THE WORDSWORTH TRUST
ActiveKey figures
† THE WORDSWORTH TRUST filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Like most small UK companies, THE WORDSWORTH TRUST does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2024/25Sector comparison
SIC 91011Where the company stands among the 238 active companies whose first SIC code is 91011 (Library activities).
- THE WORDSWORTH TRUST£21.5m
- TYNDALE HOUSE AND INSTITUTE£20.3m
- ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY LONDON£16.9m
- THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM£11.2m
- TRAMWAY MUSEUM SOCIETY(THE)£5.6m
- GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED£5.3m
- UV&S LTD£5m
- LIBRARIES UNLIMITED SOUTH WEST£3.2m
- THE GERALD COKE HANDEL FOUNDATION£3m
- LISTENING BOOKS£2.4m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 238. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: THE WORDSWORTH TRUST
What kind of company is it?
THE WORDSWORTH TRUST is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 03442086. It was incorporated on 30 Sep 1997. Its status is active. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is library activities (91011), archives activities (91012), museums activities (91020), operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Mar 2025); the company files group accounts. Net assets were £21,451,000, up 1.2% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £534,000. Total assets were £22,409,000 and total liabilities £958,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 238 active companies whose first SIC code is 91011: By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £25,073). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £54,655). By cash it ranks higher than 82% of them (median £39,901). It is older than 85% of them (median age 14.5 years).
Has it received government grants?
It is recorded as the recipient of 3 central government grants worth £484.6k, from Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.
What do public registers and reports show?
It is a registered charity (number 1066184) with a latest reported income of £2.2m.
Who runs and controls the company?
2 of 19 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 2 Oct 2027.
Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
| 2023/24 † | 2024/25 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank and in hand | 49,000 | 534,000 |
| Total assets | 22,173,000 | 22,409,000 |
| Total liabilities | 974,000 | 958,000 |
| Net assets / total equity | 21,199,000 | 21,451,000 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Government grants
3 grantsTHE WORDSWORTH TRUST is recorded as the recipient of 3 central government grants since 2020, together worth £484.6k.
- Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity SupportDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £121,130
- 20-08 Culture Recovery Fund applicationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £242,355 · Culture Recovery Fund: Arts Recovery (ACE)
- 21-01 Culture Recovery Fund applicationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £121,138 · Culture Recovery Fund: Arts Recovery (ACE)
From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.
Registers and licences
- Registered with the Charity Commission
- 24 Nov 1997
- Income, year to 31 Mar 2025
- £2.2m
- Spending
- £1.9m
Our charitable activities fall into two categories.(1) Custodianship: of Dove Cottage; of our collection of manuscripts, books & fine art; and of the historic environment of Town End, Grasmere(2) Access and learning: visitor operations; exhibitions and publications; education; and contemporary lite…
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
History
3 events- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £21.5m
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £21.2m
- Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.