BUSINESS ENTERPRISE HERITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 1084610 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity maintains a library of approximately 40,000 volumes to support research into the history of business enterprise. It has purchased a leasehold business unit at the Grove Technology Park, Wantage, and this is being fitted out as a research library and study centre. Once the books have all been moved into the library the facility will be opened to the public.

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Latest income

£67k

Latest spending

£19k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by £9,836 compared to the previous year, primarily driven by higher interest earnings from fixed deposits. While income from book sales and tax rebates decreased, the charity maintained its investment assets through reinvestments. The independent examiner approved the accounts, indicating no material issues were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The income overall is higher than in 2023-24 by £9,836. This is mainly due to the £11,136 earned as interest on the Lloyds Fixed Deposits and especially on the term deposits which were held for over 12 months.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: The accounts state that an invoice for £275 was presented to the Academy of International Business for work done by BEHT trustees in producing a catalogue for digitised papers, and this amount was subsequently settled. This constitutes remuneration/payment for services to trustees.

“The Reading Discussion Papers on international business were returned to BEHT in June 2025 and the BEHT were invited to invoice the AIB for the work done by BEHT trustees in producing a catalogue for the 293 papers, and after negotiation an invoice for £275 was presented, and subsequently settled.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

PROFESSOR MARK CHRISTOPHER CASSONchair
Dr JANET PENELOPE CASSON
Dr SIMON CHARLES TOWNLEY BA, DPHIL · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr andrew christopher godley
Dr lucy ann newton
PROFESSOR JOHN CREEDY
PROFESSOR PETER JENNINGS BUCKLEY
RONALD BRIAN TURNER

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£67k	£19k
05/04/2024	£58k	£19k
05/04/2023	£55k	£22k
05/04/2022	£52k	£19k
05/04/2021	£58k	£13k

Common questions

Is BUSINESS ENTERPRISE HERITAGE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by £9,836 compared to the previous year, primarily driven by higher interest earnings from fixed deposits. While income from book sales and tax rebates decreased, the charity maintained its investment assets through reinvestments. The independent examiner approved the accounts, indicating no material issues were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.