YORK CIVIC TRUST
Registered charity 229336 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To preserve, protect and advise on the historic fabric of York. To publish promote and educate the public and encourage their participation in cultural activities. To provide advocacy in areas of concern to York. To make grants which concur with the trust's objectives. To raise and pay funds in the furtherance of the objects and co-operate with others having similar objects.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £193,811 for the year, contrasting with a net income of £686,445 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, free/unrestricted reserves stood at £1,212,202, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £250,000, providing financial stability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: around £250,000, equivalent to approximately six months operating costs (held: £1.2m)
“The Board of Trustees Reserves Policy is to maintain liquid funds of around £250,000, equivalent to approximately six months operating costs.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A grant of £10,000 was received from Friends of Fairfax House, whose chair is also a trustee of York Civic Trust.
“During the year a grant was received from the Friends of Fairfax House totalling £10,000 (2024: £Nil). T he chair of the Friends of Fairfax House is also a trustee of York Civic T rust. At the balance sheet date the amount due to/from Friends of Fairfax House was £Nil (2024 - £Nil).” — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HPH. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£58k
Reported reserves equal ~21.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Dr Delma Joan Tomlinchair
- CHRISTOPHER CHARLES WEBB
- Gillian Mary Fleming
- Helen Margaret Dobson
- Matthew Seddon
- Professor Nicola Jane Milner
- Richard Charles Fernyhough Thompson
- Richard William Smith
- SUSAN LESLEY PALMER
- William Roger Woolley
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: City Of York
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YORK CIVIC TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £193,811 for the year, contrasting with a net income of £686,445 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, free/unrestricted reserves stood at £1,212,202, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £250,000, providing financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HPH.
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