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VALLEY HERITAGE

Registered charity 1164935 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Preserve historical, architectural, constructional and natural or scientific heritage may exist in or near to the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire (in the form of buildings of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest or ancient monuments and otherwise as shall be consistent with Valley Heritage's objects).Advance the education of the public in heritage.

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Latest income
£105k
Latest spending
£122k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £16,618 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds decreasing from £234,726 to £218,108. The trustees note that the financial position has strengthened through surpluses generated by the trading subsidiary, Alliance Rossendale Ltd, and express confidence in the organisation's resilience and future sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operational outgoings (held: £17k)
“The Trustees have approved a Reserves Policy which requires that Valley Heritage maintain unrestricted funds of a minimum of three months operational outgoings”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £188k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/03/2023)

Total income
£0
Total spending
£562k
Reserves (reported)
£21k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bury · Calderdale · Lancashire · Rochdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/03/2025£105k£122k
30/03/2024£72k£88k
30/03/2023£519k£562k
30/03/2022£450k£458k
30/03/2021£122k£74k

Common questions

Is VALLEY HERITAGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £16,618 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds decreasing from £234,726 to £218,108. The trustees note that the financial position has strengthened through surpluses generated by the trading subsidiary, Alliance Rossendale Ltd, and express confidence in the organisation's resilience and future sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2024£40kValley Heritage (Rossendale Heritage Futures)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/07/2023£20k"Rossendale Sole"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/06/2021£200k"The Alliance @ The L&Y"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund01/06/2021£10k"#Natur Russell House Green Roof"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/08/2020£6k"COVID19 Valley Heritage"
UK government01/04/2020£37kALB-Historic England-Surveying Heritage in Rossendale
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/02/2019£49k"Unlocking the future of Stubbylee Hall"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/03/2016£10k"Development of Waterside Mill in Bacup"