CHILTERN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM LIMITED

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

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Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Azets Audit Services

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'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.”

Group structure

1. CHILTERN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM LIMITED · parent
   1. Chiltern Open Air Museum Enterprises Limited 100% · England and Wales · operates the catering, gift sales, and wedding facilities at the Museum.

Significant events

• “The Museum is reporting a deficit overall of £186,175 including depreciation (depreciation charges were £29,241), compared to a consolidated deficit of £223,312 in the previous year.”
• “A series of steps to reduce the ongoing deficit ahead of the 2025-26 financial year, including a consultation on redundancies and reductions in working time across a number of roles and departments.”
• “The Museum Director, Sam Hatfield, stepped down in May 2024 and Martin Curtis welcomed in June 2024.”
• “Sheena Webb stepped down from the Learning Manager role and Jon Gibson was appointed as Learning Manager and started in July 2024.”
• “The Board has taken a number of measures at the end of 2024, and set a conservative budget for 2025/26, with hopes of reporting on continued success next year.”
• “The Museum website was overhauled and re-launched at the start of the year.”
• “An application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund was successful in 2025 for the Pathways to Heritage programme (2025-2029).”
• “Added an Assistant Buildings Manager to the team in September.”
• “Successful lambing took place in 2024.”
• “Ash dieback continues to affect woodland, with a large section of the 'woodland walk' route closed to the public.”
• “Flock of Oxford Down sheep was reduced in number at the end of the season as part of cost-saving measures.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +7.4%

  £585,269 → £628,808

• Cash

  -35.8%

  £459,180 → £294,754

• Net assets

  -4.6%

  £4,010,486 → £3,824,311

• Employees

  +16.2%

  37 → 43

• Wages

  +26.3%

  £407,167 → £514,119

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers