THE HISTORIC CHAPELS TRUST
Registered charity 1017321 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HCT, HISTORIC CHAPELS TRUST
To own for the benefit of the public generally redundant churches chapels meeting houses and non-Anglican places of worship in England of outstanding architectural and historic interest. To secure for public benefit the preservation, repair and maintenance of its buildings including and contents, burial grounds and curtilages..
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £58,459 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £2,158,419 and total expenditure of £2,099,960. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted funds of £391,805 held at year-end. The charity is currently undertaking a managed dispersal of its assets, a process supported by significant grant funding from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Historic England.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12 months expenditure (held: £392k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to 12 month's expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
10 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (10 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£11k
Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% 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: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE HISTORIC CHAPELS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £58,459 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £2,158,419 and total expenditure of £2,099,960. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted funds of £391,805 held at year-end. The charity is currently undertaking a managed dispersal of its assets, a process supported by significant grant funding from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Historic England. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Who funds THE HISTORIC CHAPELS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HISTORIC CHAPELS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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