THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRUST
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £48,677 for the year, with total income rising to £374,186 from £177,230 in the prior year. Unrestricted reserves decreased to £39,315, which is below the stated policy target of three months of operating costs. The trustees confirm that adequate resources are in place to continue operations until mid-2026.
What the accounts disclose
“1 employee earned more than £60,000 during the year” — page 17
“1 employee earned more than £60,000 during the year” — page 17
“normally interpreted as equivalent to three months of operating costs for the Trust”
Trustees
- Marc Andre Lorin Polonskychair
- Peter John Stewart
- Shailesh Ramniklal Solanki
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £374k | £326k |
| 31/03/2024 | £177k | £309k |
| 31/03/2023 | £498k | £226k |
| 31/03/2022 | £200k | £177k |
| 31/03/2021 | £222k | £102k |
Common questions
Is THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £48,677 for the year, with total income rising to £374,186 from £177,230 in the prior year. Unrestricted reserves decreased to £39,315, which is below the stated policy target of three months of operating costs. The trustees confirm that adequate resources are in place to continue operations until mid-2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRUST earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRUST as a grant recipient include THE CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATION, THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION, THE HEADLEY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £100k | Arts, heritage and education |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | Education & Academic |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | FY2025 | £6k | Towards the Education Bursary Scheme. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The SVH Foundation | 1 | £8.2m |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5.3m |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.3m |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| THE VASEPPI TRUST | 1 | £150k |
| S P LOHIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £50k |
Charities like this
- THE BARING ARCHIVE LIMITED
- SANGAT TRUST
- THE ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ASSOCIATION (UK AND IRELAND)
- FHS TRUST LIMITED
- NOEL COWARD ARCHIVE TRUST
- THE NATIONAL GALLERY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRUST | £374k | Over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BARING ARCHIVE LIMITED | £199k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SANGAT TRUST | £848k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ASSOCIATION (UK AND IRELAND) | £686k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FHS TRUST LIMITED | £1.9m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | noted |
| NOEL COWARD ARCHIVE TRUST | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |