THE HERITAGE OF LONDON TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 280272 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds totalled £869,123 at the year end, exceeding its stated reserves policy target of one year's operating expenditure. The filing notes that the charity depends entirely on fundraising for its activities and had been without a fundraiser for six months of the year, yet it maintained adequate resources to continue in operational existence.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: one year’s operating expenditure (held: £869k)
“It is the policy of the charity that the unrestricted funds that have not been designated should be maintained at the equivalent of not less than one year’s operating expenditure” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Heritage of London Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£128k
Reported reserves equal ~14.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE HERITAGE OF LONDON TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds totalled £869,123 at the year end, exceeding its stated reserves policy target of one year's operating expenditure. The filing notes that the charity depends entirely on fundraising for its activities and had been without a fundraiser for six months of the year, yet it maintained adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE HERITAGE OF LONDON TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HERITAGE OF LONDON TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, THE SYNCONA FOUNDATION, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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