Compton Verney House Charity Annual Report and Flnancial Statements 31 March 2025 Chanty Reg￿tratI(￿ MJmber 11*7 Cwpary Regislr8buD Nunthr 13754286 Contents Reports Relerence and administratwe infomiation CEO and Chair Introduction Trustees, report. inclu&ing strategic report 4 Independent audito¢s ￿port on the finan081 $18lernents 27 Flnancial Ststements Consolidated statement of financial activrties 32 Balance sheets Consolidated statement of cash ffiows Principal accounting poIIci8s Notes to the accounts Compton Verney House Charity Reference and admSn5strdtlv• Inforniation Trusts98 Penny Egan. CBE Ichairl Mark Arm$lrong Philip Bunt Geraldine Collinge- Ex-officio Sipho Ndlovu Magnus Renfrew Helen Rose Jon Sheaff Ross Sleight Lydia Thomas Lara Ralnaraia Caroline Jones Jane Rosier ts'oined January 20251 Chief Ex•cutive Geraldine Collinge Executlv• Team Thomas Williams, Development thrector Abigail Viner. Director of Crealve Programm& & Engagement David Guilding, Chief Operating Officei Company S•crntary Davkl Guil¢Jlng Reglster&d addrgS$ Compton Verney Warwick CV35 9HZ Charlty r•g18tration number 1196705 Camp¥ny registration numbor 13754286 Audltor Buzzacott Audit LLP 130 Wood Street London EC2V 6DL Bank•rn Barclays Bank plc 488 & 50 Loid Strèat Liverpool L2 1TD Compton Verngy House Charity 1 Rof•r•n¢e and admlnlBtratlve Infomiatlon Solicitor8 Bates Wells Scandin8vian House 2-6 Cannon Strèat London EC4M 6YH Compton Vom8y House Charty 2 CEO and Chalr Introductlon Annual report CEO and Chair Introductlon In 2024125 we celebrated 20 years ol Compton Vemey being fully open lo the public. We are delighted to say that as we write we have been shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year, with the wnner being 8nnovnced later Ihis year, in recognth'on of this anniversary year. We continued our trajectory of glowing visitor rnumbers, baing particularty proud of the impact that our 2024 anniversary year rnade on audien￿5 and their diversity. Last year we had a 200A increase in Ihe number of children who attended, a 15% in¢iease in the number of day tithet5, and a 9% increase in member visits. are growing our financial sustainability by building oui member$hip base, which increased by 6Vo this year. alongside increasing visits by young people who are our audiences of the futu￿. Wè SCh￿ved this whilè broadening 8¢¢ess with $ignffic8nt discount schemes {£2 tickets, 97% discount communily a¢￿SSI rernoving financial barriers for under-served audiences, and welcoming 6,0(X) children and young people through lormal education vists, primariFy from Warwi¢kshire and the Wesl Midlands. We also invested in demonstrable environmental improvements to stqnificanlly reduce our carbon footprint and impacted social value with innovatwe green and well-being inihatives. During 2024r25 our visitors and audiences were engaged with unprecedented local a¢￿$$ to nationally and internationally signifcanl works of art through our fwe exhibitKJns. Landscape Imagin8bon.' From Gardens lo LandArtbrought logelherworks by Turner, Poussin, Henry Moore. Barbara Hepworth. and more in an examination of the role ol the artist in creation of landscape, A major exhibition of work by Louise Bourgeois. Nature Study, examined her relationship to nature. We also curated the largest solo show to date of works by Chila Kumari Singh Byrman. Addilvjnally. Sensing Vesuvius- our first exhibition of work rnade by pupils from Kineton HNJh school, our most local secondary school- celebrated the work ol artists of the future. However, the Major innovation of 2024125 was a new sculpture park comprised of 8 new commissions and loans that brought the work of contemporary and modern artists into our landscape. ensuring that all visitors are welcomed lo the site by art. This quote frorll artlSt Larry Achiampong ￿allY encapsulates how we are working with artists to make change of ¥thich we are particularly proud.. 'Formy work to be sgen alongside an artistlike Louise Bouryeois. coming a background where l experienced poverty, to be showcasing WO￿ in Ihffs way and ￿presen￿ftg my community is a dream come true.. We would like to thank the team ol fellow truslees. staff and volunteers, partners, artists, and fvnders for making all this possible as well as to extend a particular thank you to the 2024 committee for their support and guidance Judy Cobham-Lowe. Sipho Ndlovu. Satnam Rana- Grindley, Kath￿en Sorriano. Sue Stapely. and Kirsten Suenson-Taylor. We are delighted to be joined by new trustee Jane Rosier and also Emily Baulcombe and Kate Laister-smith who continue to act as a Youth Board and attend trustee meetings, adding adV￿e from their unique perspg¢tiv&s. We thank outgolng Iw$lees PaLJI Smth and Petsr n for their contributions. nny E8an CBE Geraldlne Colllnge CEO Compton Verney House Charty 32 Trustsos, r•port, Includlng stratsglc report Year endeij 31 March 2025 Stratsglc Report The Board of Tnjstees (the boardl is pleased to present the annual rgport of Compton Vemey House Charty together wrth the consolidated financial stat¢rnents including the subsidiary cornpany Compton Varney Enterprises Limited ICVELI. The financial statements have been prepared in accordanee wth accourting policies to thè financial statements and ¢ornply with the charity's Articles of Association, appI￿able law and the requirements of the Statement ol Recommended Practice- Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. ISORPI applicable to charities preparing their ac¢ounts in accordan￿ wth FRS 102. Th8 oryanisalion is an incorporated charity. incorporated on 19 November 2021 8nd registered as a charity on 22 November 2021. The Tru$lees confimi they have complied with thÈir duty to have due regard to the Charty Commission's guidance concerning public benefit. Overvlew of the pèriod 2024 markèd 20 years since Compton Verney opened lo the public following an extraordinary aet of geneiosity by our lounder, Slr Peter Moores, who transfomied our derelict srte into an arf gallery for everyone. Hi5 vision of rnaking ari accessible to all remains al our core. and our anniversary year emerged 8s a powerful moment to d8mon51rale Ihis through bold programming- challenging assumplions a￿ut whos8 creatsvity belongs in a heritage setting. Against a backdrop of sector-wide challenges, we have grown our visitoi numbers by 30% compared to pre-pandemic figurès. This growlh reflects three interconnected achievements.. amplifying dNerse artistic voicès, èngaging new audiences through innovative progiamming, and making creativity accessible through play-based experiences. Artists and Creators Bringing New Perspective8 The launch of sculptu￿ in thè Pèrk transformed how visitors experience our Capability Brown landscape. Lary Achkimpong's Pan African Flag forthe R81iG Travellers'Alliance now fflies provdly overkjoking our site. Whi￿ Sarah Lucas, work refle¢ts on national identity and engages families in our wildflower meadow. Permindar Kauvs sculpture invites playful engagement. and our Erika Verzutti commission responds directly to ideas of femininty and the site's haritaga. These works invrte new dialogues atK)ul who shapes our cultural spaces. Cglebraling Brown's legacy was exhibiti'on L8ndscape and Imagination.. Frt)m Gardens to Land Art whieh welcomed 13,000 visitors over three months and explored whether artisti visions and interventions in landscape have warped our concept of what w8 mean by 8 natural landscape, and how art can work with nature to reverse the declinè of green spaces. We devoted our 18th-eentury fa¢ade lo creative voices rarely centred in Such sellings. Women from migrant comrnunilies. supported by Saathi House Bitmingham. shared their stories wrfh their WOFds powertully wrapping the portico pillar5. Followed by Chila Kumari Singh Burman's vlbranl neon installation accompanw'ng Spe¢ts¢vl8rDiversNons, her largest exhibition lo date which spilled out into the grounds and saw Punjabi language and Hindu derties prorninenmy featured on the front ol our building. Inside, exhibitions A Swnt Insid8 and Louise Bourgeois.. Nature Study celèbiated fernale and non-binary artists, bringing works of intemational signif￿anCe to the Midlands. Compton Vemey House Charity 4 Tru8tees' repor( Includlng strat•gi¢ report Year ended 31 March 2025 Artlsts and Creatorn Bringing New Perspeetiv&¥ {¢ontFnL￿I We ¢e￿brated our collections in ways that highlighted the people behind them. The reunion of a 18th-￿nI￿ry Lamentation Altsrp*ce in our Northern European collection with its central panel, following a decade of research by volunteer Christine. brought new understanding to this masterpiece. Our exhikn'tion The Rellecled Self.. Portrait MinialU￿s, 1540-1850 uncovered exciting new ie5earch. while new acquisitk)n displays explored historically rnarginalised nariatlVè5. Two Women Wearing Cosmetic Patches examines 171h-cenlury attitudes towards ra¢e and beauty. and Deeds Not Wortls showcases the intersection of craft and protest in sufftagette works. Additionally. 2023 artist-in-residence Gayle Chong Kwan's new commission The T8ob'e joined our Chinese collection, dèveloped through UAL'S Decolonising Arts Institute's 20120 programme. Communities Shaping Our Storfes Our exhibition Sensing Vesuvius exemplified our commitment lo embedding local voices In world-clasg programming. Young people's artwork took centre stage, after one of our paintings was installed lor sevefal months in Kineton High School and used as a teaching aide across dwerse subject areas ranging frorn geO￿aphY. scienTr, music, literature and art mulb'ple key stsges. This marked the culmination of a rnulti-year project which saw an accessible. sensory redisplay of our Naples collection including working with Unlirntted lo commission works by disabled artists to sil within the collectK)n. Making Creativity Accosslblo Through Play Throughout surnmer 2024. we welcomed over 1.(X)O families lo five'surnmer Weekenders." transforming our grounds into spaces lor creative exploration. Child￿n built their own perfomiance space with Woodland TTibe, while Flying Seagulls Circus brought thèatrical cfealivity lo our Wellingtonia avenue. Artist Play D8ys encouraged open-ended Cfealivity, and our giant blue blocks invited imaginative construction right into our Grade l-listod building in our Adam Hall, ¢Jesigned by Robert Adam and retaining original Georgian features. Our comrnitment to leaming saw approximately 6,000 chiklren partiupale in education visits. They handled ancient Chinesa bronzès, eX￿ored sculptural forms, and 6ngaged wilh OUT new Introduction to the Art Gallery programme, which gentty explores fundarnental queslion5'. '￿0 makes art? ￿Y do they make it? Am l an arb'st?11 Compton Vemey Hou8e Charty S Trusts•s' r¢por( Indud5ng strat6glc r•port Year ended 31 March 2025 Programme Our 2024125 programme ha5 been very successful. using the 20. anniversary as 8 hook through the year and the launch in March 2024 as a springboard. Sculpturg In tho Park {21 March 2024 onwards) A new sculpture p8rk, induding 8 artworks by modern and contemporary arlists, spread across Compton Vem9y's histNic landscape. The Park features work by intemalionally renowned UK and international artists Louise Bourgeois, Sarah Lucas and Helgll Chath¥ick and contemporary artists Larry Achiampong. Erika Verzutti. Permindar Kaur. Nicholas Deshayes and Auguslas Serapinas. Louise BOU@&￿&, Spld&r The Easton Foufidat￿n DACS, London Cfmnpton Vemey House Charity 6 Trustees. report, Includlng strategic report Year ended 31 March 2025 Landseap• and Im•glnadon.' From Gard•ns to L•ndArt (21 March- 16 June 2024) Thi$ exhibition explored how artists and designèrs have reimagined nature. Including major artists such as JMWTurner and Henry Moore it explored howartist5 have shaped landscapes over time. Qcompton Vemey, pl￿0 by Jamie Woodley A Spirit Inside {21 Marth- I September 2024) Bringing together two iconic ¢olleclion$ The Ingram ¢ollecOon and the Women's Art Collects'on this exhibition expkjred art made by women and non-binary artists. Including over 100 works that explore how women arl'sls have grappled with the notion and $trn$e of 'spirit'. with themes ranging from internal ￿ntemplatIOn lo external exwession. Louls• Bourgeols.. Naturo Study {6 July- 6 Oetob•r 2024) An exploration of Bourgeois, exceptional career as one of the most influential artists ofmodern times. Wth over40 woiks, some never seen in the UK before the exhibition demon3tr8ted the arbsvs exceptional versatiliiy and the enduring and emotive nalure of her work. Tho R•fl•et•dS•lf.' PortraltMlnlatur•s, 1540-1850 (21yt S•ptemb•r- 23￿FobrUary2O24) Explored the captivating wodd ol portiait mH)iature painting from those held by Queen Elizabeth 1 to the decline of the artfom wrth the advent of ￿otographY in the 19. ￿ntUry. h thèmès of powar, lov6 and loss thè èxhibition was an opportunity to see miniatures by the leading pr8Ctitioners of theirtim85. Chila Kumari Singh Burman.. Spectacular Diversions (26 October 202& 26 January 2025) The largest exhibrtion of the work of one of the UKS most influential artists featuring drawings, prints, collages and neon's induding many new and recent works never exhibited before. Cornplon Verney House Charty 7 TnMt••8' rèport, in¢luding $tTategic report Year ended 31 March 2025 Sonsing V•suvlus121 Alarch-19 May 2024) Vesuvius Empting at Night by Pierre-Jacques Volaire, 1770s-was displayed at Kineton High School from September- Deoember 2023. Students at the school produced a huge range of creative works in r8sponse lo the painting., frorn 3D models and works on paper lo poetry and soundscapes which then were displayed in one of our galleries. 11 4Y Compton Vemey, photo byJ8mie Wotsdlgy Coll•ctlon8'. Oui 2024r25 collection aclivty focused on bringing new focu3 to our collect￿nS by reuniting iconic work, bringing in new work and a¢quisilions include the work of contemporary artists to help to shrft the diversity and n8rr8lives wthin our collections. Compton Vafney House Charity Trusteés, report, including stratsgie report Year en¢Jed 31 March 2025 Acqulsltlon#'. Two Women We4ring CosmetK Pakhes was acquired by Compton Verney Coll8¢tions Settlement following a government export ban. Compton Verney entered into a research partnership with the ya￿ Centre for British Art and the painting travelled to Yale for conseNation and research. relumbng lo Compton Vemey in October 2024. It is now on display n our Wornen'5 Library gall&ry. "￿￿..r< rv Compton V8mey, photo by JamAe Woodley 8 Objects relating lo the Suffragist movement have also been 8cquired for the Folk Art Collection. These include ceramir3, suffragette ribbon and sash, a tr￿10k and a ¢hildren's toy. These objects have been on display in the Folk Art Collection since November 2024. Gayle Chong Kwan.. Th• T80lie (21 March 2023 onwJrds).' Artist Gayle Chong Kwan cleated a series of 8 new works that were instslled in the Chinese collection during her residency. Her installation The Taotie is the culmination of her 18-month artist residency at Compton Verney and Is a ￿spOnSe to the Chinese collection, Portra(( Miniatures collection, and an examination of the artist's heritago. Compton Varney House Charty 9 Tru¥tse¥' rèport, Including strategic report Ygar ended 31 March 2025 Reunit￿.. Tho Lamentation AltaTriece (21 IA*reh 2024- March 2025) The altarpiece was seen in its full glory for the first time in 30 years as we have brought together the rAntral panel with from the National Gallery ol Scotland collection and the altarpiece's two wing$ from Compton Verney's CO1￿CtIon. Compton Vemey, photo by Jamie Woodley Publlc Engagernent and Lèamlng Programmes Wa r8n a full programme of ￿arnIng and èngagement actNilies acros5 the year including family locused activities, wothshops, adult courses, school holiday clubs. events and school Vl8its. These were very popular. Family a¢tiV4tie¥, workshops, courses and holiday clubs.. Our family and leaming activities engaged over 9,000 visitors through a cornbinalion of 243 learning actwities such as in family workshops. artist play days, events, tours, and other cieative making activities. We delivered 47 aduK courses atten¢Jed by 227 partiapants and 2 holklay clubs attended by 50 children. School vlslts: approxirn8tely 6,000 School children from 175 schcx)Is from across tha UK VISLted Compton Verney in 2024. Forest school and nature engagernenl activities remain5 the mst popular activty for schools attracting 72 schools with collections activities also a strong draw attracting 51 schools. Exhibition related schools, actNity brought 38 schools lo sitè to engage in er8atNe making activty ￿lated to the exhits"IK)ns. Comploft V¢mèy House Charily 10 Trusto•8' roporl Includlng strato91¢ r•port Year ended 31 March 2025 Other Events and Activity Through our trading arm, Compton Verney Enterprises Ltd, we have continued to work lo build a range ol succèssfijl evants across the year, growing visitors for PotFest, Digbeth Dining Club. 8nd our Gift and Textile Fairs. Our Christmas events welcomed regular contributors Royal Bimingham Conservatoire alongside special performances, including a conversth'on with Prue Leilh. Our themed holiday trails, kading families across tha site, also prove(I lo be highty popular. We havè worked hard to reduce the carbon footprinl of the estste and lower energy ￿$ts, installing solar panels on the Learning Centre roof and bringing our lake soul¢& heal pumps back Into OP8ralion through a test period in winter 2024. We began woth on thè roplacemenl of our Gallery Y roofwhich will also see further solar panel installation. ￿th the 5UPPOrt of the Nation81 Lottery Heritage Fund, we were also able lo Invest in Improving OUT risk management and intern81 compliance processes. Fundraising Compton Vern¢y was pleased lo continue receiving annual funding 01 £152.7eO through the Arts Coun¢il's National Portfolio, working wrth the Board of Trustees to ensure progress against the goals and oijlcornes Ihat we had set ourselves across the year. A furthèr highlight was partnÈring with artist Chila KumaTi Singh Bumian on a successful Arts Council Pro1￿1 Grant to support her exhibition and associated public programme. Our public fundlng eampaign to repl8¢e our gallery roof and install solar paneL% successfully raisèd over £43.000 from over 300 donors with a further £30,000 contributed by the Garf￿1d Weston Foundab'on. We also re￿iVed funding from the Foyle Foundation to support the upgiade of our energy infrastructure and support from the Pilgrim Trust to support investigations into repairing our historic loggia. We slralegic3lly wiorilised rnulti-year funding and were delighted to receive a 3-y68r 9ranl to nd Iwo new posts supporting our data. evaluation and audience development as wèll a$ bèing suceÈssfiJl In apptying to be part ol the Bloomberg Digital Accelerator Programme. We arè gratèful for Ihtr continued support of our benefactors, particularty Janet Smith in hei ¢apa¢ty as Chair of Benefactors as well as SE Solicitws who we were delighted to partner with for a Second conseculNe year. Cornplon Vemey House Charity 11 Trustees, report including strato95c rèport Year ended 31 March 202S Our Mi88ion and Oble¢tlve6 The Board and staff tearn have reviewed and confirmed our Mission and objeclNes Puo)ose We connect people with art, nature anil ¢re8tivity PmpositNon A day full oljoy ViS￿n To become a model place of regeneration through art Valu We are COLLABORATIVE, working with artists, audiences and communrties,. exiloring the historic and the contemkY)rary. the indoor and guldoor. We hamess opportunities to be environm&ntally SUSTAINABLE and are a￿ayS reS￿nSIble We are BOLD, purposeful and confident and think, make and leam We are INCLUSIVE, e￿ating a warm. welcoming and respectfvl cultur8 We are FUN and want everyone lo havè o great experi&n¢e of Compton Verney. How ￿ achieve our objectives Compton Verney, having been restored by the Peter Moores Foundation. opened in 2004 with the intention ol attracting visf(ors who would not normally vi51t galleriès or museums. actively welcome the broadest aud￿ne¢s. Th& Grade l-listed house and 120 acres of Grade Il"_lisled landscape includes the park commissioned from Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in 1768. restored in 2018 following a suctsssful bid lo National Lottery Heritage Fund. The assets are own to the public erther through ticket purchase, subsidised or free (children, project participanl$l entry to enable the development of audiences who have not visited before. We have also developed 8 community a¢¢ess scheme which provi¢Jes subsidi5ed mernbership for key groups and &speC￿llY for thè 20￿ birthday year 8 £2 ticket for those on income and pension support. W& present wortd-c18ss art providing access to six permanent CO1￿ctIonS of national and inlemational significance. providing access to oulslanding art at the heart of the ¢ounlry. In addition. w6 ansure inlerventions and engagèmollt across the whole srte drawing together art, nature and creativity. We delNer our creative progr8mme. engaging with new and existing audien¢8$. Our annual exhibition programme is diverse and dynamic, drawing on loans from across the UK and abroad. Vve are collaboralive, working w(rh arti8ts, audiÈn¢es and communrties,. exploring the historic and the eonlemporary, the indoorand outdoorlo deliverourstralegy. We are delighted that this is supwrted by Arts Council England {ACEI through their National Porttolio Funding INPOI with £152,760 per annum lo 2028. Compton Vemey House Charity 12 Tru$t••$' r•po¢ In¢ludlng $tratsgl¢ report Year ended 31 March 2025 How we achleve our objec￿¥08 Iconttnugdl We commission, loan, and originate art. working with artists across all art forms, with a focjjs on the visual arts. We maintain and develop our natural onvironmanl In a Sustainable way through planting new species, undertaking careful larnd managernenl and recording ￿Ological developments. We are seeking proactively to ensure the whole of Ihe e8lale be¢omes activated socialty, environmentally and creatively. The Board consid6rs all thgsa initlalives as important rneans to delivering public benefft. To finance these activities, CVHC and CVEL are engaged in gener8kn.ng income through a wide range of commercbal aclivitres. including membership. ticket sales, hires, weddings. events. publications, retail and sale5 of food and beverage. We also fundraise for activities and projects and und&rt8ke income generation functions to financially SLtpport our charrtable obi8Ctives and maèl our resrx)nsibiliUes as a charity. Our achievements and perforniance AS we look to the future. 2024 has set a new standard for how hlstori¢ $ile$ Can becorne inclusive spaces where creativty flourishes. Through thè d8dicalion of our staff, volunteers. and partners, we've demonstrated that when we open our doors wider. everyone benefrts. Our 20th annweisary wasn'tjust a ￿lebratiOn of the past- it wa5 8 bold stslernenl about the vital role cultural spaces can play in bringing peO￿e together through art, nature and creativity. Our overall visitor numbers for the year was 111.961 and we èxited the year wrfh 11.614 members. Breaking Down Barriers to Acc￿8 Our approach lo engagement balances deep, sustained re18tionships wrth Ini1181ivg$ that open our doors wider. In 2024, we strengthened our commitment to a¢￿SSit￿lIty through concrete actions. Our new £2 ticket for Universal and Pension Cred(( recipients has enabled nearly 600 people to visit who migm otherwlse have found cost prohibitive. A fir8t- lime visitor through the scheme told us." 'thts is so valuable fo us 8nd we appreciate it beyond words"; another praised the ticket"wrfhout wh￿h wè would not h8ve been able to visil." We continue to offèr fra6 èntrance lo children and young people 18 and under, and £10 tickets for 15L25-year-olds, plus dis¢ounts for Nat￿Onal Art Pass Members and those travelling by green melhods. Our Community Access Scheme er68tÈd pathwa￿ for organi5alions supporting people facing phy$ieal, sensory, psychological, or soual barriers. For an annual fee of £25, organisations ieceive 60 8drnissions- a 97% discounl. Wthin months, 14 local organisalions joined, resulting in over 160 visits. An organiser from Mothers Mo Make noted.. 'We have LOVED having the pass, ils been eXtre￿￿l￿p0pular amongst our members and bmught a lot ofjoK, and Warwickshire County Council Immigration Team, who brought 10 refugee women for a visit. shared'a big thank you...lor bsing lriendly and welGoming...Ihe wholepaty engaged ￿th the oxhtibrts gol stuck in.. In partnership with HAF (Holiday Adivitie5 and Food}, we provided 40 funded creative holiday club places for young people eligible for free school meals. We expanded this to Include family èxperience days. welcorning 15 families of children wth special educational needs160 individuals) and supporb'ng visits frorn 30 young carers across Wamickshire. These less Structured visrts demonstrate our team's growing confidence in welcoming diverse audiences. Compton Vemey House Charity 13 Tru$t¢tr¥' report, includlng stAtegi¢ report Year ènded 31 March 2025 D••p Cornrnunity Partn&r8hips Our three-year collaboration with VVhitn8sh Nursery School exemplifies our approach to sustained engagement. our earfy years specialist Emma and artist Matt Shaw, we're exploring how very young children express creatwty. Following a class vis( Shaw refl8ct8d.. "The impact has bg8n profound and has r8sult8d in an explosion olenergy and cre8tivity throughout the nursery.. After the trip th8re was the realisation thal artists could be anyone and that they could make almost artything butmost im￿rtantlY the￿ was the ognition that the childr8n Ihemselves could be 8ths18. An amazing ohange ofathlude and thinking." This research is infoming our wider famdy programming, including popular Tiny Tuesdays sessions. Our monthty dgmentla café, in partnership with Talk Dementia, h85 buitt a consistent community of 20-35 regular attendees. Lisa, a carer. shared. My favourile moming of the month... There is always a friendly Bnd understanding w8lc(wne 81 reception. And the arts, crafts and mtjsic prOV￿ed a￿ varied and absolutely wonderful.. Activrties range from handling Collection obiects to creative workshops, wtth partttypants reporting rodv¢e¢J isolation and increased wellbeing. Tha culminati)n of our muJt¢-year p8rtnership with Kinèton High School through Sgnsing Vèsuvivs demonstrates how deep relat￿nshIpS evolve. wlh a painting loan and cross- ¢urri¢ular workshops reSu￿1ng in student-led intèrpretation. The pupils, iecent decision to name a hou5e"Vemey' ￿flects how cultural engagement has become etnbedded in school life. Feedback from a parent highlighted the irnpact. My daughterw8$ able to pick herlwo pieces out and wos ovefjoyed when another visitorexclaimed sh& was pleased to have mef'one of Ihe artist$'l .tSh8Jhas been insrrir&il lo have a go and seo herselfas an 8thst ￿th wort people wanl lo see. Thank you for inspiring her and Ihe olherpupils and rordi$playing theirwofk wllh $uGhpmfession8lism and ConS￿eratIOn.. Suppordng The Nèxt Generation Our Supported Intèmship programme for young people with speual èducational needs and disabilities. recognised with a Skills West MKllands Inclusion Awaid, ¢reales mganingful pathways into cultural careers. Ed. our 2024 intern, discovered his passKJn working with our Grounds te8m and reflects on the impact of his experience.'°My self- ¢onfiderJce and soci<sBtion skills primanly, lin not neryous about stèrting conVe￿at￿n as l us8d lo be and I'm much betterat small talk as wèll... l actually took liking to tool Sha￿ening, the￿ s something about maintaining somèthingyou use ￿ good ondrtion and making sure ils shll as eff￿￿nI 4$ c8n be, it was very s&lIs￿ng., The 5cherne's success has led to its thwd yaar, with previous interns moving into perrnanent roles or furthèr training. Young people's voices shape our governan￿ Ihrovgh ovr Young Trustee Programme. Kate Laisler Smith. our inaugural Young Trustee explained." '8eing a young twstee has been èn ￿￿￿dible experienc&. I've leamt so mueh about how an arts organisalAon of Ihis scale run$ 8nd il has been Bn inv81uable firststep into govemance too." Meanwhile, our reimagined volunte*r prograrrrne engaged 50 new people in 2024, contributing over 10.300 hours across 12 [0￿s. New M￿ro-v01Untèerln9 and offsite opportunities have rnade the programme more inclusNe, recognising dNerse skills and availabilty. Compton VemÉy House Charity 14 Trustso8' report, In¢ludlng $￿t+91¢ T¢POrt Year ended 31 Mafch 2025 Crgatlng Welcome Together The magic of Compton Vemey happens the moment visitors cross our histor￿ bridge, when shoulders Msibly relax, and everyday 5tIÈSS85 b8gin to fade. 'Fmm the time that we ariFved, we felt welGomerf' a recent visitor commented. This atmosphere of belonging doesnl happen by accident- its created by our learn of 137 staff and 1(H) volunteers, who share a commitment to ma￿'n9 èv8ryone feel they belong here. Our front-of-house teams l$ad this welcome. taking pride in creatiThJ an enwronmenl where first-time and regular visitors feel equally at homo. Vthathèr greetiry daily dog walkers, carers who visit weekly for Tiny Tuesdays, people practiang Tai Chi in the grounds, intèrgèneralional families during holidays, or first-time exhibition visitors. each rec&ves the same warm wèlcome. A5 Vlsstor Experience Manager Adam explained, 'We undeft3tand the tnjst VASltors placg to help access the arts. Gmwing the knowled￿ of ourfront-of- house teams enables them to confidently intèra¢t wrfh 811 our visitors and. in tum, supports how our vtsitors engage...If it's a visitorfs fitst Ventu￿ into fhe 8rts, our responSi￿lity ￿ to mgke SU￿ it is the first of many." Gallery voluntsei, John, noted. .1 don t know who is wolking in the door, but l enjoy knowing I can help makè theyleave with a smlie on Iheirf8G8 ' Cro¥$.Team collabora￿on In Aetion Thé launch of SGulplure in the Part exemplifies how our people work together lo create &xlraordin8ry experiences. Director of Creative PTograrnrne Abby and Sculpture Curator Keira developed a ujratorial vision reimagining our eslale lor 21 st-century audiences. introducing creative voices historicalW 8xclud8d frorn sites like ours. Landscape Managar F*)na worked with Colvin & Moggridgè, who oversaw the restoration of our landscape 10 years ago, and volunteer archaaologlst Hilary. lo identty suitable locations for sculptures, as well 85 ensuring the ecology and biodiversity of the park was considered at every stage. Facilit￿ Manager Matt se¢ured planning permissv)ns, aided by expert volunteer Davè, whose belief in Compton Vemey was instrumental in establishing the gallery 20 years a90. The complex installation w8$ coordinated by Registrar and Programme Manager Nuala. Gallery Techniaan Marc. and Publr Programmes Manager Hannah. Senior Curator Oli worked with the Easton Foundation on securing iconic Bourgeois sculptures. Our Grounds team, led by Adam and Chris alongside dedicated volunteers, adapted their pradicas lo care for landscape and arhyorks. while SupFX)rted Intem Ed b¢¢ame expert in delicate arfvrfork maintènance. The impact of our volunteers. expertise is equally visible in our ¢olle(Jions work. Volunteer ChrtstinÈ'5 dec8de-bng research into our Lamentation Akarpiece be￿rne the key impetus for a major dispkiy reuniting the work's central panel, held by the National Galleries of Scotland. with its wings from our colle¢tion. Christine's tireless investigation, including Iraveling across Europe to piece together the altar'5 history. exemplifies how our volunteers, passion and dedication creates rieher èxp8rien¢es for visitors. Christine reflects, .1 love Gompton Vemey formany ￿asonS but one is that rf allows me to indulge in mypassion for frEsea￿h in Ihe mosl beaufrful gallery in the U.K.. Lucky me.. Compton Vgmay House Charty 15 Tru¥teg¥' report, including strategic rnport Year ended 31 Llarch 2(Y25 Deepening Communlty Connèetions Sensing Vesuvius demonstr*ed our Commitm￿1 lo inclusNe practr2. Environment and Sciences Producer Glace and Collections Manager Annelise collaborated with disablad artist Aaron McPeake in a project which deepened OUT relationship with Kineton High School, just milès away. Claudine. Head of Art, reflec1s.."Th￿ has been an absolut& highlight forme as an 8rtte8cher. Thffs projectgave us the chance to biFng Culturèl CapAt81 to ALL ours¢ud8nl8. W8 were piivileged and lucky to have thfts f8nt8stAe opportunAty...Compton Vemey AS an eclectic, exciting ¢￿aliv0 hub of &itAsh and Worfd ¢ulfure. The staff are enthuS￿S1¥c. knowledgeable and creative. All schools should have Compton V8mey. The strength of our communty connections is refiected in 8uc¢e$sfvl lundrai3ing carnpaigns for restoring the bridge, replacing the shuttle bus, and rèpairs to the roof. As one current Benefactor reftects, .1 supportso I can putsomething ba¢k.' All want il to be here forme. I recognise ihat I￿e got to play a part in makAng $uTr it is." Another shares that'compton Vemey is g￿eter¢han the sum of its ￿rts. Its both a place of beauty and a crealNe powerhouse spreadingioy end energy thmrjghout lh& r&gK)n." This commitment extends to ovr staff, who ran a haw marathon to fundraise for Ihe shutdè bus, and to our visitois. like the dog walkers who created a photo mug featuring their pets for our Welcorne Centre learn. As we enter our third decade, ifs these connèctions- be￿een staff, trustèes, volunteer3. artists, and cornrnunities- that make Compton Verney uniquè. Wa'ra proud that people see the direction we're going and want to support our journey, whether they're longslanding volunteers receiving awards for ernbodyin9 our value$, or new le8rll rnembers helping us welcome an ever-broader range of artists and visitors. Thank you Our Charitable work is reliant on the commitment of our loyal supporters. In particular, we a grateful to the learn$ of volunteers who Share a range of diverse skils gnd support the charty in it5 activities. We are also grateful to our members, Benefactors, sponsors and partners for their ongoing support as well as to our Trustees, Committee Members and to Compton Verney Collections Settlement and Compton Vemey Fund. Compton Vemey House Charity 16 Trustses, rnport Including strategle Mport Yeai ended 31 Marth 2025 Financial revl•w Ovejryiew Compton Vemey Hotsse Charty delivered a deficit of £270,292 on unrestricted funds in the ye81 10 31 March 2025 12024. a deficit of £547,100). The extemal environment continued to be challenging with th¢ ongoing impact of the cost-of-living crisis. The Board and exec#JtAie team h8ve focussed on 8 programme of cost managernent and ¢apilal investment targeted 81 cost reduction. We continue to build our internal capabil￿eS to gnable us lo respond to external challenges and lo 8UStain Compton Varney for the future. Group unreslricted income was £3,996,202 {2024.' £3.537,6131 Group inveslments were valued at £1.228.391 {2024.' £2,104.392). Unrestricted incom• Group income carne from Ihm main income sourtes.. 45% from donatK)ns 8nd grants £1,812.551 12024.. £1.813.504. 51 %). 26% from charitable activrties £1,047,446 {2024'. £1,057,530, 30%> and 27% frorn trading in¢ome £1.087,25912024". £600,929, 17%). Donations and grants Unrestricted income from donations and grants was £1,812,551 12024.. £1,813,$041. Our largest donor w85 Ihe Compton Vern8y Fund, which donated £1,961,000 in the period 12024.. £1,600,000). £1,600.000 ofihis income ro181e8 lo the on-going fin8n¢i81 supportforthe m8inlenance and display of the Sir Peter Moores co1￿Ction and the furtherance of rts ¢haritable obj'ectives. In addthon to this w& rwived £361,000 for ¢apital funding in the year. CVHC continues to rec6ivè fundsng from the Arts Council England and th18 year received £152.76012024'. £152,760) of i￿Ome, the first year of the new settlement lor band 1 NPO investment. Wlderwork was supported by othartru$l$ and foundations as Sot out in note 1b to the fin8ncial statements. Charitabl• aetivities The development of 8 new and exating offering al Compton Vern8y for 2024125 saw Income from Chantab￿ activities {mainly admissions related incom$} 01 £1,047.446 12024.. £1,057,S301. Day ti¢kel sales lotalled £367,60012024'. £341,517). Membership salas tolalled £505,097 12024.. £474,068). Income frorn leaming and 8ng8gement and our public programme of aclNrties was £97,924 12024.. £121,853). Other ¢harilable income totall•d £76.825 12024.. £120,092). Compton Verney House Charity 17 TnMt••8' rnporL Including stratogi¢ r•pJrt Y8ar and&d 31 March 2025 Flnancial review Icontinuedl Income from other trading activities and investm•nts Income from other trading activities amounted lo £1,087,25912024'. £600,929). Income in ihe retail shop was £250,16112024.' £267.6441. Hire income was £105,718 {2024.' £99,907). Incomè from a full year of our in-house catering operation was £601,326 12024.. £96.%71. The catering operation was brought in-houso from 1 January 2024 as our calering P8rtn8r wènt into administration. Commercsal Events generaleil in¢ome of£90,96312024'. £103,893). Events includÈd a Wintèr Festival, PotFest. and Print. Textile and Gift Fairs. Exp•ndltur• Stsffing costs represent our largest area of expenditure. bul our peoplè arè also the charity's most valued asset. Staffing costs of £2.307.72812024.. £1.842.4641 were 46Q/o 12024.. 42%) of expenditura. The increase primarily a result of a full yearof operating our catering operation in-house lollowlng our previous external catering provider enleiing admlnistration. The direct costs of public display of the permanent collèctlons were a small increase on the previous year of £1,545,18412024. £1,496,023). Staffing and energy costs were largety stable on the Previous period when compaie(l on a like-for-like basis. The direct costs of $peci81 exhibitions and projects was £633.698 12024". £767,068). The reduction was due lo the significant costs invested last year for the 20-year anniversary and the new sculpture trail. This figure was offset by the Museum and Galleries Exhibition tax dairn of £271,995 {2024'. £267,084) which is now available to tha Charity as a result of the decision lo operate as an incorporated charty. The dKect C03t of r8i¥in9 funds was £1.517,51112024.' £1,035,108) reftecthng the increase of activity, including a full year of the catering operation. with expenditure on staffing hitting £990,213 12024.. £669,849) and cost ol sales and exhibitions £552.628 12024.. £391.1801. Support and Govemance costs were £1,538,59) 12024.. £1,346,002). which induded increased Gtssts ol dapreciation of £376.830 {2024.' £252,005) and prolessN)nal fees on legal and taxation services of £50,07012024." £41.9481. Pricingpolicy Accèssibility is a key elemerst of OUT public benefit offering. We are committed to enabling as many people as possible to view art and enjoy the grounds regardless of their income and ability lo pay. Changes to the pricing and rnembership structure, ensured that accompanied children ara abl8 to ac￿$5 our site and colleclB)ns free ol charge. thus supporting lamilies during these ¢hallenging economic times. In March 2024 we succe$sfvlly introduced a new £2 ticket for those on univèrs818n¢J pension credit. Compton Verney House Charity 18 Trust￿, repoii includlng str•teglc rnport Year ended 31 March 2025 Financial review {contlnutdl Inv8sthi•ntpolicy CVHT commi5510ned a property review in 2020 which has informed the amount of funds required to maintain and dèvelop the assets. A wiew and appointment of quinquennial architecls hag allowed the caprtal group to progress thè Capital investment programme which remains under review by the Capital Group, a su￿grOup of the Board. who meet regularfy through the yaar. R•soRves policy The Trustees consider that under nomal opernln9 conditions. lo allow afficient financial rnanagement and to provide a buffer lo give some assuran¢e against intèrruptH)n to the ¢harilable activrties, Unlestr￿led general fund8 not commrtted or invested in tangible fixed assets of £1.5m- £2rn should be maintsined. The Group balance sheet shows total roserves of £26,464,573 (2024.. £26,818,028) comprising restrided funds of £365,24512024.. £238,688), designated funds of £23,802.376 12024.. £23,578,268) and general funds of £2.296,95212024.. £3,001.072}. The general fvnds balance at 31 March 2025 was within the lèvel set by the Trustees. Future financial planning will endeavour to retain the uniestricted ftjnding at the level that the Trustees Yet. Restrleted funds The Restricted Funds reprèsent unspent balances on specific funding receNed for Dementia Café. replacing the Gallery Y extensk)n roof and funding receivad to sUPPOrt new posts and activty fordeveloping our Folk Art collection and engaging in Audiencè and Engagement work lo support our new strat89y. There is also new capital lundin9 re¢eived from CVF relating lo urgent Capital works {£166,3581. Dè$ignated funds Designated funds are ring-fen¢ed by the Trustees for srecial purposes and the laigest is the Building an¢J Gallery Fund of £23.802,376. This repr8sents the value ol the fixed asset investment in the building, gallery & gmunds. Wrth the exception of the Gaidèn House investment of 4900,000, this fund represents assets which are intrinsic to the operation of the charity and therefore cannot be reallsed as reseNes. The Garden House w83 in the process of being sold at the end of the financial year and has completed in May 2025. Compton Vemey House Charity 19 Trustees. report, Includlng strat•glc rèport Year ended 31 March 2025 rh• Charty's Assets Acquisitions and di8po$als of fixed assets during the period are recorded in the note$ to the financial statemer¥ts. The Trustees, report, iftcluding the strategic report, was approved by the Trustees on and signed on their bghaff by.. Future plans Throughout 202412S wè celebrated our 20th birthday with an extraordinary series of exhibiknons including Louise PA)urg89i8 a¢ro55 the summer. We aim to continue to build our profile, stakeholder ￿lationShipS and grow vi5rtor numbers into the future with the development and delivèry ol our nèw stialegy and business plan with inplrt from staff, visitors. stakeholders and the board. We w511 continuè lo be ambitious and grow the organisatK)n and better demonstrate its irnp8cI so we can be a future fil business. Our Govemance and Admlnlstration The Charity structure Compton Verney House Trust was eslablished by the Peter Moores Foundation under the leadershrp of Sir Peter Moores and the venue opened in 2004, under the original Art￿les. After a review of the gov8rnance arrangements of CVHT, the Governors decided to chang8 the sliuclure of the Trust to a charitable company limited by guarantèe, which Is a more appropriate leg818lrvcture for an operational charty and reflects best pract￿e. The new Charty, Compton Vemey House Charity, w85 incorporated on 19 November 2021. The assets, liab11￿.es and activities. in¢luthn9 1htr ownership of the trading en1ty, Compton Verney Enterprises Limited Ipreviousty Compton Verney Publications Limited), were transferred to Compton Vemey Housa Chaity on 31 March 2022. A Board of Trustees i5 responsible for govemance and overall conliol of the charity and meets up lo five limes a year. The staff of the Charity. under the direction of the CEO. is responsib for the day-to4ay delivery of Ihè tharty's objectives and the polrcy decisions, as agreed by the Board. Compton Verney House Charity 20 Truste•s' rnport, In¢ludlng strateg5c report Year ended 31 March 2025 Our Governance and Administration Iconlinued) DirectoTr and Trust••s The folk)wing Trustees were in office during the period and since the pwiod-end, excgptwhere shown. Penny Egan, CBE Ichairl Mark Amslrong Philip Bunt Geraldin8 Collinge- Ex-officio Sipho Ndlovu Magnus Rentrew Helen Rose Jon Sheaff Ross Sleight Paul Smith Iresigned December 20241 Lydra Thomas Peter Wilson (resigned December 2024) Lara Ratnaraia Caroline Jone$ Jane Rosier lj'oined January 20251 All members of the Board constitute as Trustees ofthe charty for thè purp)se of chaity law and as dir8¢lor5 for the purposes of company law. The Board corT¥)rise5 a maximum of 13 elèct8d Trustees, each of whom 18 recruited through an open call, and appointrnents are finalised through the Nominations Cornrnittee and one appointed Ex-offieio Trustee. The Trustees are ￿cruIted for their expert15e in diverse areas. including govemance, finance and rlsk rnanagement, HR. marketing. commercial skills, cutture and heritage, environmental suslainabilty and natufal environment, digital development and major proj8¢ts. On appointrnenl to the Board. Trustetrs are sent a comprehensive pack ol relevant docurnents lo en3ble them to understand their legal responsibilitiès to fuffil their roles as Trusle$s. Trustees are generally appointed for a lerTr of up to four years. Al Ihtr end ol their term of office. Trustees either retire or may be asked by the Chair in consumation with Ihe Nominations and Remuneration Committèe lo offer themselves for one four-year term of re-appoiniment. AJI members ol the Board rècèive regular information from the CEO, Executives and Executive & Govemance Manager on matters related to CVHC. Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefrts from the charity, but their expenses are covered to ensu that an individual's abilty lo participate 13 not dependent upon their financial means. The CEO is remunerated for her executive capacity and not foi her role as a Trustee. Compton Vemey House Charity 21 Tru$ts•$' r•po¢ In¢ludlng 8tr4tsglc report Year ended 31 March 2025 Our Go¥emance and Adminlstratlon Icontinuèdl Executiv• T￿rn Geraldine Collinge Thomas Wllkams Abigail Viner David Guilding CEO Devek)pment Direclor Director of CreatNe Programme & Engagement Chief Operating Officer Org4nis?tion The Trustees consider that they, together with the 8xècuYve team. comprise the key man8gemenl personrel of the charity, in charge of directin9 and eontrolling, running and operating the charity on a day-to-day basis. RerTTruneralion of key managernent personnel is approved through the Nominations & Rgrnuneralion Comrnittee and then authorised by the board. The CEO is responsible for the day-Io-d8y managernent of the charity and for implementing all policy d8cisions 8$ dsleimined by the Board. While still retaining final resFx)nsibility. the 808rd delegates oversight of certain important areas of govemance to Iwo cornrnrttee5, each of which reports to and is accountable to the Board. These committees are the Finance and Audil Committee and the Nominations & Remunerations Committee. Remuneratk)n of the CEO is overseen by the Nominations & Remunerations Committee, with reler&ncè to sèctor ￿n￿MarkS. Compton Verney House Charity is an equal opportun￿"eS employer. recruilmenl crilefia and procedures ensure that inthviduals are selected, promoted and treated On the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. ￿ereVer possible, employees arè provi(Jed with further 4)ecialisl training to enable them to broaden their knowledge and $kllls and lo atfvanee their careers in the charity and arts serlor. The Charity has welcorned supported ￿terTh$ through the year working in partnèrship with Think Forward, Solihull College & University Centre, Strarford-upon-Avon Coll89è and Wa￿l¢kshIre County Coun¢il to support those who might not otherwise find routes into employment. We have also employed consultants and specialists able to SUPPOrt certain areas of ¢hange in relaiion to strategy development, digital capacrty buikjing marketing and Public Relations. Our Charitab￿ work is rèliant on the comrnilmenl of our loyal supporters. In pa￿cUlar, to the teams of voluntèÈfS who share a range of diverse skills, we are grateful for all of this support. In addition, our Mem￿r￿ and Benefactors have rernained loyal and we are also very gratÈfiJl lor Ihelr SUPPLYt. Trading & ¢ommeru81 activi1*8 are undertaken through Compton Verney Enterprises Limrted. a trading comp8ny registered wlh Compan￿3 House (registered number 3101327). This wa5 prtrviously known as Compton Verney Publications Limited but this ¢ompany has been renamed from 8 April 2024 to better reflect its activities. Compton Vèrnèy House Charity 22 Trustees. rgpor( Includlng strat•gic report Year ended 31 March 2025 Our Gov•man¢e and Administratlon Iconbnuodl Fundrnising Compton Vemey House Charity is registered with Ihe Fundraising Regulator. and has been compliant with regulations throughout the pèriod. The Charity is reliant on its own team for all fundiaising aclwities and for attracting donations to the charty. Any funded project is carefulty managed to ensure that outcomes are mèt. The Trustees receNe regular reports of compliance as part of their meetings. No ￿M￿aIntS relating to ftjndraising have been received during the period. Our Pollci•s The charity has policie5 and guidelines in place to cover wide ranging areas of our business encompassing financial management, asset mar)8gement, HR, operational managernenl including Health and Safety, Child Protection and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adull Policy, Equal opportunit￿aS Poli¢y. All staff are required to understand and cornplywith these polleies. vthlch we revrew bianTrual lo ensure that they are suitable for Ihe organisation's structure and objecbves. Vve strive to update our poI￿leS through on-going consuttations with Trustee$, stsff, volunteers and the public. The Flnanc•, AudttandRlsk Commlttge Chaired by Philip Bunt, the Finan￿, Audit and Risk Committee reports to the CVHC Board of Trustaes. The CVHC Chief Operating Offi¢er submits accounts and strategic financial reports to each sub-committee rneeting., the meeting minutes are then circulated to the CVHC Trustees. who a￿ ultim81ely responsible for reviewing financial performance. The Chair and CEO of CVHC also attend on a reguk2r basis. Charlotte Woodhead has also recentty joined the ￿MmIttee to provide legal expertise. The Finance Audit and Risk Committee provides h1￿-18Ve1 oversight of the accounting 5yslerns, procedures and policies and ffnancial reporting, including budget$ and medium-term ans, and makes re¢omrnelldalions to the CVHC Board on any Changes that are required. The Committee maintain8 detai￿d oversight of Risk managamenl, He￿[h & Safely and Capital works. Nominations & Remungratlons Comrnittee The Nominations & Remunerations Cornrnittee, chaired by Lydia Thomas, Is responsible for recruiting new Trustees within a defined process, considering staff remunerations and staff reorganisations. The committee also has an oversight of HR matters. Rglatsd partieB Compton Vemey House Charity ICVHCI co-operates with three related charilitts and one related cornpany in order to aehiève its objectives. The three charrties arè the Compton Verney Collections Settlement ICVCSI, the Cornpton Verney Fund ICVFI. both founded by Sir Peler Moores as well as thè orvJinal unincorporated charity Compton Vemey House Trust. Compton Verney House Charity 23 Tru$t••s' rèport, Ineluding $trategic report Year ended 31 March 2025 Related parties Icontinuedl Compton Vornoy Collgctlon s￿lI•M0￿t(CVcS) CVCS is a charitable trust (number 10858101, set up at the same tirne as CVHT in 1993. CVCS is chaired by Kate Arnold Forster. The trustees of CVCS ovarsee the perrnanent collection at Cornpton Verney, and 8 108n deed outlines the terns upon which the colleclion 18 dispknqyed at CVHC. New CVCS Irvstees are appointèd on either the recommendation of the execulwe or of 8xi$tin9 Iruslees on the basis of th$ir relevant expertise. They tend to be museum professionals, able to advise on Collection-￿lated 153ues. The CVHC Chair, CEO and other sènior CVHC staff allend meetings as appropriate. Th• Compton Vorney Fund (CVF) CVF Inumbei 11349071 was established by trust deed In March 2010 to hold an endowment of £25 million on Compton Vemey's behalf. CVF is a sèparat8 trust. with a separate Board from CVHC. and stands independently to ensure rts assets cannot be COrnPTomised by any potential dwficulty en¢ounleied by CVHC. Philip Bunl is a CVF Iruslee. Compton Vemey Hous• Trust (CVH Complon Vemey House Trust wa5 established by the Peter Mooras Foundation under the 18ader5hip of Sir Peter Moores and the vgnue opened in 2004, under the Original Articles. Thè 3$$ets, liabilities and activities, including the ¢)wnership of the trading entity, Compton Verney Publicats'ons Limited. We￿ IransferTed to Cornplon Verney House Charity on 31 March 2022. Compton Verney House Trust has ceasod trading from 1 April 2022, and wll be wound up in the coming year. Compton VerneyEntery>rises Limlt•d(CVELJ, previouslycompton Vom•yPublieation$ Llmit•d (CVPL) Compton Verney Enterprises Lirnited changed its name from Compton Verney Publications Limited on 8 April 2024 in order lo represent its main activities more accurately. CVEL is wholly owned by CVHC and undertakes the commercial activity al Compton Vemey. It is chaired by Helen Rose ICVHC Irusteel. The board indudes Penny Egan {Chair of CVHC'S Board ol Trustees), Geraldine Collinge ICEOI and 3 indèptndent director5. All directors were unpaid dir6Ctors of CVEL during 2024r25. Manag•ment ofk*sk The executive and the 808rd have a 5trategyforthe managementof risks faced by the charity. Risk processes are kept under constant review and comprise thè following key controls.. Vveekly executNe magfjngs with an aim of hlentifying polenfjal rlsks at any earfy stage and escallating them when appropriate Compton Vemey House Charity 24 Tru$teès' rèport Includlng strateglc report Year ended 31 Maich 2025 Mana9omèntof rfsk (continued) A formal quarterly assessment of all the risks by the Finance. Audit and Risk Committee, in conjunction with the senio¥ charity staff, which leads to the updating, monitoring and clrculation of a Risk Register to mitigate these risks throughout the year A fomial annual review of the charty's risk managemènt process by the Fin8nce, Audll and Risk Committee which is shared wth the CVHC Board. A reV￿W of the charitys Risk Register then ¢arrTed out al eath m8èting of the Board of Trustees Through the implemenl81ion ofthtsse risk manAgèmènt controls. the Board has evaluated the main financial and non-financial risks lo the or9anlsatK)n and ss satisfied that the risks identified are adequately monitored and managed. The key risks for the ¢harity. as identthed by the Trustees are described below, together with the principal ways in which they are mitigated= If CVHC fails lo identify capital and rav6nua growth opportunities, increased income will not be aehieved and the future sustainabilrty of CVHC will be Ihrealened. This is being addressed through reassessment of short-term ca￿tal proiects. revision of busine55 plan and longer term the Site Master Plan addresses our grovAh strategy. If fundraising targets afe not achieved the ongoing capital and revenue acti¥ilies are al rssk and the financial viability ol CVHC is undermined. Revised fundraising plan has been developed with income targeted through diffeient ch8nnel$ and a focus on tha cora business. If the cost-of-living crisi5 impacts staff then $alarie8 paid will become less competitive. Staff retention and recruitment will suffer and a potential rglianeè on volunteers will be exposed. Sl8ff have been awarded an in year non-consolidated salary increase in addition lo year end increases and one-off adjustments. Compton Verney is developing rts approach to flexible working in ordei to miligale some of the impacts on staff. If CVHC f8118 lo comply wilh 18981 requirements (Charity. Equalities, Data Protectioft, Employment, lax, Health and Safety) there could be an impact on repuiation. Updates from the Charity Commission are actgd upon. Cyber Security policy in place as a living document. all policies under revtew on an annual basis, updated Disaster P￿n and F+ealth and Safèty plans in place. Statsment of respon¥ibiliti•s of th• Trust••s The trnstees (who are aLso directors for the purposes of company lawl are respoll5ible for preparing the Annual Report and Financial Statements in accordance wilh applicable and United Kingdom Accounting Standards IUnf(ed Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi￿1. Comp8ny law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year whith give 8 tru8 and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the income and expenditure of the Gharil8ble company lor that year. Compton Vemey House Charity 25 Trustses, r¢port Includlng strategic report Year ended 31 March 2025 ststement of r•spon6ibiliti•s of the Tru*t8eg {continuedl In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required lo.. select surtable accounfjng pdicies and then apply them consistently., observe the methods and principles in Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Staternenl of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing Ihelr accoun15 in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021., make judgements and ests'm8tes that are re8sonabSe and piudent., stste whether applicable United Kingdorn Accounting Standards h8vtr been folk)wed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explainèd in the fin8n¢ial statements", and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable cornpany will continue in operation. The trustees are reSFX)n$[b￿ for keeping proper accounting records Ihat dI￿l￿se with reasonabl& accuracy at any time the fin8rncial p0511ion of the charitablè company and enable them to ènsure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for 58feguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence lor taking reasonable 3l¥ps for the prèvention and detedion of fraud and other irregularrties. Each of the trustees ¢onfirrns that.. so far as the trustee is awa￿, there is no relèvant audrt information of the ch8ritablo company's auditor 15 Unawa￿., and The Iru$t8è has taken all the steps Ihal helshe ought to have taken as a trustee in order to make hlmselflher5elf aware ol any rèlovant audit infomiation and to establish that the charitable company's auditor is aware of that information. This confirmation is given and should be intsrpreted in accordance with the provisions of s418 of the Companies Act 2006. Chair Penny Egan 18 September 2025 Compton Vorney House Charity 26 In￿Pendent ¥LKlitols r•port on th• flnanclal statements Year ended 31 March 2025 Independent audltorfs report to thtr m•mbers of Compton Var￿Y Hous• Charlty Opinion We have audited the financial Statements of Compton Verney House Charity Ilhe 'chaTf(able parent company'l and it5 subsidiary Ithè'9roup'} forthe year ended 31 March 2025 which the comprise the consolidated slaternenl of financial adivities. the group and charitable parent cornpany balance sh88ts, the consolidated statement of cash Ilows, the principal accounting policies and the notes to Ihe financial ststerngnls. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in theirpreparalion is applicable18w and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, {Uniled Kingdom GenerallyAccepted Accoun*'ng Practice). In our opinion, the financial 318lemenls'. give a true and laii view of the state ofthe group's and oflhe charitable parent company's affairs as al 31 March 2025 and of the group's income and expenditure for the ytrar then ended., have been properly prepared in accordance with Unrted Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice,. and have been prepared in accordance with the fequir¥menl$ of the Companies Act 2008. B481$ for oplnion Vve conducted our audrt in accordance with Intemational Standards on Auditing (UK) IISAS IUKII and applicable law. Our rasponsibil￿e$ under those standards a￿ further descrTrbed in the auditorfs responsitylities tor the audit of the financial statements section of our iepotL We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our aud(( of the fi￿anCial slalements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Stsndard. and we have fuffilled our other ethical responsibilit￿S in accordance with these requirements. We belièvè that the audit eviden￿ we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide b8Si8 for our opinion. Conclusions relatlng to going concern In auditing the financial statements. we have conduded th81 the trnslees. use ol the going con¢em basis of accounting in the p￿paratiOn of the financial stslem8n15 is appioprrdte. Based on the work we have performed, we have not idenlifie(l any matarial uncertainties relating to events or condytions that. individually or collectively, may cast signfficant doubt on the group and charitable parent company's ability lo continue as a ￿)Ing concem lor a period of al least ts¥elve months f¥om when the financial statements are 0￿horISed for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Iruslees with ￿SpeCt lo going concem are describod in the relevant sections ol this report. Compton Vemey House Charity 27 Independent audito￿• Mport on the fln8n¢lal statem•nts Year endèd 31 March 2025 Other informatio The tru51ees ar6 responsible for the other infomiation. The other infomation compris8s the information included in the annual report, in¢luding the trusiees. report, other than the financial statements and our auditorfs report thereon. Our opinion on the financlal statements does not cover the other information and, except lo the extent otherwise ex ￿l￿tlY ststed in our reF)Ort, we do not express any form of assurance Gon¢lusk)n thereon. In connection with our audrt of the financial statements. our rgsw)nsibility is to read the othèr Information and. in doing so, consider wheth81 the other inform81ion is materially inconslslenl wrth the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or othen￿lSe appears to be materially mis5taled. If we identify such material inconslstencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determinè whether there i5 a material misslaternent in the financial ststements or a material misstatement of the olher information. If, based on thè work we have perform￿, we conclude that there is a rnalerial misstatement of this other inlormation, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Opinlons on other matt•r8 prescrlbed by tho Companles Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit.. • the information given in the Iru5tees' report, which is also the directors, ￿pOrt for the purpose3 of company law and includes Ihe stralegic report, lorthe financAal year forwhich the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financKal statemenls.. and • the trustees, report, whith is also the directors, report for the purposes of company law and Includes the strategi¢ report. has been preparèd in accordance with applicable legal reqU1￿Ment¥. Matt•rs on which we •r• requlyed to report by •xc•ptlon In thè light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the charitable parent company and its environment obtained in the ¢ourse of the audit, wa have not identified rnaterial misstatements in the trustees, report induding the strategic report. We have nothing lo report in respect of the following matters in ￿latiOn to which th Companies Act 2006 require$ us to report lo you if. in our opinion.. adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audrt have not been received from branches not visrted by us., or • the financial 518lements are not in agréèment wrfh the ac￿vntin9 records and returns., or certain disclo$ur&s ol trustees, rernunerats'on specAfied by law are not rnade.. or we have not recefved all the inform81ion and explanations wg raquire lor our audit. Cornpton Vemey House Charity 28 Indepond•nt auditorfs rèport on the financial Statemonts Yèar éndèd 31 March 2025 Re8pons5b511tles of tn18t••$ As explained more fully in the trustee5' respon3iblilies slalement set out on page 26, th• Iruslees Iwho are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of Company lawl are responsible forlhe preparation of the financial statements and for bein9 5ab"5fied that they give a true and lair view, and for suth inlemal control as the trustees dètèmine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from m8teri81 misstatement, vthether due to fraud or error. In preparing Ihe finanaal statement5. the trustees are responsible for assessing the group's and the charitable parent company's ablllly to continue as a going concern, disclosing. a$ applicable, matters related to going concem 8nd using the going concem basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend lo liquidate the group or Ihe Charrtab￿ parent company 01 lo ase operations, or have no rèalisti¢ 811ernatNe bul lo do so. AudIt0￿$ reSpor￿1b1l1tbe$ for the audlt of thè flnanelal ststèrnents Our objectNes are lo obtain reasonable assurance about wheth8rthe finan¢ral 3taternents as a whole are frèè from material misslatement, whether due to fraud oi eiior, and to Issue an audilorfs report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assur8nce is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordancèwith ISAS IUKI will always detect a material misstatement when il exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or èrror and are conSide￿d material if. individualty or in the aggregate. they could ieasonably be expected to influence the aconom￿ decisions of users taken on the basls of these financial 5t8ternents. Irregularities, including fraud, are irnslance8 of non-compliance vthh laws and règulalon$. We design procedures in line wth our responsibilities. ouuined above. to detect material misstatements in respect of irrègularilie$. including fraud. The extentto which our pro¢gdures are capable of detecting irregu18rstitrs, including traud is detailed below.. Our approach to identifying and assessing the risk5 of rnaterial misstatement in respect ol irregularities. including fraud and non-compliance with bws and regulatsons, was as folk)ws". the ellgagernenl pather ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate compelence, capabilities and skills to ￿entIfy or recogni5e non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations.. and w• obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory f18mework5 that are applicable to the group 8nd determined that the most signfficant fr8mework8 which are direct rèlevant lo specrfic assertions in the accounts aro th0$8 that relate lo the reporting frarnework (Statement of Recommended Pra¢tS¢e'. Accounting and Reporting by Charities weparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stardard applicable in the United Kingdom and Rèpublic of Ireland IFRS 1021, the Chariw'es Act 2011 and the Companies Act 20061 and those that relate lo data protection {General Data Protection Regulafy'on). Compton Vemey House Charty 29 Indep6nd¢nt •uditorfs report on the financial stat•m•nts Year ended 31 Mar¢h 2025 Auditor's responsibl10￿e$ for the audlt of the flnan¢lal ¥tatements {continuedl We assessed the sUs￿ptibIlity of the group's accounts to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might o¢cur, by.. making enquiries of managementas to their know￿dy¥ of actual, suspected arKI alleged fraud.. and eonsldering the internal control¥ in place to mitigatè risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. To address the risk of fraud through management bias and overrKle of controls, we.. perfomied analyti¢al procedures to idenlfy any unusual or unexpected relalM)nships'. tested joumal entrle$ lo identify unusual transactions,. and assessed whether judgements and assumptions rnade in detemiining the accounting estimates for the calojlation of Ihe annual depraci81ion charge and the allocation of 5VPW)rt costs betwoeft ch8rrtable expenditure categories were indicative of F4)tential bia8. In response to the risk of irregulariti8s and non-compliance wlth laws and regulatlon$, we designed procedures which included, bul were not limited to". reading the minutes of meelings oflhose charged with govemance,. and eTh]uiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims. There are inherent limitatlOn5 in our audrt procedurès described above. The more removed th81 laws and regulation5 are from financial ti8n$8Ctions, the less likely rt is that we would becomè aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit proc6dures required to identrfy non-cornpliance wrth laws and regulations lo enquiry of the trustees 8nd other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal Correspondence. rf any. Materlal misstatements that arise due lo fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error 85 they may involve dèliberate cOn￿alm&￿t or collusion. A further dèscription of our responsibilities for the audrt of th8 financial statements 1$ located on the Finanekgl Reporting Council's website al www.frc.org.uklauditorsresFMJnsibilitiès. This description form5 part of our auditor's report. Compton Vemey Housè Charity 30 Independent auditorfs report on th• flnanclal stat•m•nts Year &n(led 31 Mar¢h 2025 U8è of our rgport This report is rnade 501ely lo the charitable company's mernbers, as a body, in accordanc8 wrth Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so th* we mvJhl 3tste to the charitable company's members those matter5 we 8re required to state to them in an audilorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullèst extènt permitted by law, we do not awepl or assume responsibilty to anyone other than the d)arrtable company and the charrt8ble company's members as a b)dy, for our audit work. foi thi5 report, or for the OFynK)ns we have formed. Catherine Biscoe (Senior Statutory Auditoi) For and on behaK of Buzzacott Audrt LLP. Stalutory Auditf 130 Wood st￿et London EC2V BDL 19 September 2025 Compton Verney Housè Charity 31 Consolidatsd statement of f6n#nclal actlvlties Ilneludlng Sncome and èxponditure a¢¢ountl Year ended 31 March 2025 Year ended 31 March 2025 total Ye*endwJ 31 March 2024 Un r?str￿ted Resthctod funds fund8 reslticièj Reststhd fur¥Js Inctthè from.. Donations and Iwtts ChairtaNe at*iviti8S PublG ¢i5plays of art¢0￿e¢l1(￿s othertr*in9 *bwbes Inve5trneniS Total It)¢ome 1 1.812.551 669,931 2,501.8B2 1,813,504 347.SCI) 2,161.004 2 1,047.446 1,017,259 48,946 3,996,202 1,047.446 1,OB7.259 48,946 4,685,533 1,057,530 ),929 65,650 3,537,613 1,057.530 600,929 65,￿0 3d7.5(K) 3.885.113 6Bg,331 Expenditule on.. Raisirg fund5. . Fundrai%inu costs . Trading actiwtse5 Charitable ac*ivitiES publ￿ L*splay$ of wnanent cc1lec1￿￿5 s￿lIa1 exhibb￿r￿0I¢Ct1xÈts Total 8xwnd6turp 571.828 1,627,$0S 571,826 1.627,506 366,638 I.1[￿,122 388.628 1.106.122 1,712,932 487.949 4ACQ,213 526,SC6 36.268 562,7f4 2.239,438 824,217 4.962,9J7 2.160,349 604,316 4.259,425 2.160.349 722.CQ7 4.377.116 117,691 117,691 Net (expendffturn￿4nCfffle Wore net I10$$gsVgains on inve&trn8nts 1404P111 126.557 1277,4541 229,809 1492.Cl)31 Netl(ssse5ygans tr) invesln (T6,OD11 174.712 174.712 N•t l•xpendltur•VlncL¥ne 5 14W,012) 126.SS7 135145SI IY7.1001 229.809 1317.291} Net fflov•mant lund¥ 14BO,O121 12S,557 13844SSI IY7.1001 229. 1317.291} Reconeilitition of funds: Total funds brwghlforw¥d Tot81 fvnds carr￿d for**rd 26,579,340 19 26,099,328 23B,688 26,Bt8.028 27.126.440 S,245 26,464.573 26.579.340 8.679 27,135,319 238.688 26,818,028 There were no other ￿COgnised gains or losses other than those stated 8bove. Movements in fvnds are disclosed in note 19 to the ffinancial statements. Compton Veinoy House Charity 32 Con801idated statement of ca¥h f]ow8 Year ended 31 March 2025 Year ended Year ended 31 March 31 March 2025 2024 Notes Cash flrv•ts from operating activities Net cash prowded by 0￿ratir9 acb"wtE5 157.432 552.354 Cash Ilows from Investlng act￿ltIeS.. Diwdond5. int8resl and rents fri)m inv05tmonts Sale of invesbments Purchase of fixed ass8ts Nat cash provld•d by Iu5ed Inl InvgStln9 actlvluos 48.947 800.wo 1703,5721 1371.7601 145,375 1306.1101 65.650 Chango In cash ond ¢ash equlvalents In thg year Cash and cash ewivalents at the Winning of the year Cash and cash equ1¥a￿￿ts at the end of tho oar 302,807 573,632 876.439 246,244 327.388 573,632 Noto$ to the statement of ea¥h flows for the year •rKled 31 March 2025 A Reconclllatlon of net expendltur• to net cash flow from opernting activities Year •nd•d Year ended 31 March 31 March 2025 2024 Net oxpendltyr• for the yearlas per slatomgnt of flnanclal 13S3.45S) 1317.2911 AdJustm¢nts for: DepreCiat￿n charg8S Fk¥ed asset disposals L08sesllgain$l on in¥eslments DivKleThJs, interest and rents from irweslments Increa$e in stoc*s Decrease lincreasel in debtors Increase in creditors N•t Cash provid8d by oporauny acUvltle 376,830 252.005 1.541 1174,7121 165,69)) 113,0471 735,581 133,927 552.354 76.001 148.9471 9,279 16.508 81.216 157A32 B Analysls of ea$h and cash equlvalènts Al 1 April At31 2024 Cash flows Alarch 2025 Cash at b￿k and in hand Total cash and cash 04ui¥alont5 573.632 573,632 302,807 302.807 876,439 876,439 Compton Vemey HoL>se Charty 32 Balancè sh••ts Yèar ènd*d 31 Ma￿h 2025 Group Asat31 March 2025 Group Asat31 March 2024 Charity Asat31 Mar¢h 2025 Charty Asa131 Marth 2024 Notss Fixed assets Tan9ible assets Investrnents 9 24,083,459 23.756.718 24,083.459 23.756,718 10 1,228.391 2,104.392 1.228.391 2,104,392 25,311.8SQ 25,881.110 25,311.850 25,861,110 CurrentAg99ts SlodK Deètors Cash at bank and in hand 13 14 57.022 942,337 876,439 1,875,798 66.301 958.845 573.632 1,598,778 897.SS5 841,608 1.739.163 1,167,732 318,369 1.486,101 Cwrent Liabllttl89 Credrtors. amounts lalllng due within one year 15 1701.4081 1641.8801 1586,4421 1529,1851 NBt current assets 1.174.390 956.918 1,152,721 956,918 Credhorg. 8mountslalling (Jue after more than one year 16 121.8671 Total net a550ts 26.464.573 28.818.028 26,464,571 26,818,026 Fundg Restri¢teO Income funds 365.245 238,688 385.245 238,688 Vnrestncted incr*ne funds DesKJnated funds General funds Totsl unr•strietod funds 23,802.376 23.578.268 23,802,374 23.578.268 2,296,952 3,001.072 2,296.952 3,001.072 20 26,099,326 26.579.340 26,099,326 26,579,338 Total res8rv8s 18 26.464,573 26,818,028 26,464,571 28,818,028 Approved by the Board of Trustees on 18 SeplÈmbÈr 2025 and signed on th6ir by.. ny Egan Cornplon Vemey Housa Charity Company RegistratKJn numbef.. 13754286 Compton Vemey House Charity 32 Prin¢ipal aceountlng policie8 Year ended 31 March 2025 Statutory information Compton Verney House Chanty is a charitable company. The registered office address and principal place of business is Compton Verney, Warwickshire, CV35 9HZ. Basis of preparation The acwunts (financial statements} have been prepared in accordance with the Stalernenl of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charit￿S preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicab￿ in thè UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021- (Charth'es SORP FRS 10218nd the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in th8 United Kingdom and Republic of IreLqnd IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2006. The currency is £ and amounts are iounded lo the nea￿$1 £ Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical eost or Ifansaction value unless otherwi$8 Stat￿ in ttte relevant ac¢ouDling policy or note. These financial statements consolidatè the rasults of the charity and its wholly-owned subsidiary Compton Verney EnterprBe$ Limited on a line by line basis for the year 8nded 31 March 2025. Comparatives have been given lor the 12 month period ended 31 Mar¢h 2024. Transactions and bakgnces between the charity and its subsidiary havè ￿en 81iminated from the consolidated financi81 statements. Ba￿n￿S between the fv40 ompaniès are disclosed in the notes ol the charity's balance sheet. In accordance with the exemption under S408 of the Companies Act 2006, a Statement of Financial Activit￿$ for the charity alone has not been prepaTed. Publlc benefit entity The charity meets the definillon of a public benefrt entity under FRS 102. crftlral a¢¢ountlng est5mates Preparation ot the accounts requires the Trustees and management to make significant judgements and èstimates. The items in the accounts where these judgèmants and estimates have been made include.. • the useful economic IIv85 attiibuted lo tangible fixed assets used to detemiine the annual depreciation ¢h81ge. including the estimate of the residual value of the freehold property, which supports No depreciation being charged on the property". • the allocation of support costs ￿tween charitable expenditure c8tegor*s". • the eslirnalion of future income and expenditure flows for the purpose of asseS￿ng going concern Isee belowl. Compton Ve¥ney House Charty 32 Prlncipal aecounting pollcF•s Year ended 31 March 2025 Going concem The Trustees havè assessed whether the use of the going concern assumption is appropriate in preparing these financial stslements. The Trustèes have made this assessment i) respect to a period of one year frorn the dale of approval of these financial statements. The Trustees do not consider that ther8 are any sources of asJmalion uncertainty at the reporting date that have significant risk of ¢au8ing material a¢Jiustmenl lo the carrying amounts of assèts and liabilities within the next reporting period. Income Ineome is recognised whèn the charity has &ntiUemenl to the fund$, any performance conditions attached to the Income have been met, ft is probable that the inwme will be ceived and that the amount can be measured r8li8bly. Income from government and other grants, whether'capital, grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has 6ntil￿rnent to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been mel. it Is probable thatthe incorne will be received and the amount can be measured rallably and is not delerr¥d. Income receNed in a(fvance of the provision of a s￿¢IfIed seNice is deferred until the ¢r((er￿ for income and recognition are met. Interest recelvab Interest on lunds held on deposit 15 included whèn r￿1Vable and the amount can be mèasured reliabty by the chaity.. this is noMally upon notrficats'on of the interest paid or payable by the bank. Fund accounting Restricted fund5 are lo be used for specific purposes as lakl down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged lo the fund. Unrestricted fvtYl$ are donations an¢J other income recewed or ggneraled for the charitable purposes. Destgnated lunds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Trustees for part￿ular purposes. Expenditure and Irrecoverable VAT Expenditure is recognised once there is a leg81 orconstructive obligation lo make a payment to a third party, it is probably that settlement will be required and the amount of the oblig*ion can be measured reliably, Expenditure is classthed under the following activty headings". Cost of raising funds relate to the costs in¢urred by the charity in inducing third partl8S to make voluntary contributions to it, as well as thè cost of any activities vAth a fursdraising purpose and costs relating to trading a¢tivthes Compton V8rney House Clarity 36 Prlnclpal accountlng pollclo8 Y*ar ended 31 March 2025 Expenditu￿ on chèitable 8GtAvifres includes the costs of exhibitions undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support and govemance. Allocatlon of support and governan¢¥ co¥ts Resources expended a￿ allocated to lh8 particular activity where the cost relates direct to that activity. However, the cost of overall direction and administration of each activity, comprising the salary and overhead costs of the central function, is apportioned on the following basis which are an estimatè. based on costs in￿rred, of the arnount attritr*Jtable to each activity. Cost of raising fijnds Public display ol permanent collections Special exhibitionslprojects 45% 11% Govemance costs are the costs associated wrth the governance arrangements of the harity. These costs are associated with constitutional and slatulory Tequirernents and include any costs a6SOCtated with the strategic m8nagamènl of the ¢h8rity's actNities. Opèratlng 1oas•s Rental ch8r9es are charged on a slraighl-line basis over the temi of the lease. Tangible fixed assets Items of equiprnent are capilalised where the purchasè pricè 6xcè6ds £1,0(M). Depreciation costs are allocated to activities on the ba$1$ of the use of the related assets in those ath'vilies. Assets are reviewed lor impaim)ent if circumstances indicate th&ir carrying value may exceed their net realISab￿ value and valuo in usè. Depiecialion is provided at rates calajlated to write down the cost of each 8s8e1 to 118 estimated re3idual value over its expected usefvl lrfe. The depreciation rates in use 8Te as Fmhold property see below Plant and rnachinery 4 years Fiytures and fittiThJs Motor vehicles 4 years 5 years The Trustses consider the residual value of the freehold property to be at least equal to ts ¢osl. and therefore there is no deprecialk)n charge on the property. The Trustees cary out a review of Ihe property at least annually to ensure thère 1$ no indi¢8tion of an impairment lo the property. The balance sheet includes £21,324,213 for the value of the House and Garden House. However, the cost of the freehold propèrty in¢ludes fil out costs such as gallery ligh*'ng. In 2016 new buildings were constructed on the estste and in 2017 an add((ional property. Garden House, was purchased by the estate. Th8 Car Pafk is treated as fil ovl cost. Compton Vemey House Charity 37 Prlnclpal accountlng pollclos Yèai ended 31 M8r¢h 2025 Tha assets will be written down lo estimated residual value over their expected useful lif& and ¢Jeprecialed as lollows.. New buildings Fil out costs 25 years 10 yeais Garden Hous8 no lrnpairment Investrnents Investments are a form ol basic financial instrument and arts in((ialty recogni8ed at their transaction value and subsequently measured at thèir frdf value as at the b81ance sheet date using the dosing quoted market price. Any change in fair value will be reeognised in the $tslemenl of finanaal activthes and any excess of tsir value over the historic cost of the investments will be shown as a fair value reserve in the balance sheet. Investment gain8 and 105ses. whether realised or unrealised, are combined and shown in the heading °Net gains Ilossesl on investments. in the statement of financial activ￿eS. The charity does not ar4uire pul options, derivatives or other complex fin8n¢lal Inslrumenls. Invèstment in subsidiar￿¥ Investments in subsidianes are sh¢)wn al cost Stocks Stocks are slated atthe lower olcost and net iealisab18 value. In general, Cost is delemiined a first in firsl out basis and includes transport and handling costs. Net realisable value is the price al wh￿h stocks can be sold in the normal coursè of bu$ine88 8tter allowing for the costs of realisation. Provision is made where necè55ary ft)r obsolets, slow moving and defective stocks. Debtor4 Trade and other debtors are recognised at the setdement am￿nt due after any trade discount offered. Prep8yrnent8 are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and ¢8$h in hand includes cash and short tsm highty liquid investrnents wrth a short maturity ollhree months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of tha dtrposil or slmilar account. Compton Varney Housè Charity 38 PrIncI￿1 a¢¢ountlng pollclos Year ended 31 March 2025 Creditors and provlsions Credrtofs and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds lo a third paty and the rnounl due lo settla th& obligation can be measured or eslimated reliably. Cioditors and provisions are nomially recognised al their settlement amount aftèr allowing for any trade discounts due. Pènslons Compton Verney operates a defined contribution pènsion scheme. The assets ol the scheme are held separately from Compton Vemey in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents ¢ontrSbutions payable under the scheme by Compton Verney to the fvnd, Compton Verney has no liability under the scheme other than for the payment of those contributions. If new staff meet the ¢riteri8 they are auto-enrolled into the scheme after a 3 month8 poslponemenl period. Staff who do not meet the criteria are given the option of joining the 3cherne on a voluntary basis rflheywish. Al any time staff can opt out ofthe pension scheme rfthey wish to do so. Cont￿bUtionS are in line with the statutory minimums sel out under the auto enrolment legislation athough there is an option for staff to have theircontrbulions matched al a higher level. Compton Vemey House Charity 39 N¢t¢$ to the accounts Year ended 31 March 2025 Income from donatlons and legacies Year ended 31 March 2025 Total Unrestricted Restr￿ Donations158e note 181 Gran1515ee note 1bl 1,657.064 155,487 1.812,551 419.132 270,199 e89.331 2,076.196 425,686 2.501.882 Ye&rond8d 31 M8rch 2024 Total Unroslrrtod R&slriL*6d Don81ins (see nol• la) G￿ntS (S￿ nol8 Ibl 1.632,559 180,945 1.613,504 1,637,059 523,945 2, 161,004 343.12KI 347,500 18 Don•tions Year ende 31 March 2025 Total unreStr￿ted Re8lrthd Compth Vomey Fund- Endowment funding Compton Ve￿Y Fund- Capital funding Otherdonation5 1.eOO,O( 1,600,000 361,000 115,196 2.076,196 361.c￿0 58.132 419,132 57.064 1,657.064 Yearonded 31 M8rGh 2024 Tot81 Unresln¢led Reslncted compl￿ Yon￿YFUfid- Sndowmentfumfrng ¢)1h$rdL￿ati¢￿ 1,600,0 32,559 1.632,559 I,&￿,olK) 37.059 1,637,059 1b Grnnts received Ygarend8d 31 March 2025 Total Unrestricted Restrict Art$ COUrK￿ EnglaThY- National Portfolio Arts Council England- MEND National Lottery H8fitago Fund Pi19dms Trust Paul Mellon Trust Fa￿e Foundalicn Henry Moore FovndatK)n 152.760 152,760 24.000 30,349 24.OCI) 30,349 4,5(Kl 40,OC() 25.0 13.CMJO 40,0 25.0Tr) 13,OlX) Compton Vemey House Charity 40 Notes to the accounts Year ended 31 March 202S 1b Grants Mcèlvad leontinued) Year ènd8d 31 March 2025 Total Unrestricted ReStr￿ted Rowlands Trust Garfield VVe$ton Foundation ARTscapades Tate Fidelity Other grants lunder£2,orKIi 5.000 30.000 6,0 30,0￿) 6.000 sooo 03.600 6,477 425.686 83,8 3.750 270.199 2.727 155.487 Year ended 31 M8rch 2024 Total Unr8slrLted Res&ktsd Arts CotsncR EngleThY- N81ion81Portlol Arts Council Engl8rnI- MEND Fund- Sludenl Wolfson FounLlatK) Fofv FoundaEion Hislonc Houses Ass￿￿1{0￿ Patrick Trust B8tchworth ffrust stralforé Council Anson Ch8rit8b18 Trust RurnlPaymenlsAgency otljer granls (under£2,000) 152, 760 152.760 216.oc 9,089 39,OCV 40.0 10,0 20,clXI io.c 13,5Ct) 2.ot 3,856 T.740 523,945 216,thXI 10,000 20,000 io.oo) 13,500 3.856 5,240 180.945 2,500 343.000 2 Income from charitable activities Yearendod 31 March 2025 Total Unrestricted Re51rthd M8rnb8rship Adrn18sions Learnir6 and Engag8rn8nt Ptsb1￿ Pro9ramff Benefactors. Patron5. Supporters & Corporates Sundry itKome Totsl 505,097 367.800 81,4C6 16,518 50.622 26.203 1.￿7.446 505.097 367,600 81.406 16,518 50,622 26,203 1.047A46 Compton Vemey House Charity 41 Notes to the accounts Year ended 31 March 2025 2 Ineomè from eharitsbl¢ a¢ti¥ities Icontinuedl Yoarended 31 M8rch 2024 Tolal Unreslncled Restricted Membershlp Admisms Le8ming 8nd Eng8g&m8nt Publ￿ Programme 88nethtors, P&lrons, Suppofrtsr$ 8 co￿￿leS Gartyen House ￿nI￿1 SundryirKome Total 474,068 341,517 78, 734 43,119 47.238 474,068 341,517 78,734 43,119 47,238 72.854 1,057,530 72.854 1,057,530 3 In¢om• from other trndlng 4ctlvitle¥ Year ended 31 March 2025 Total Unrestrfcted RestrKted Retail Hirè commer￿81 Events In House Catsring ConThBsi In House CateriryJ Hire CaleFing Sundry income 250,181 105,718 90.963 3.051 601.326 33.761 2,279 1,087,259 250,181 105.718 90,963 3,OS1 601.326 33,761 2.279 1,087,259 Ye8rended 3t March 2024 To181 Unreslrictèd ReSts￿led R&tèil Hire C(¥nmercial Events In House C8t8King ComMiss￿n In House Catsiing 267.644 99.907 103,693 2&098 9496T 5.916 1,704 600.929 267.644 99,907 103,693 24098 96,967 5,916 1,704 600,929 SurtdryNn¢ome Compton VeTney House Charty 42 Note¥ to the a¢¢ounts Year ended 31 March 2025 4 Analysis of eX￿ndItUre Year et)ded 31 March 2025 Total PU￿ Cost of display of s￿la1 rdisifvJ peim8neni *Khibition￿ GovemanGe funds colleGIK)r prqec costs SLPWrt Costs $18ft costs ConSu￿anCy-t8rnpjT•ry Smff cover 948.3 468.497 203,844 136.476 476.549 2,233.716 41,862 $52,628 32.150 74,012 913,417 161780 339.698 376,830 CO$tofSa￿ and eX￿￿t￿tr￿S Fund￿1 ￿￿erJ5 Ublrnies Depreci*ic Offic8 c(6ts Lther￿p 83,695 277,094 152,760 2,818 6,880 376,830 19,126 24&362 130.945 150.071 245,M2 44.905 216.339 MwnteMnce Strategy woi#ts mark￿1ng & PR G￿rnan￿ I￿1￿Ing iaxatitri, al and audilf Sewrity In5urarKe leaning. rates. 3tor8ge Infotrnabon Exhibiti￿ Tax r￿￿t CaFdty sch￿vAT 6,125 38.780 216.339 50,070 50,070 177,7B8 73.015 14d.812 73.571 1271,9951 177,788 73,085 144,812 n.571 1271,9951 131.4541 1.5f7,511 1,546.189 131,4541 186,546 1.352.044 4.9S2,967 J61,703 599.154 610,CeO 82,867 84,175 2,199.332 2,239.43B 142.810 19,704 524,217 11.352,0441 Govern￿ce cc&ts Total expBnditure 2025 118&5461 4962,987 Cclnpton Vem•y Hgu$e Charity 43 Notès to th• ae¢ounts Year ended 31 March 2025 4 Analy$i8 of expenditure IcontFnuedl and￿31 Majch 2024 Total C￿101 thspl8yof pennan8nt extstritK￿W Govemance Support rtjnds ¢c4l￿1￿￿S pm}e￿S Costs ¢osls staff costs 669.849 42139T 181.291 122,806 444 121 1,042.46 cover Costofs81*s 8n¢l a¥h￿￿[G Fundadpxofftrt& Utiithes Deptscy8t Offfi¢fr¢osts 8ndL%hwp80ple C0515 391. 1 767 433,017 152.7 152.7 7.774 390.334 252,tWJ6 252.IX)5 38Z5 17.658 243.315 14& f41 163.799 243.315 61,613 192,748 Mwnten8n¢e Slrategyprqtt15 Mart