CITY OF NOTTINGHAM HISTORIC BUILDINGS LIMITED
The City of Nottingham Historic Buildings Limited Charity aims to save historic buildings across Nottingham in poor repair as well as finding new sustainable uses for them.
Objects
1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROTECTED HERITAGE ASSETS OF THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM COMPRISING SCHEDULED MONUMENTS, LISTED BUILDINGS, REGISTERED PARKS AND GARDENS, HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN CONSERVATION AREAS AND LOCALLY LISTED HERITAGE ASSETS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN SUCH HERITAGE ASSETS AND THEIR CONSERVATION; 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN HERITAGE SKILLS AND BEST PRACTICE IN HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND DESIGN.3. SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £234,838 as of 31 March 2025, a significant increase from the previous year's £103. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 01/02/2022, 1 day after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Toby Ebbschair
- Caroline Warren
- Hilary Clare Brindley
- LAURA JEAN SUMMERS
- Louise Marie O'DONOGHUE
- NICHOLAS RICHARD BRIAN EBBS
- PAUL MARK SEDDON
- Paul Michael Denney
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £246k | £12k |
| 31/03/2024 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/03/2023 | £4k | £4k |
| 31/03/2022 | £10 | £146 |
| 31/03/2021 | £10 | £0 |
Common questions
Is CITY OF NOTTINGHAM HISTORIC BUILDINGS LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £234,838 as of 31 March 2025, a significant increase from the previous year's £103. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties disclosed.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/10/2024 | £246k | "CoNHBT: Towards an innovative BPT and a future for the Peoples Hall." |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PILGRIM TRUST | 3 | £55k |
| THE PAUL BASSHAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £28k |
| THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY | 1 | £265k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £31k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST | 1 | £16k |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATION TRUST
- THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
- LONDON HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST LTD
- LYTHAM TOWN TRUST LIMITED
- NORWICH PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
- THE HAMPSHIRE BUILDINGS PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF NOTTINGHAM HISTORIC BUILDINGS LIMITED | £246k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATION TRUST | £337k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST | £54k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST LTD | £441k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LYTHAM TOWN TRUST LIMITED | £194k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| NORWICH PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |