WILTSHIRE BUILDINGS RECORD

Registered charity 280382 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as W B R, WBR

Holds regular meetings where members can learn to record buildings or practise their skills.Holds an annual day course on a theme of interest to members.Issues a regular newsletter.Publishes books and articles.Offers advice and information on Wiltshire historic buildings.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE BUILDINGS OF WILTSHIRE.

Area of benefit: WILTSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds carried forward increased to £25,000.32 in 2025 from £21,893.52 in 2024. The General Fund, which covers core operations, showed a surplus of £4,382.40 for the year, resulting in a carried forward balance of £9,411.90. The charity maintains multiple restricted funds, including a Book Fund and Farmstead Projects, alongside a Contingency Fund.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Wiltshire Council — “Wiltshire Buildings Record is a non-profit organisation (charity no 280382) partly funded by Wiltshire Council.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gerald Steerchair
• MR J N D'ARCY · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.