RICHMONDSHIRE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LTD
Registered charity 1099607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Trust is concerned with Heritage Building Preservation which is achieved by finding new uses for redundant buildings. Our area of operation is in the Richmondshire District of North Yorkshire. We have completed our first project a grade 2* listed old station. We are now considering possible new projects. Full details can be found on www.richmondshirebpt.co.uk and www.thestation.co.uk and
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £26,836 on its unrestricted General Fund for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds standing at £429,428. The trustees report that this figure is above their stated reserve targets, which include a ring-fenced Major Repairs Fund of £100,000 and a target of £275,000 in accumulated general funds for working capital. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: ring-fencing £100,000 for maintenance and a target of £275,000 in accumulated general funds (held: £429k)
“In planning for the future, the Trust has a policy of ring-fencing £100,000 ("Major Repairs Fund") to be set aside for maintenance projects in the medium to long term; with a separate target of £275,000 in accumulated general funds, to meet working capital needs and to cover potential loss of income if a tenant leaves.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchases of services from Purple Creative Services Limited, a company where Trustee P Upton is a director.
“During the year the charity had purchases of services totalling £939 (2024: £1,847) from Purple Creative Services Limited, of which Mr P Upton (Trustee) is a director.” — page 29
“During the year the charity had purchases of goods for resale totalling £68 (2024: £56) from Nicky Dagnall (Trustee).” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchases of goods for resale from Trustee Nicky Dagnall.
“During the year the charity had purchases of services totalling £939 (2024: £1,847) from Purple Creative Services Limited, of which Mr P Upton (Trustee) is a director.” — page 29
“During the year the charity had purchases of goods for resale totalling £68 (2024: £56) from Nicky Dagnall (Trustee).” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: RBPT Enterprises Limited
“RBPT Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned trading subsidiary of the charity.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Chipchase Manners. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
RBPT ENTERPRISES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- The subsidiary is wholly owned by the parent charity, Richmondshire Building Preservation Trust Limited.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Gemma Lord — Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Bryan Johnston — Chair (source)
- Nigel Bradbury — Operations Director (source)
- Sian Moore — Finance Director (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
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.
- BYRNE, Elizabeth Maria — director, appointed 15/01/2026on trustee list
- MEARA, Deborah Ann — director, appointed 11/01/2026on trustee list
- FATEHRAD, Azadeh — director, appointed 30/08/2025on trustee list
- DICK, Gregory Simon — director, appointed 15/04/2025on trustee list
- MOORE, Sian — director, appointed 25/04/2024on trustee list
- BRADBURY, Nigel — director, appointed 15/01/2024on trustee list
- JOHNSTON, Bryan Campbell — director, appointed 19/11/2022on trustee list
- RYAN, Belinda Jane — director, appointed 30/11/2021on trustee list
- UPTON, Philip Leonard James — director, appointed 18/09/2018on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (54% 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: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- BRYAN CAMPBELL JOHNSTONchair
- Azadeh Fatehrad · trustee of 1 other charity
- Belinda Jane RYAN
- Deborah Ann Meara
- Elizabeth Byrne · trustee of 1 other charity
- Gregory Simon Dick
- Nigel Bradbury
- Philip Leonard James Upton
- Sian Moore · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: North Yorkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RICHMONDSHIRE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £26,836 on its unrestricted General Fund for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds standing at £429,428. The trustees report that this figure is above their stated reserve targets, which include a ring-fenced Major Repairs Fund of £100,000 and a target of £275,000 in accumulated general funds for working capital. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Chipchase Manners.
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