NATIONAL PARALYMPIC HERITAGE TRUST
Registered charity 1165416 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
'We exist to enlighten and inspire future generations by celebrating, cherishing and bringing the Paralympic heritage and its stories of human endeavour to life'.The National Paralympic Heritage Trust has been formed as part of the London 2012 legacy, to ensure this important British Heritage is safeguarded and shared.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a post-depreciation deficit of £34,426 for the year ended 31 March 2025, despite an 11% increase in total income to £505,342. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £346,954, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £250,000 (six months of running costs). The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that over 85% of funds for the next year are already in place.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months running costs (approximately £250,000) (held: £347k)
“The Trustees therefore aim to maintain reserves at a minimum level of six months running costs (approximately £250,000) in a normal year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The National Paralympic Heritage Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- The National Archives — “We’re delighted that the Archives Revealed grant has helped safeguard such an important Paralympic collection and open it up to the public.” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£35k
Reported reserves equal ~7.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (87% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Anna Scott-Marshall
- Gaele Lalahy
- Helen Louise Emily Adams
- Ian Jenkins
- Jessica Louise Macbeth
- Lora Fachie OBE
- Lucy Davies
- MARTIN JAMES MCELHATTON OBE
- Peter Brazier
- SUSAN ELIZABETH WOLSTENHOLME OBE · trustee of 2 other charities
- Sophie Payne
- Timothy Phillip Hollingsworth
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NATIONAL PARALYMPIC HERITAGE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a post-depreciation deficit of £34,426 for the year ended 31 March 2025, despite an 11% increase in total income to £505,342. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £346,954, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £250,000 (six months of running costs). The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that over 85% of funds for the next year are already in place. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NATIONAL PARALYMPIC HERITAGE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NATIONAL PARALYMPIC HERITAGE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION, THE ROGER AND JEAN JEFCOATE TRUST, THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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