SPITALFIELDS HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 273695 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SPITALFIELDS TRUST

Preservation of historical,architectural & constructional heritage in Spitalfields and elsewhere for the benefit of the public

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £391,964 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £523,399. The trustees confirm that unrestricted free funds were maintained at a level equating to at least six months' unrestricted expenditure, satisfying their stated reserves policy. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Spitalfields Historic Buildings Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £845k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (52% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (16/04/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALEC PAUL FORSHAW · trustee of 1 other charity
• Charles Matthew Gledhill
• DANIEL G R CRUICKSHANK
• GARETH CONNOR DAWSON HARRIS
• Heloise Coco Palin
• John Nicolson
• MARIANNA KENNEDY
• RICHARD ALEXANDER JEANES POLLARD
• Roger John Burrell

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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