HERTFORDSHIRE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LTD

Registered charity 232686 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

WHAT WE ARE ABOUT - Preserving buildings of architectural and historic importance - Helping to rescue buildings at risk - Organising conservation seminars, exhibitions and visits - Operating learning and outreach programmes for young people - Operating two heritage museums ....in the County of Hertfordshire.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£159k
Latest spending
£324k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of -£181,270 for the year, driven by a deficit on charitable activities and losses on the revaluation of fixed assets. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,790,124, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet planned refurbishment costs, though central administration costs increased significantly to £323,807.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to meet the planned refurbishment costs of its properties (held: £1.8m)
It is the policy of the Trust to maintain sufficient reserves to meet the planned refurbishment costs of its properties — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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 (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£159k£324k
31/03/2024£167k£233k
31/03/2023£171k£250k
31/03/2022£160k£205k
31/03/2021£164k£240k

Common questions

Is HERTFORDSHIRE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of -£181,270 for the year, driven by a deficit on charitable activities and losses on the revaluation of fixed assets. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,790,124, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet planned refurbishment costs, though central administration costs increased significantly to £323,807. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/08/2020£7k"COVID19: Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/07/2019£4k"Place House: Heritage Profile & Education Package"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/02/2014£10k"WW1: The Hadhams on the Home Front"
The National Lottery Community Fund19/05/2008£10kCreating an Educational Community Garden for Place House Hall
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/05/2008£10k"This Charitable Incorporated Organisation Will Use An Award To Establish A New Community Garden In Place Of An Existing Garden Within The Gr"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/09/2006£343k"Conservation, Access and Learning at the Forge Museum"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/07/2005£518"Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust In Much Hadham Will Use A Grant To Organise A Series Of Events Aimed At Commemorating The 60th Ann"
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2005£9kThe Forge Museum And Cromer Mill the Local Focus of WW2 Celebrations
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/02/2004£10k"The Forge Museum; Conservation & Access"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/05/2002£2k"Equipment Would Be Used By Group To Archive Local History Materials And Embark On A Variety Of Community Based Outreach Projects."
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/06/1997£50k"Cromer Windmill Restoration Project"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HERTFORDSHIRE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LTD£159k0unclearno doubt
RICHMONDSHIRE BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST LTD FY2025£2.2m0aboveno doubt
HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£10.7m£70,001 - £80,0001unclear3.0%no doubt
THE CORNWALL BUILDINGS PRESERVATION TRUST FY2025£150k0unclearno doubt
Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust FY2025£1.3m0unclearno doubt
THE BEDFORDSHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST FY2025£304k0aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.