Re-Form Heritage

Registered charity 1059662 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PHOENIX TRUST, THE PRINCE OF WALES'S PHOENIX TRUST, THE UK BPT, UNITED KINGDOM HISTORIC BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST

We specialise in the restoration of heritage buildings at risk of decay in areas where the resurgence of an existing use, or the creation of a new life and purpose for these buildings, will have a beneficial effect on the local community. Through a sustainable business case, and operational delivery, we breathe new life into these assets and help drive the regeneration of the local community

Objects

4.1 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 4.1.1 TO SECURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND ARTEFACTS OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST; 4.1.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN RELATION TO BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY, HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST; 4.1.3 THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY; (B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT; (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING; (D) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS; OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES. (E) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; AND (F) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS; (G) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES; (H) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES; (I) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE; (J) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME; AND (K) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED, SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £469,989 for the year, with total reserves standing at £7,276,475. However, free unrestricted reserves were significantly depleted to £21,814, representing only 5.16% of annual income, which is well below the stated policy target of covering 15% of turnover. The auditor has identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to pressure on funds if visitor numbers do not meet forecasts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Crowe UK LLP. Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

13 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (13 freehold); recorded price paid £351k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (50% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (01/12/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Harry Oliver Wardill
• JOHN PHILLIPS · trustee of 1 other charity
• MIRANDA FRANCES GOODBY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Manuela Belle
• Rosaleen Clare Kerslake BA MBA CBE · trustee of 3 other charities
• Samuel Robert Burns
• Simon John Lakin

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONDON HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST LTD.

• LONDON HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST LTD income £116k
• THE HERITAGE OF LONDON TRUST LIMITED income £808k
• BRYMBO HERITAGE TRUST income £4.7m
• RICHMONDSHIRE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LTD income £2.2m
• WORLD MONUMENTS FUND BRITAIN LIMITED income £3.0m
• THE LANDMARK TRUST income £20.0m

Side by side with its peers

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