THE HERITAGE CRAFTS ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1159208 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HCA, Heritage Crafts
TO ADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF TRADITIONAL AND HERITAGE CRAFTS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVICE AND TRAINING.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted income increased to £294,065, driven by unexpected donations, while unrestricted expenditure rose to £198,724, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £317,290 exceed the stated policy target of twelve months' core expenditure, indicating a stable financial position despite acknowledged risks regarding future funding and rising costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: twelve months of core expenditure (held: £317k)
“Our free reserves at 30 June 2025 are £317,290 which exceeds twelve months of core expenditure, in line with the policy noted above.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Goldsmiths' Foundation — “Five-day Passementerie Masterclass with Jessica Light @jessica_light_, the ‘Tassel Queen of Bethnal Green’ – supported by @goldsmithsfoundat…” (source page)
- Soane Britain — “#matchMAKER is the online platform for work-based training and entry-level employment opportunities hosted by @heritagecrafts and supported …” (source page)
- Lucy and Laurence Butcher — “We are delighted to announce our expert judging panel for this year’s Emerging Metalworker of the Year Award supported by Lucy and Laurence …” (source page)
- The Leathersellers — “We are delighted to announce our expert judging panel for this year’s Emerging Leatherworker of the Year Award supported by the @theleathers…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/08/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Catherine Jan Lillie
- Daahir Ahmed Mohamed
- David Cowling Clarke
- Dr Alison Robinson Canham · trustee of 1 other charity
- Emma Louise Jhita
- Jennifer Chen
- Jo Sealy
- Jonathan Daniel Reid
- Michael Osbaldeston · trustee of 2 other charities
- Nicola Duncan-Finn
- Robert Murray
- Simon Eli Sadinsky-Heisler
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE HERITAGE CRAFTS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income increased to £294,065, driven by unexpected donations, while unrestricted expenditure rose to £198,724, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £317,290 exceed the stated policy target of twelve months' core expenditure, indicating a stable financial position despite acknowledged risks regarding future funding and rising costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE HERITAGE CRAFTS ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HERITAGE CRAFTS ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE PILGRIM TRUST, DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST, THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.
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