LAMPORT HALL PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED

Company number

01174289

Status

Active

Incorporation

1974-06-18

Last accounts made up

2025-03-31

Account category

GROUP

Primary SIC

88990

Hubs

UK Healthcare

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated (group)

Auditor

Cooper Parry Group Limited

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group or Parent Charitable Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Subsidiaries

• Lamport Farms Limited · 100% held · England and Wales · Farming
• Lamport Enterprises Limited · 100% held · England and Wales · Commercial activities of the Hall

Significant events

• “The High Room was redecorated to restore the 1856 colour scheme.”
• “Several clocks in the collection were serviced. The portrait of George Tredcroft was cleaned and revarnished whilst the frame of Sir Charles Isham, which was badly damaged, was repaired and regilded.”
• “Several textile items have been sent to professional conservators to be conserved and repaired before being put back on public display including a chevual bag which had previously been displayed as a rug.”
• “A programme of educational visits was established, providing groups from a range of educational institutions and from a diverse age range with an opportunity to take a tour of the Hall, gardens and wider estate and to experience activities in which they might not have had the opportunity to engage previously.”
• “All staff undertook first aid training as well as training in the use of fire protection measures, to ensure the best possible protection of the Trust's employees, visitors, and the hall itself and the Lamport Collection.”
• “New satellite-linked wi-fi systems were purchased to provide high-speed reliable internet connectivity for functions inside the hall as well as outside in the stableyard and gardens.”
• “A closer relationship was built between the Lamport team and the local fire services to ensure that in the event of emergencies, the fire service had a very clear understanding of the layout of the building and a prioritised list of items for salvage from the Lamport Collection.”
• “The Lamport team continues to promote collaboration with other historic houses in the area.”
• “Annual tree surgery was carried out in accordance with the Parkland Management Plan.”
• “The farming company had a challenging year following severely inclement weather, which had an adverse effect on crop yields.”
• “Wildlife diversity monitoring continues to demonstrate the success of the business's approach to commercial farming with a conservation focus.”
• “The farm continues to work closely with Anglian Water to mitigate the effects of pesticides and synthetic fertilisers.”
• “Whilst the application to join the new Sustainable Farming Incentive was unsuccessful due to the scheme being discontinued, it is the intention to apply for a replacement scheme once the application window opens.”
• “The Preservation Trust's diary of public usage records 320 events taking place. This included the opening of the hall and gardens to the public on more than 60 days during the financial year. The Trust estimates that more than 30,000 people derived benefit from access to Lamport Hall and its grounds in 2024-25.”
• “The Trust continues to donate tickets for a visit to Lamport Hall to local schools and local charities for raffle prizes. It also tries to oblige requests for the loan of paintings for exhibitions where appropriate.”
• “The events in the gardens continue to attract a good cross section of the general public. Included in the 2024 / 2025 programme were lectures, art courses, theatre performances, outdoor jazz, outdoor dining and classical music concerts. The Northampton Open Studios art exhibition, a county-wide exhibition running throughout September, returned to Lamport for the second time and was visited by an estimated 5,000 people. Four bursaries to exhibiting artists were funded by the Trust following a competitive process.”
• “The link with the Royal & Derngate Theatre in Northampton, supporting its youth theatre programme and also a scheme designed to give disadvantaged children an opportunity to go to a theatre production, has continued.”
• “The Trust maintained collaborative relationships with the University of Lincoln, University College London and Moulton College.”
• “Lectures and talks were held in the Hall on topics pertinent to the work of the Trust and such events were well-attended during the year.”
• “A relationship with the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire was established, offering a bursary and also the opportunity for students to perform in different locations onsite.”
• “Between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 the listed investment portfolio value decreased by £369,307 (2024 increased by £1,135,999). The poor level of performance was attributed to the ongoing war in Ukraine and increasing inflationary pressures on the UK economy.”

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