RAMSGATE (HERITAGE REGENERATION) TRUST

Registered charity 1170668 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAMSGATE (HERITAGE REGENERATION)TRUST LTD., RHRT

To develop the Heritage projects in the Ramsgate catchment area

Objects

THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY ARE TO CONSERVE AND REGENERATE ANY LAND AND BUILDINGS IN RAMSGATE AND DOCUMENTS AND ARCHIVES, EPHEMERA AND ARTEFACTS, OF HISTORICAL, CULTURAL OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST (AND, IN PARTICULAR, LAND AND BUILDINGS WHICH ARE NO LONGER USED FOR THEIR ORIGINAL PURPOSE OR ARE AT RISK OF CLOSURE OR DEMOLITION) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY DEVELOPING THE SAME AS COMMUNITY ASSETS AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE.

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

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£240k

Latest spending

£237k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £2,963 for the year ended 31 October 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £217,895. The trustees confirm that solvency levels are adequate and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial review indicates that the trustees are satisfied with the current trading position, liquidity, and stability of the annual surplus.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: 15

“During the year, a donation of £1,000 was paid to a separate group titled "The St Lawrence Clock Restoration Appeal" a group in which Debbie Aris and Colin Aris (who are RHRT Directors) are Committee Members.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ramsgate (Heritage Regeneration) Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Stephen Thomas Pankhurstchair
Colin Edward Aris
Deborah Anne Aris
Garry Saunders
Jacqueline Mary Leppert
Malcolm Whitworth Story
Max Roberts Streatfield
Robert William Warren
Stephen Leppert
Terrie Elaine Wheatley-Ward · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£240k	£237k
31/10/2024	£257k	£210k
31/10/2023	£236k	£227k
31/10/2022	£209k	£205k
31/10/2021	£205k	£168k

Common questions

Is RAMSGATE (HERITAGE REGENERATION) TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £2,963 for the year ended 31 October 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £217,895. The trustees confirm that solvency levels are adequate and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial review indicates that the trustees are satisfied with the current trading position, liquidity, and stability of the annual surplus. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	17/01/2014	£85k	"Ramsgate tunnels heritage project"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£341k
MENPHYS LIMITED	1	£45k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RAMSGATE ACTIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

RAMSGATE ACTIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION income £248k
TRUSTEES OF ST AUGUSTINE ABBEY RAMSGATE income £356k
CLAYGATE RECREATION GROUND TRUST income £116k
THE CORNWALL HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED income £1.2m
THE HARAMEAD TRUST income £4.8m
THE ROUGHAM ESTATE TRUST income £347k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
RAMSGATE (HERITAGE REGENERATION) TRUST	£240k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RAMSGATE ACTIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION FY2025	£248k	—	below	—	noted
TRUSTEES OF ST AUGUSTINE ABBEY RAMSGATE FY2025	£356k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CLAYGATE RECREATION GROUND TRUST FY2025	£116k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE CORNWALL HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£1.2m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE HARAMEAD TRUST FY2025	£4.8m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.