DESFORD HERITAGE

Registered charity 1209203 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Desford Heritage provides many opportunities to the residents of Desford and the surrounding area to celebrate the history of the village. This is done by delivering events, offering guided heritage walks and talks, putting on displays and workshops, maintaining and developing the Desford Heritage Trail, supporting individuals researching their family history and preserving the village archive.

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Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£21k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds £42,790 in unrestricted reserves, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £4,138. With no liabilities and sufficient cash to finance planned activities, the trustees confirm the charity expects to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fund raising events (72% of income)
“The charity received the majority of its income from fund raising events (2026: £27,847; 2025: £3,231).”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£39k£21k
31/01/2025£27k£2k

Common questions

Is DESFORD HERITAGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £42,790 in unrestricted reserves, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £4,138. With no liabilities and sufficient cash to finance planned activities, the trustees confirm the charity expects to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.