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THE HAMPSHIRE BUILDINGS PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 269378 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Plays an advocacy role in safeguarding the historic built environment across Hampshire by promoting the conservation & sustainable reuse of heritage buildings that might otherwise fall into disrepair or be lost. Advocates for sensitive restoration practices, supports projects that bring redundant or at-risk buildings back into meaningful use & helps influence planning and conservation decisions.

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Latest income
£862k
Latest spending
£771k
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £91,285 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total fund balances increasing to £104,454. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £10,720 are sufficient to support core operations, and they have assessed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Other HBPT Activities (98% of income)
“Other HBPT Activities 848,842” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £11k; policy: twelve months of current activity plus three months of running costs)
“At the year-end, total fund balances stood at £104,454 (2024: £13,169), comprising a surplus of £10,720 in general unrestricted funds and £93,734 in restricted funds. Notably, 95% of the restricted balance has been committed for activities in the next financial year.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees paid membership fees to the charity
“During the year Trustees paid membership fees to Hampshire Buildings Presentation Trust Limited (The) totalling £125 (2023: £80).” — page 22
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)

4 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£862k
Total spending
£771k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£862k£771k
31/03/2024£3k£8k
31/03/2023£3k£8k
31/03/2022£1k£6k
31/03/2021£2k£9k

Common questions

Is THE HAMPSHIRE BUILDINGS PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £91,285 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total fund balances increasing to £104,454. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £10,720 are sufficient to support core operations, and they have assessed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 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 Fund26/10/2015£60k"Finding a viable and sustainable future for The Brickworks"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/06/2011£728k"Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum Project"