ANGLO ROMANIAN TRUST FOR TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE

Registered charity 1156000 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARTTA

the principal objective of the charity is saving and preserving Romania?s historic buildings and the endangered architectural heritage of Romania and its surrounding environment

Objects

(1)TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION,REPAIR,RESTORATION, PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ROMANIAN HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURALLY INTERESTING BUILDINGS AND THEIR SURROUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(2)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY,ARCHITECTURE AND TRADITIONAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES OF ROMANIA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £4,155 at the end of the year, with a stated policy of maintaining only a cash buffer rather than significant reserves. Per the trustees' report, the charity's administration costs are low and it relies on grants and donations to finance its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The Trust’s activities are financed by the grants and donations received from supporters.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a buffer of cash in order to smooth the funding of work in Romania (held: £4k)
“The Trust currently has no commitments which require the maintenance of significant reserves and the Trustees therefore merely have a policy of maintaining a buffer of cash in order to smooth the funding of work in Romania.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: William Blacker received fees as a consultant and for expenses.
“William Blacker receives fees through the Trust as a consultant and to cover his expenses undertaking monitoring and research activities in Romania, and reporting to donors.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee William Blacker received consultancy payments and expenses.
“William Blacker receives fees through the Trust as a consultant and to cover his expenses undertaking monitoring and research activities in Romania, and reporting to donors.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Romania

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£49k£50k
31/12/2024£49k£49k
31/12/2023£58k£55k
31/12/2022£40k£40k
31/12/2021£64k£92k

Common questions

Is ANGLO ROMANIAN TRUST FOR TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £4,155 at the end of the year, with a stated policy of maintaining only a cash buffer rather than significant reserves. Per the trustees' report, the charity's administration costs are low and it relies on grants and donations to finance its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ANGLO ROMANIAN TRUST FOR TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ANGLO ROMANIAN TRUST FOR TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2022£13kFor the full salary of an apprentice heritage manager based at Momentum in Romania.