THE HERITAGE ALLIANCE
Registered charity 1094793 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HERITAGE LINK
The Heritage Alliance brings together over 200 independent organisations concerned with heritage in England, sharing their vast resource of specialised expertise for public benefit. The Alliance demonstrates, through advocacy, how heritage brings economic, social and environmental benefit, and highlights the huge contribution to national wellbeing made by the voluntary heritage bodies.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £11,073 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £338,739. Per the trustees' report, this level of free reserves represents 109% of the nine-month core expenditure target, indicating the charity is comfortably meeting its own reserves policy. The organisation reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income)
“Total income for the organisation of £504,721, of which £190,155 was restricted income and £314,566 was unrestricted.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: nine months' worth of core costs (held: £339k)
“The Charity’s policy is to hold nine months’ worth of core costs as reserves being deemed sufficient to enable the Alliance to meet its charitable and operational commitments in the event of a significant shortfall in income or the occurrence of significant operational risk.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A trustee held a trade debtor balance of £50 which was paid post-year-end.
“At the year end a trade debtor balance of £50 was due to the charity by a trustee on normal commercial terms. This balance was fully paid post year end. There were no other related party transactions in the year.” — page 63
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Heritage Alliance Trading Limited
“At year end the charity owned all of the issued ordinary share capital, consisting of 1 ordinary shares of £1 each, of the Heritage Alliance Trading Limited, a company registered in the UK, whose purpose was the delivery of the Discovering Places project and which has now become dormant.” — page 52
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
HERITAGE ALLIANCE TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- The company's immediate parent is The Heritage Alliance, a charitable company incorporated in England and Wales.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- National Lottery Heritage Fund — “Heritage Digital is a UK-wide, free support programme, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and coordinated by The Heritage Alliance…” (source page)
- Historic England — “The Historic Environment Forum, funded by Historic England and hosted by The Heritage Alliance, brings together senior members of staff from…” (source page)
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.
- EVE, Stuart James, Dr — director, appointed 03/02/2026on trustee list
- NORTH, Rachael Claire — director, appointed 03/02/2026on trustee list
- BALDWIN, Katherine Ann — director, appointed 11/02/2025on trustee list
- PRICE, Sophia Rosalind — director, appointed 11/02/2025on trustee list
- MADHAVA, Deepika Kanthavara — director, appointed 01/07/2024on trustee list
- SOUTER, Carole Lesley — director, appointed 02/05/2024not on trustee list
- EILOART, Daniel Colin — director, appointed 28/09/2023on trustee list
- MAHAL, Chandan — director, appointed 22/02/2023on trustee list
- OATES, Stephen Michael — director, appointed 22/02/2023on trustee list
- PURKISS, Alice Harvey — director, appointed 09/03/2022on trustee list
- STREETER, Kate — director, appointed 11/02/2021on trustee list
- PROBERT, James David — director, appointed 11/02/2021on trustee list
- GLITHERO-WEST, Elizabeth Emily Regina — secretary, appointed 30/09/2016
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~8.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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 (06/01/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE HERITAGE ALLIANCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £11,073 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £338,739. Per the trustees' report, this level of free reserves represents 109% of the nine-month core expenditure target, indicating the charity is comfortably meeting its own reserves policy. The organisation reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE HERITAGE ALLIANCE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HERITAGE ALLIANCE as a grant recipient include THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).
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