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MOUNTAIN HERITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 1083219 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement for the public benefit of education and training through knowledge and understanding about the history, heritage, skills and safe conduct of climbing, hill walking and mountaineering and the environments in which these activities take place.

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

Latest income
£74k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £8,647 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £41,081 to £36,071. The trustees acknowledge that recent financial issues may cause doubt regarding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern, although they maintain a reasonable expectation of operational existence. The charity's reserves policy targets three to six months of expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserve level of £36,071 is considered to be within this target range.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £36k)
“It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees are aware of the recent financial issues which may cause doubt on the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The British Mountaineering Council was the sole member of Mountain Heritage Trust, and controlled Mountain Heritage Trust through the appointment of trustees to the charity in the previous year up to the date of resignation on 30 June 2023. The receipts from the British Mountaineering Council during that period were; Donation towards general running costs of £35,000.
“The British Mountaineering Council was the sole member of Mountain Heritage Trust, and controlled Mountain Heritage Trust through the appointment of trustees to the charity in the previous year up to the date of resignation on 30 June 2023. The receipts from the British Mountaineering Council during that period were; Donation towards general running costs of £35,000.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)

    Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mountain Heritage Trust (matched by registered charity number).

    Company officers (Companies House)

    Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

    Official officers record.

    Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

    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
    31/12/2024£74k£82k
    31/12/2023£36k£61k
    31/12/2022£37k£37k
    31/12/2021£66k£51k
    31/12/2020£50k£71k

    Common questions

    Is MOUNTAIN HERITAGE TRUST financially healthy?

    Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £8,647 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £41,081 to £36,071. The trustees acknowledge that recent financial issues may cause doubt regarding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern, although they maintain a reasonable expectation of operational existence. The charity's reserves policy targets three to six months of expenditure, and the current unrestricted reserve level of £36,071 is considered to be within this target range. Its FY2024 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 Heritage Fund15/04/2026£199k"Moving Mountains with Purpose"
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/07/2020£18k"COVID19:Mountain Heritage Trust"
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/01/2019£46k"The next hill to climb..."
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/04/2017£49k"Man and Mountain: Chris Bonington, Cumbria and beyond"
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund26/09/2013£40k"Towering Talent - The Joe Tasker Archive Collection"
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/12/2008£40k"Quest for Adventure: the Chris Bonington Archive Collection"
    Northern Rock Foundation11/10/2005£40kGrant awarded to Mountain Heritage Trust (North East)
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/04/2004£44k"British Mountain Culture and Heritage"
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/03/2003£31k"Mallory Clothing Reconstruction"