THE ZURBARAN TRUST

About THE ZURBARAN TRUST

THE ZURBARAN TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1146437). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE ZURBARAN TRUST reported a total income of £1,061,202 and total expenditure of £190,787, a spending ratio of 18% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, THE ZURBARAN TRUST describes its activities as follows: The charity was formed to acquire from the Church Commissioners a collection of paintings by the Spanish artist Zurbaran, and in conjunction with her sister charity, The Auckland Castle Trust (Charity Reg:1146219), to enable these paintings to be seen by the general public.It also owns other paintings, furniture and artefacts that form part of the permanent exhibition at Auckland Castle Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE ZURBARAN TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 18.0% of income spent on charitable work