SLT BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1118905 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To preserve for the benefit of the people of Greater London the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around Greater London in buildings (including any structure or erection and any part of a building as so defined) of particular beauty or historical architectural or constructional interest including those relating to the performing arts in Great London.

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Latest income
£122k
Latest spending
£121k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,095 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total negative reserves of £95,080. The auditor identified a material uncertainty regarding the company's ability to continue as a going concern due to liabilities exceeding assets. Despite this, the directors concluded that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months' expenditure (held: £-95k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be allowed to rise to a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to note 1.2 in the financial statements which describes the basis of the going concern assumption. Although the net income for the year was £1,095, the company’s total liabilities exceeded its total assets by £95,080 as at 31 December 2025. As stated in note 1.2, these events or conditions, along with other matters as set forth in note 1.2 and note 13, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Begbies. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£122k£121k
31/12/2024£126k£98k
31/12/2023£145k£76k
31/12/2022£124k£113k
31/12/2021£211k£148k

Common questions

Is SLT BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,095 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total negative reserves of £95,080. The auditor identified a material uncertainty regarding the company's ability to continue as a going concern due to liabilities exceeding assets. Despite this, the directors concluded that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Begbies.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government14/10/2020£88kCRF20: South London Theatre Building Preservation Trust
UK government22/09/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/07/2020£40k"COVID19: South London Theatre Building Preservation trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/06/2018£65k"Fire starter - supporting the new work of the old fire station"
City Bridge Foundation07/11/2016£50kGrant to South London Theatre Buildings Preservation Trust
City Bridge Foundation25/09/2014£5kGrant to South London Theatre Buildings Preservation Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/03/2013£2.0m"South London Theatre Old Fire Station"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LONDON HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SLT BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED£122k—0unclear—material uncertainty
LONDON HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST LTD FY2025£116k—0above—no doubt
CHURCH STREET CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£291k—0unclear—no doubt
RICHMONDSHIRE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LTD FY2025£2.2m—0above—no doubt
TYNE AND WEAR BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
LEIGH BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED FY2025£377k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.