THE BRUNSWICK TOWN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1012216 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

History,conservation and education, with a main focus on the Regency period and Brighton & Hove but with historical and geographical interests beyond these where appropriate.

Objects

THE CHARITABLE OBJECTS SHALL MEAN THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE OF THE RELEVANT BUILDINGS AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN OF ITS PERIOD AND THE TECHNIQUES AND METHODS PROPERLY APPLICABLE TO THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF SUCH RELEVANT BUILDING.

Area of benefit: BRIGHTON AND HOVE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Brighton and Hove, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£78k
Latest spending
£81k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,218 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £86,488 to £83,270. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted funds were maintained at a sufficient level to ensure a positive cash bank balance and prudent day-to-day financial management. Per the trustees' report, the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient level to maintain a positive cash bank balance at all times and to ensure the prudent day-to-day financial management of the charity (reserves figure: £83k)
“It is the policy of the trustees to maintain unrestricted funds, at a sufficient level to maintain a positive cash bank balance at all times and to ensure the prudent day-to-day financial management of the charity.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Adaptive Technologies Limited
“The investment represents 100% holding in Adaptive Technologies Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary with company registration number 03621786 registered in England and Wales.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 63
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Regency Town House (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£78k£81k
30/06/2024£63k£75k
30/06/2023£72k£86k
30/06/2022£153k£188k
30/06/2021£141k£85k

Common questions

Is THE BRUNSWICK TOWN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,218 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £86,488 to £83,270. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted funds were maintained at a sufficient level to ensure a positive cash bank balance and prudent day-to-day financial management. Per the trustees' report, the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government14/10/2020£25kCRF20 Brunswick Town Charitable Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/06/2020£20k"COVID19 Brunswick Town Charitable Trust"
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2019£10kContinuing to Grow
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/02/2016£100k"'Here in the Past'"
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2015£10kA4A - BTCT - Building maintainance skills training project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/12/2012£99k"Profiles of the Past - British Silhouette History"
The National Lottery Community Fund05/07/2012£10kBrunswick Town Charitable Trust Commissioning Guide Project (BTCTCGP)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/08/2010£50k"MyHouseMyStreet (MHMS)"
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2010£10kThe Regency Town House Volunteer Centre Upgrade
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/03/2003£5k"This Charitable Trust Educates People On The Social History And Architecture Of The 18th And 19th Centuries, Funds A Heritage Centre And Pro"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/05/1995£39k"10 Brunswick Square, Hove"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE JOHN AND RUTH HOWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BRUNSWICK TOWN CHARITABLE TRUST£78k—0within—no doubt
THE JOHN AND RUTH HOWARD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£65k—0within—no doubt
BCH TRUST FY2025£237k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HISTORIC TOWNS TRUST FY2025£110k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRIGHTON TRUST FY2025£96k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRITWELL TRUST FY2025£37k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.