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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Henry Saker-Clark

Crown Estate returns to Treasury fall by almost £500 million amid slump in profits

Profits at The Crown Estate have slumped over the past year due to a smaller boost from offshore wind, with the amount of money being handed to the Treasury being cut by more than half as a result.

The latest annual figures from The Crown Estate, which oversees the royal family’s land and property holdings, revealed that operating profits fell to £1.2 billion in the year to March, compared with £1.4 billion last year.

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