HERITAGE TRUST OF LINCOLNSHIRE
Registered charity 1001463 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT SERVICES, HERITAGE LINCOLNSHIRE, HERITAGE TRUST OF LINCOLNSHIRE LIMITED
The Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire is established to advance public understanding, knowledge and appreciation of all matters relating to the cultural and physical heritage of Lincolnshire with particular regard to its archaeology and architecture with their associated landscapes, social history and traditional skills, and to promote their preservation and continuity for public enjoyment.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £591,042 for the year, driven by significant impairments to fixed assets and trading challenges in its subsidiary. While unrestricted reserves stood at £303k, the Trustees note that immediate operational demands prevented contributions to reserves, though they assert there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: A member of Key Management Personnel rented a charity property for approximately half the commercial rent.
“In the year to 31 March 2025, a member of Key Management Personnel rented one of the Charity’s properties for approximately half the commercial rent.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The accounts state the charity addressed 'serious financial control issues' and weaknesses in financial management, requiring an overhaul of controls and a full organisational restructure.
“What began as a year of continued delivery became, by the autumn, a period of decisive action to address serious financial control issues and restore the charity to a stable footing.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: HTL Enterprises Ltd
“The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial information of subsidiary company, HTL Enterprises Ltd, which was not audited because once inter-group balances are eliminated the balance sheet is immaterial to the group financial statements.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Wright Vigar Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Tracy Stringfellow — Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Charles Pinchbeck — Chair of the board (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Property (HM Land Registry)
9 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (8 freehold); recorded price paid £95k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lincolnshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HERITAGE TRUST OF LINCOLNSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £591,042 for the year, driven by significant impairments to fixed assets and trading challenges in its subsidiary. While unrestricted reserves stood at £303k, the Trustees note that immediate operational demands prevented contributions to reserves, though they assert there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wright Vigar Limited.
Who funds HERITAGE TRUST OF LINCOLNSHIRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HERITAGE TRUST OF LINCOLNSHIRE as a grant recipient include THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND, THE PILGRIM TRUST.
Known funders
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