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Chatsworth House Trust

Our Mission "To Support communities in creating brighter, better and more sustainable futures for all their citizens." Our Purpose Building an international community of people united in a …

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
86/100 · methodology

About Chatsworth House Trust

Opening the House and gardens and part at Chatsworth every day from mid March to Christmas.Holding various events and exhibitions.Offering educational programmes for school visits and self-led activities. Holding an annual Country Fair.Holding international horse trials and other sporting events. Allowing use of grounds and buildings for other charity activities.

Founded
Headquarters
London
Foundation type
Charitable Company
Size
large
Operating in
24 countries

Verified certifications

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Fundraising Regulator since 2026

Mission

Our Mission "To Support communities in creating brighter, better and more sustainable futures for all their citizens." Our Purpose Building an international community of people united in a common goal of making an impact on global issues, raising awareness of the need for protection of our environment, and meeting the challenges presented by natural and unexpected disasters.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Cause tags
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Operating countries (24)
Australia Botswana Brazil Cambodia Costa Rica Fiji Germany Ghana Guatemala India Kenya Mexico Mozambique Nepal Nicaragua Peru South Africa Sri Lanka Thailand Uganda United Kingdom United States Vanuatu Zimbabwe

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 6 similar education in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 87%
Peer average: 85%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 86
Peer average: 86

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity Commission removal, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

Where every £1 goes

· FY2025 · Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025)
£0.87
£0.13
Program£0.87
Fundraising£0.13
87% to programs beats the peer average (85%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Chatsworth House Trust has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 5 independent sources including the Charity Commission.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 5 independent sources, led by the Charity Commission - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 86 places it in the top 1% of the 87,708 education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
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  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
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Common questions

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Chatsworth House Trust is a registered education nonprofit based in London, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1981 and has been operating for 45 years. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds registration with the UK Fundraising Regulator, which means it has committed to the Code of Fundraising Practice and accountable fundraising standards. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 86/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £19M in annual revenue. 8 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 100 community reviews with an average rating of 1.8/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 2.0/5 based on 420 reviews.

Chatsworth House Trust's registered charity number is 511149. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.

Chatsworth House Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 86 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 87% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.

Chatsworth House Trust is located in London, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1981 and has been active for 45 years. Its registered address is International House, United Kingdom.

Based on official tax filings, Chatsworth House Trust has £19M in annual revenue. It allocates 87% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 85% for education charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £994K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Chatsworth House Trust is classified as an Education organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as a Charitable Company. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £19M in annual revenue. The organization has 8 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Chatsworth House Trust. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, Chatsworth House Trust holds registration with the UK Fundraising Regulator, which means it has committed to the Code of Fundraising Practice and accountable fundraising standards. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It reports that 87% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 85%). Note: the organization has a low Trustpilot rating of 2.0/5, which may reflect donor dissatisfaction. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

Opening the House and gardens and part at Chatsworth every day from mid March to Christmas.Holding various events and exhibitions.Offering educational programmes for school visits and self-led activities. Holding an annual Country Fair.Holding international horse trials and other sporting events. Allowing use of grounds and buildings for other charity activities. Chatsworth House Trust is classified as an education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1981.

Among education charities registered in United Kingdom: It allocates 87% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 85%. Its annual revenue of £19M is well above the peer average of £994K.

Chatsworth House Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee, the most common incorporated form for UK charities. It is registered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission, and must file annual accounts with both regulators. Directors (who are also charity trustees) have limited liability.

You can verify Chatsworth House Trust in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Because this is a charitable company, you can also check its filings on Companies House (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/). Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.

You can donate to Chatsworth House Trust directly through its donation page (https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/helping-our-orphanage-in-zimbabwe/). UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.

Yes, Chatsworth House Trust is registered with the Fundraising Regulator (FR), the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Registration means the charity has committed to following the Code of Fundraising Practice and the Fundraising Promise, which set standards for honest, respectful, and transparent fundraising. Donors can complain to the FR if they believe a charity has breached the Code.

Donations to Chatsworth House Trust are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.

Chatsworth House Trust is based in London. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

Chatsworth House Trust was first registered in 1981, making it approximately 45 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.

Annual revenue
£10M-£100M
87% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

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UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. CHATSWORTH HOUSE TRUST is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

From FY2025 filing

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Dr R••••• N••••••• C•••••••
Trustee

Officers & trustees (8)

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Latest news

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10 articles found

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Chatsworth House: New scheme offers free summer passes to visit historic stately home near Chesterfield - Derbyshire Tim
Jun 2026
www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk
Chatsworth launches Fellowship to cultivate future leaders in horticulture - The Dirt Horticulture News
Mar 2026
thedirt.news
Chatsworth launch new fellowship to next generation of horticulture leaders - Horticulture Week
Mar 2026
www.hortweek.com
We visited Chatsworth ahead of the 2026 season opening, to find out more about this year's exhibition - Derbyshire Times
Mar 2026
www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk
Classic Ibiza reunites with Chatsworth House Trust and Ashgate Hospice - thestar.co.uk
Feb 2026
www.thestar.co.uk
Classic ibiza reunites with Chatsworth House Trust and Ashgate Hospice - Buxton Advertiser
Feb 2026
www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk
Form filed
£19.4M revenue
FY2025
Charity Commission (UK)
Step into the Enchanted Garden at Chatsworth this Christmas - Great British Life
Dec 2025
www.greatbritishlife.co.uk
Behind the Enchanted Garden: Chatsworth reveals the local makers shaping this year's Christmas experience - Buxton Adver
Dec 2025
www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk
Celebrating the Cascade: restoring Chatsworth’s iconic water feature - The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Jul 2025
www.heritagefund.org.uk
Chatsworth lands £4.5m grant to help save 'one of Britain’s most iconic water features' - Derbyshire Live
Jul 2025
www.derbytelegraph.co.uk
Form filed
£19.4M revenue
FY2024
Charity Commission (UK)
Form filed
£17.4M revenue
FY2023
Charity Commission (UK)
Form filed
£13.9M revenue
FY2022
Charity Commission (UK)
Form filed
£7.4M revenue
FY2021
Charity Commission (UK)

Donor reviews (100)

1.8 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot

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★★ not great!

Comments about big profits being made, totally agree with. We had lunch with our dog with us in what can only be described as very second rate area, food quite good . Then moved onto the garden experience which was quite under whelming. £15.50 each was what we had read but did expect a senior discount but no! How many attractions don't ,offer this? Then the gardens themselves! Not spectacularly formal or a nice forest walk but somewhere between with loads and loads of slabs stacked on top of each other. not my idea of a pleasant day out. Garden price way out!

John Pearson Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Misleading online gift page

I ordered a Chatsworth afternoon tea gift voucher for friends, thinking it was for two. Our friends attended Chatsworth to use the voucher only to be told the voucher was for one person only! REALLY? Who charges £49.50 for one person, and does not make it crystal clear on the web page (states for one further down the page). The illustration gives you the impression that the voucher covers two persons, and the narrative on order states 'X1' which can be misconstrued as if you are simply ordering one voucher. C'mon Chatsworth, get your act together as I'm sure Trading Standards and the Advertising Standards Authority would have something to say about the way you are selling. I've now had to order another 'single' voucher for our friends as we did not disappoint them. Never again will we order from Chatsworth - complete rip off.

S KW Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Chatsworth House is being destroyed…

Chatsworth House is being destroyed with modern artWhen it is a country houseThe people want to see the Victorian styles and decor and that's what they come forThey should not be putting modern art in the house it is sickening.

Stephen James Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
The country fair was terribly…

The country fair was terribly organised. It was absolutely packed solid and was horrendous. The Marshalls were bossy and rude and obnoxious. Will not be going again for sure. To add to our overheated misery, it took us 2 hours just to leave the awful place.

Beth Harrison Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
we queued for 1 hr to get into the…

we queued for 1 hr to get into the Chatsworth County Fair 2/9/23 paid £28 each to get in had are 2&6 grandkids with us to find out all the kids rides were CASH ONLY which we had none of when we enquired why they were not using card machines they said that the WIFI was down and the company that Chatsworth had paid to look after the WIFI had gone home we were also told there was cash machines which we queded up for over 1 hr in blazing sunshine for all 3 cash machines to have run out of CASH my grand kids were now quite up set so we had are picnic and left after dinner totally dissapointed with the whole affair wont be going back again

Gary Timmins Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
The underwhelming and expensive firework and bonfire night

Tonight we attended the fireworks at Chatsworth House. We won’t go again. The tickets cost £19 each. The bonfire was small, the so called spectacular fireworks display was decidedly underwhelming and short and ended half an hour early. The music was awful, the so called Halloween entertainment was non existent. The food expensive (a small burger £10 !!). I love Chatsworth, but the whole evening was boring and expensive.

Alison King Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Very disappointed

Very disappointed with the lack of Christmas lights in the garden and no Christmas music but weird off putting tones, all my family were deflated by the lack of Christmas spirit and a small cup of mulled wine £6 ! and £18 each to park and see nothing as the market closed at 6pm so we saw 10 mins of the market before it all closed. Very disappointed and won't be going again.

sheila tidswell Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
I can't fault the christmas market…

I can't fault the christmas market always love going. There is just one massive problem PARKING £28 to park just for a few hours. Chatsworth you should be ashamed of yourselves, its greedy and disgusting that you think its okay to charge that. My other half and stepdad had to miss out today just so some of us could go by being dropped off and picked up.So much for helping and giving at Christmas

Sophie Bland Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ A really great day for 3 generations of my family…

We paid around £32 per ticket which covered parking/ entrance to house and market. So well organised and every staff member representing Chatsworth were friendly, efficient and helpful. We managed to get a snack and coffee at lunch time which cost around £30 for three of us which wasn’t unexpected. We loved the house with it’s beautiful decorations and had fun looking around the market. A big shout out to the lady who had knitted 1000 poppies to sell to raise money for the British Legion. Can’t comment about the lighting in the garden as left before dark. Also loved the live acts who performed in the market. A really great day for three generations of my family.

Viv Morgan Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★ Underwhelming

Positives: The Christmas Market was nice to walk around with a good variety of stalls. The garden lights ok and the projected images on the outside of the house good. Negatives: The day started by getting wet feet (despite wearing suitable footwear as advised) following the purpose laid footpath which shot up streams of muddy water without warning as people walked across it. The house itself. Very disappointed in the Xmas decorations. No clear theme, Advent Palace basically consisted of a Xmas tree trail with numbers 1 - 24 scattered about, a large cracker and some Xmas stockings suspended from the ceilings. The trees were pretty but it all seemed rather sparse. The highlight was the projected silhouette of an elf that appeared in few places. Felt the entrance price was a lot for what we got. Was expecting to have a magical Xmas experince suitable for all ages, as given by Castle Howard last year, this was far from that.

Cara Donor · Mar 26, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot

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Cause areas in United Kingdom

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education this charity 87,646
Health 28,382
Religion 22,146
Arts & Culture 21,802
Community Development 10,738
Environment 5,683
Social Services 4,899
Youth Development 4,637
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Most common causes in United Kingdom

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Education 54,780
Arts & Culture 17,729
Disability 17,106
Religion 16,671
Health 15,045
Poverty 14,062
Community Development 11,486
Cultural Heritage 8,526

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 8 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Donor reviews (external)
Trustpilot consumer reviews
Community reviews (verified email)
GiveRadar Community Reviews - 100 verified review(s) on file.
Supplementary verification
GlobalGiving partner directory

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 17, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 9
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 8 officers on file
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1981
Not available · 2
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

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Quick facts about Chatsworth House Trust

What is Chatsworth House Trust?
Chatsworth House Trust is a education charitable company based in London, United Kingdom. Opening the House and gardens and part at Chatsworth every day from mid March to Christmas.Holding various events and exhibitions.Offering educational programmes for school visits and self-led activities. Holding an annual Country Fair.Holding international horse trials and other sporting events. Allowing use of grounds and buildings for other charity activities.
When was Chatsworth House Trust founded?
Chatsworth House Trust was founded in 1981.
Where is Chatsworth House Trust located?
Headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The charity operates in 24 countries.
What is Chatsworth House Trust's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10M-£100M. 87% of expenses go to program services.
Is Chatsworth House Trust trustworthy?
Chatsworth House Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Chatsworth House Trust's website?
https://www.chatsworth.org
Are donations to Chatsworth House Trust tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.