VICTORIA COUNTY HISTORY OF ESSEX TRUST

Registered charity 1038801 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VCH ESSEX APPEAL, VICTORIA COUNTY HISTORY OF ESSEX APPEAL FUND

To increase public awareness of history in Essex and in particular of the existence and activities of the Victoria County History of Essex; and to raise funds to support the research and writing of the VCH Essex.

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Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £10,634 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reducing its funds balance from £88,369 to £77,735. The trustees note that the financial situation remains challenging, though the charity maintains monetary assets including a current account and a deposit account.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Unrestricted donations (45% of income)
Unrestricted donations — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£29k£39k
31/12/2023£30k£37k
31/12/2022£36k£30k
31/12/2021£26k£30k
31/12/2020£19k£18k

Common questions

Is VICTORIA COUNTY HISTORY OF ESSEX TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £10,634 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reducing its funds balance from £88,369 to £77,735. The trustees note that the financial situation remains challenging, though the charity maintains monetary assets including a current account and a deposit account. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.