HERITAGE TRUST NETWORK

Registered charity 1167662 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Heritage Network · also registered in Scotland as SC047537 (OSCR)

Heritage Trust Network is a membership organisation for charities, social enterprises, and community organisations that rescue, restore, reuse, and manage historic buildings, structures, and spaces for the benefit of their communities. We operate throughout the UK, providing advice, information, learning, networking opportunities and advocacy.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£473k
Latest spending
£444k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £28,095 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its net assets to £154,456. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to ensure continued operation for three months at full level or twelve months at a basic level, confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £154k)
“In our opinion, while our current level of reserves does not give cause for concern, we need to continue to build our reserves to be fully compliant with this guidance. As at March 2025, Heritage Trust Network had unrestricted reserves of £154,456. These would ensure continued operation of the Charity at full level for 3 months or at a basic level for 12 months.” — page 5
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).

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£473k£444k
31/03/2024£462k£453k
31/03/2023£378k£368k
31/03/2022£268k£250k
31/03/2021£272k£221k

Common questions

Is HERITAGE TRUST NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £28,095 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its net assets to £154,456. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to ensure continued operation for three months at full level or twelve months at a basic level, confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HERITAGE TRUST NETWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HERITAGE TRUST NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE PILGRIM TRUST, THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PILGRIM TRUSTFY2023£40kEssential Networks - a major development and resilience project to enhance its support to small and medium sized community-led heritage organisations.
THE DULVERTON TRUSTFY2023£34k#iwill 1020 voice for heritage
THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUNDFY2024£28kGrants to sector partners

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
William Grant Foundation08/02/2024£5kHeritage Trust Network Conference 2024
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/09/2022£1.6m"Essential Networks: strengthening local resilience and diversity"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/11/2021£99k"#Digital8 Digital Heroes"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/08/2020£22k"COVID19 Heritage Trust Network"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/09/2019£249k"Unlocking the Power of Communities"