HERITAGE CHARITY LONDON
Heritage Charity London supports the education of children and young adults in need in the UK.
Objects
TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE BY ENGLISH LAW) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net liability position of £26,407, driven by unrestricted funds of £(41,902) partially offset by restricted funds of £15,495. The charity reported a net income of £9,680 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling from £(36,087) to £(41,902). The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate for the charity to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025
- Volunteers: 45
- Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); under 1% of the £153,643 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £9,420 — grants £9,420 (3); 9% of the £102,538 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2023
- Volunteers: 38
Trustees
- Fruzsina Marjanchair
- Chandan Kumar Singh
- Fatima Diarra
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £154k | £144k |
| 31/01/2024 | £103k | £100k |
| 31/01/2023 | £170k | £167k |
| 31/01/2022 | £37k | £35k |
Common questions
Is HERITAGE CHARITY LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net liability position of £26,407, driven by unrestricted funds of £(41,902) partially offset by restricted funds of £15,495. The charity reported a net income of £9,680 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling from £(36,087) to £(41,902). The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate for the charity to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HERITAGE CHARITY LONDON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HERITAGE CHARITY LONDON as a grant recipient include THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION, EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, The Portal Trust, THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUND, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 11/07/2024 | £10k | Weekly Community Walking project |
| London Borough of Southwark | 31/03/2024 | £7k | Grant to Heritage Charity London |
| Greater London Authority | 27/07/2023 | £6k | Heritage Charity London Walking School Bus |
| Greater London Authority (GLA) | 27/07/2023 | £6k | Heritage Charity London Walking School Bus |
| Sport England | 27/03/2023 | £9k | Basketball Clubs |
| Camden Giving | 08/11/2022 | £2k | Heritage Charity London |
| Sport England | 23/06/2022 | £5k | Jubilee Fund - After School Sports Clubs |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £300k |
| THE VINEHILL TRUST | 1 | £6.6m |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £162k |
| THE SYNCONA FOUNDATION | 1 | £77k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £59k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- THE HERITAGE OF LONDON TRUST LIMITED
- THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
- THE HISTORIC ENGLAND FOUNDATION
- POSTAL HERITAGE TRUST
- LONDON EDUCATION TRUST
- HERITAGE EDUCATION TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERITAGE CHARITY LONDON | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HERITAGE OF LONDON TRUST LIMITED | £808k | £90,000 + | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | £463k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HISTORIC ENGLAND FOUNDATION | £361k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POSTAL HERITAGE TRUST | £6.3m | £110,001 - £120,000 | 3 | below | — | material uncertainty |
| LONDON EDUCATION TRUST | £231k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |