic feedback when publicised on our Facebook page Including comments like "such a good idea, as is the sensory room in the woodland area", "This is a fantastic ideal~ and great in-person feedback from users when they'd been dropped back off at Front ol House. Wèntworth Woodhouse Challenge Badge A competition was sent out to local Girlguidin8 and Scoutin8 8roups in Rotherham, 8arnsley, Ooncaster and SheffSeld to design a Wentworth Woodhou5e Challenge Badge. Sophie 8roadbent. a nine-year-old Brownie from Doncaster won the competition and the bad8es will soors be avallable to iThdividuals who complete the challenge. Local Girl8uidin8 and Scouting groups from Thorpe Hesleyi who were involved with creating the challersge for the badge. came for an attivity day in February 2023. They tried out activities around the House and in the Gardens, aimed to help young people Inot just Guiding and 5coutln81 discover the history of Wentworth Woodhouse in a fun and engaging wav. The challenge pack is now with graphic desi8n students and will be launched later this year. Learnln8 & Éducatlon With a dedicated Skills Development & Learnin8 Officer in place since October 2022, we have qulckly expanded our educational oller through a strategy to help young people through work and learnin8 opportunities. We have engaged with schools from Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster and Shellield and from even further afleld such a5 Huddersfield and Oxford. The Wentworth Woodhouse education webpage was launched in February 2023 where our educational provision is advertised and education providers can get in touch to plan visils, We also opened a space in the Old klall at Wentworth Woodhouse where student work inspired by the site can be displayed. Educatlonal Mstt5 Over 30 schools and colleges and five universitie5 have been involved with vs in some way since October 2022. Over 350 students in total have visited Wentworth W¢)odhouse on school trips in that same period from primary, secondary and special schools. 180 primary school students have attended the 51te frorn Hatfield, Rawmarsh Thorogate, Wentworth C of E and Thorpe Hesley Primary School. 60 secondary school students visited u5 - Win8field Acaderny and Winterhill School came to do photography projects for their GCSE horror theme. Winterhill were kind enough to print out large prints for an exhibition on 68 tertiary college students V15ited from Dearne Valley Colle8e. Doncaster College and Lycée Professionnel Le Q)rbu5ier (France) for a construction and plastering visit. Level 2 and 3 plastering Students carne to see the on5erv8tion of the pl85terwork and restoration of the Camellia House. Four students from Shellield Hallam University Film Studie5 course came to Visit us and the Wentworth C of E School to develop an afternoon se5519n teaching Year 6 students frorn the school about Wentworth Wooithouse, helping u5 to strengthen Ilnks with the communitv. Page 8 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRE5EIWATION TRUST IA company Ilmfted bygyarznleel TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 In l Nonfo￿al Leamlng Provlders Affinity charity brought ten children with experience of care for a tour and afternoon tea to increase their cultural capital. We are now members of Children's University so children can earn credits for their passports by visitin8 and enioyin8 the learnin8 activities we delSver. Feedback on Vlshs to Wentworth Woodhouse °You Made the children excitedond inrerested to leorn, especiolly with the use of the modelof the house in thefirst room- this WOS a purticularfavourite amongst the children. The children loved exploring oll of the Llifferent rooms ond looking Ot the keyfvoture5. old ond new, including the chandelier ond light horse orcwork. The children e5petially liked the 'rreosure hunt, fvr the griffi'ns oround the house. You were very welcoming ond enthusiostic which enabled the children to be enthusiustic ubout theirlocol history too. "I've enjoyed this wisit thoroughly ondeven considered visitinoforpersonol/lei5ure reusonsl l om Jlreudy pl¢ynnlng the next fvw vi51tsfor ourstudents as we have hod posltlvefvedb¢ickfrom both visit5 50fvr." ery orguni5ed ond informative. 5toff were very lovely G¢nd helpfvl, the tours were interesting und thesite wosJontostk.- -jen Wull went above ond beyondfor us oll to ensure we were comfortuble ond reodylor the day uheod. The ex￿rienCe hos been verypleost7nt and we receivedgreotfeedbuckfrom the 5tudent5, 50ffle hove olreody requested to go buck ugainl The information prov￿e￿ wos brilliont and the tour was well org£Tlli5ed, werylriendly stoff otTrd i um l<)oking fvrward to continuing the relotionship thut our college h05 Wlth Wentworth Woodhousel. -Pitched the content at the rwht levelfvr our children ond mode cleur links to ourleorning." °We will definitely be vi51ting ugainl It wus a greot experiencefor students ondstulf olike." Student5: °The tour wa5fvn ond hud lot50finforrnotlOll, greot 0p￿rtUnitYA0rph0t0qruphY0￿dthe historylooking roundthe house- secondary School student. °Loved the tour guide made itfeel so welcoming ond loved to heorobout hi5toryondbe open minded. student. secondary school -Absolutely gorgeous. a reully lovety plt7ce to tolke phot05 crnd leom some of its hiStor￿- secondary school student. Collaborative Prolects Creatives kademy is an Erasrnus+ EU funded projert that we took part in during 2022. It involved connecting with local secondary school student5 to raise awareness of the cultural 8nd creative sector, helping them learn how to make a living from their creative talent. 30 5tudent5 from Horizon Cotnrnunity College in Barnsley enjoyed a day at Wentworth Woodhouse where they learnt about coreer opportunities in both the House and Gardens. Then they were set a project inspired by the site which wa5 exhibited in the House throu8hout February 2023. Page 9 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST IAcompany limlted by8uaranteel TRU5TEES' REPORT FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 John Carr 300 15 a nationwide project launched in early 2023 celebrating the 3(K)' anniversary of the birth of Yorkshire architect John Carr. Primary ancl secondary students were given the challenge ol redesigning an elevation of a local well- known John Carr building. in our case, the Stables. Each John Carr site participèting will choose a local winning design and hold an exhibition of entries. The Wentworth Woodhouse wiJ)rFinÉ design will be awarded later this year with the winner se(urin8 an education day at ihe site forthe entlre class. The Master c￿lerf$ Challenge 2023 saw 11 schools Iwinterhill School. Maltby Academy, Maltby Ltllyhall, Maltby Marbor, Redwood, Ravenfield Academy, St Thomas Warton Academy. Wath Academy, Bents Green, Winglield Academy, Astrea Academy Dearnel gettin8 involved in a variety of ways to lundrai5e fo¥ Wentworth Woodhouse. Astrea Academy Dearne have linked the challenge with their work experience pro8ramme so Students are working with our Fundraising Team to learn about lundraisinB as a career. Wèntworth Castle & Gardens Students from ljniversity of Huddersfield and Northern College visited us in October 2022 to unite the story of Wentworth Wi)odhouse and Wentworth Castle. We used the session to ask students what would appeal to their age 8roup to make thetn want to visit the two siies, helping us develop our offer for a more diverse audience. Gallery Town Thi5 year we worked on a project inspired by ourcamellia5 With Thorpe Hesley Prlmary School. The children drew pictures of nature to be carved into a sculpture designed by Jame5 Capper that went on permanent display in the centre of Rotherham in May 2023. Chlldren'$ Capital of Culture We collaborated with the Children's Capital Df Culture team at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and Rotherham United FC to give young people who participated in the Natlonal cifiienship Scherne experience of places near and far. They carne to Wentworth and also vi51ted The Auckland Prolecr. We asked them to compare the sites and feedback on Work Related LearTring IWRLI 70 students have been involved in WRL since October 2022.. 8 school work experience placements 10 internship programme5 3 apprentices I traineeship programme 10 work placements for students with additional needs l T Level stLJdent 4 location marshals Page 10 WENTWORTH WOODHOUSE PRESERVAnON TRUST IA company lifflited by guarantee) TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Students wlth Speclal Educatlonal Need5 ISENI We have two students from RNN Group- Joe works on IT. supporting the 51te mana8ement team and Brad on Front of House. Both feel $0 happy here that they have signed up to be volunteer5. Simon and his 5UPPOrt worker, work in the Butler's Panrry Café, clearln8 tables helplng with basic food preparation. Jennie work5 Wlth the 'Classy 5crubber5' volunteer housekeeplnB team. All ol our SEN students have become part of the Wentworth Woodhouse family and our regular visitors are now getting to know them, helping to build their confidence levels and conversation skills. We thank all of our SEN students lor their hard work. Thi5 work-related learThin8 15 delivered across many department5 including hou5ekeepin& filming, education. research and 3rchive5, V151tor experience, IT, catering and h05Pitality, 8ardening* 51te management, administration and digltal education. Some will move on to other k)cat10115 to continue their career journey and some have found a place here Such a5 T level student Roseanna who 15 now a rnernber of our caterin8 tearn. University Collaborations In March 2023, the University of Sheff ield interns ¢￿ated a Lady Mabel lesson Series and resources for use by secondary schools trisiting and studying Wentworth Woodhouse. ln November 2022, Leeds Beckett hospitalitv 5tudent5 carried out desk research to add to ihe Camellia House interpretation on teas around the world. Ten Sheffield Hallam University busin&s students carried out an events project in February 2023. acting as consultants. The brief was to create events to appeal to and attract a young and ethnically diverse audience to visit Wentworth Woodhouse. Their ideas were realistic and interestin8- many being things We'￿ al￿adY doinglthinking of doin& but nice to have some market research to actually back it upl Applied Psychology students also created a booklet to help people improve their wellbeing through interatting with the Gardens. Two ma5ter5 students are currently usin8 Wentworth Woodhouse as part of their course work. the first Catherine Capper from Sheffield Hallam University IS USlll8 the 51te a5 inspiration for her novel. The otherslthule Mguni. frorn the University of Winchester. 15 researching how spending time in green spaces impacts mental health. Local Educator In¥olvèment In January 2023 we invited teachers, career leads and education practitioner5 toour InspSre and Network co