THE VIKINGS

Registered charity 1062495 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Increasing public understanding of Dark Age Britain through reenactment activities, school visits and museum work

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Latest income
£128k
Latest spending
£132k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £4,246 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total turnover of £51,005 against administrative expenses of £28,321. Per the trustees' report, current assets including the bank balance stood at £118,452, and the charity maintains a reserves policy to keep £25,000 available for operational needs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £25,000 (held: £118k)
We attempt to ensure we keep £25,000 to draw on although dropping below this during a busy event season is manageable.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£128k£132k
31/01/2024£132k£136k
31/01/2023£136k£129k
31/01/2022£44k£32k
31/01/2021£24k£24k

Common questions

Is THE VIKINGS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £4,246 for the year ended 31 January 2025, with total turnover of £51,005 against administrative expenses of £28,321. Per the trustees' report, current assets including the bank balance stood at £118,452, and the charity maintains a reserves policy to keep £25,000 available for operational needs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/04/2006£5kPurchase of a Trailer

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE VIKINGS£128k0unclearno doubt
THE VINDOLANDA TRUST FY2022£2.9m0unclearno doubt
VIVACITY FY2025£558k0unclearno doubt
THE OLD VIC THEATRE TRUST 2000 FY2025£25.5m17unclearno doubt
THE BANNER OF TRUTH TRUST FY2025£2.4m£100,001 - £110,0002unclearno doubt
BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS FY2024£7.5m£100,001 - £110,0008aboveno doubt

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