THE NATIONAL BREWERY HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1147391 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NBHT

The NBHT role is to protect, preserve and make available to the public the archives and artefacts which together make up the National Brewery Collection. To promote a greater understanding of the history of brewing and the role of public houses. To seek sources of funding as appropriate for repair and restoration of the archive and artefacts.

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Latest income
£134k
Latest spending
£122k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £11,618 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing its total funds to £97,881. The trustees have updated their reserves policy to target £20,000, which is well below the actual unrestricted reserves of £60,855. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £61k)
“The scope and scale of the Trust’s activities have grown significantly in 2025, and the Trustees have therefore decided to increase the level of reserves from £6,000 to £20,000.”
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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The National Brewery Heritage Trust Ltd (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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£134k£122k
31/08/2024£109k£89k
31/08/2023£61k£33k
31/08/2022£7k£11k
31/08/2021£11k£6k

Common questions

Is THE NATIONAL BREWERY HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £11,618 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing its total funds to £97,881. The trustees have updated their reserves policy to target £20,000, which is well below the actual unrestricted reserves of £60,855. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE NATIONAL BREWERY HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NATIONAL BREWERY HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE BREWERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BREWERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£138kBrewers' Research and Education Fund - Institutions
THE BREWERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4kBrewers' Research and Education Fund - Institutions
THE BREWERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£4kBrewers' Research and Education Fund - Institutions
THE BREWERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£4kBrewers' Research and Education Fund - Institutions
THE BREWERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£0Brewers' Research and Education Fund - Institutions

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/07/2018£8k"Peace and Legacy: Burton Recovers"