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Written question asked by Lord Tyrie (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 27 January 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 February 2025. It was answered by Baroness Twycross (Labour) on Monday, 10 February 2025 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

National Trust

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the National Trusts Acts to require the National Trust to publish a comprehensive annual statement of the financial benefits it enjoys from tax reliefs and other disbursements from the Exchequer, whether direct or indirect.

Answer

The Government has no plans to review the National Trust Acts. The National Trust is an independent charity, run by its board of Trustees who are responsible for the organisation’s governance.

The accounts and annual reports of all registered charities with an income of over £25,000 are freely accessible on the public register of charities provided by the Charity Commission on gov.uk. These provide detailed information on the charity’s income and expenditure, which can help the public better understand the charity and its finances.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4460
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Annual reports National Trust Tax allowances
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk