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THE HISTORIC ENGLAND FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1178368 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£361k
Latest spending
£232k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £59,133 at the end of the financial year. The trustees have determined that holding reserves is unnecessary because the charity has no directly employed staff and can control expenditure easily. The charity relies on funding from Historic England and has stated it will continue to operate as a going concern for at least twelve months.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unnecessary (held: £59k)
“The trustees have determined that holding reserves is unnecessary, because expenditure for the charity is easily controlled as there are no directly employed staff.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Samuel Swire, trustee, is the Chair of The Swire Charitable Trust which gave grants totalling £62,600 to the Heritage Building Skills restricted fund.
“Samuel Swire, trustee, is the Chair of The Swire Charitable Trust which gave grants totalling £62,600 to the Heritage Building Skills restricted fund.” — page 27
“Historic England invoiced the charity in respect of shared services of £36,462 (2023-2024: £42,295 which was unpaid at the end of the financial year).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Historic England invoiced the charity in respect of shared services of £36,462.
“Samuel Swire, trustee, is the Chair of The Swire Charitable Trust which gave grants totalling £62,600 to the Heritage Building Skills restricted fund.” — page 27
“Historic England invoiced the charity in respect of shared services of £36,462 (2023-2024: £42,295 which was unpaid at the end of the financial year).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Historic England provided capacity building grant funding of £55,000.
“Samuel Swire, trustee, is the Chair of The Swire Charitable Trust which gave grants totalling £62,600 to the Heritage Building Skills restricted fund.” — page 27
“Historic England invoiced the charity in respect of shared services of £36,462 (2023-2024: £42,295 which was unpaid at the end of the financial year).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants of £170,066 were given to Historic England.
“Samuel Swire, trustee, is the Chair of The Swire Charitable Trust which gave grants totalling £62,600 to the Heritage Building Skills restricted fund.” — page 27
“Historic England invoiced the charity in respect of shared services of £36,462 (2023-2024: £42,295 which was unpaid at the end of the financial year).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Richard Upton, commissioner of Historic England, gave £5,000 to the National Blue Plaques scheme.
“Samuel Swire, trustee, is the Chair of The Swire Charitable Trust which gave grants totalling £62,600 to the Heritage Building Skills restricted fund.” — page 27
“Historic England invoiced the charity in respect of shared services of £36,462 (2023-2024: £42,295 which was unpaid at the end of the financial year).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Historic England Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.7m
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£361k£232k
31/03/2025£258k£233k
31/03/2024£410k£451k
31/03/2023£1.6m£1.7m
31/03/2022£494k£575k

Common questions

Is THE HISTORIC ENGLAND FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £59,133 at the end of the financial year. The trustees have determined that holding reserves is unnecessary because the charity has no directly employed staff and can control expenditure easily. The charity relies on funding from Historic England and has stated it will continue to operate as a going concern for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Comptroller and Auditor General.

Who funds THE HISTORIC ENGLAND FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HISTORIC ENGLAND FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE VINEHILL TRUST, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE VINEHILL TRUSTFY2024£1.1m
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£33k
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£26k
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k

Funders of similar charities

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LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION1£10k
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST1£5k
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

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