THE HACKNEY HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST

Registered charity 291468 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To preserve historical architectural and constructional heritage in and around the London Borough of Hackney, for the benefit of the community of Hackney and the nation at large.

Objects

TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY AND, THE NATION AT LARGE, WHATEVER OF THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY AFORESAID IN THE FORM OF BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 290(1) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1971) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.

Area of benefit: HACKNEY LB

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 the charity reported a net expenditure of £19,645 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £310,606 to £290,961. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity remains in a strong position to continue its activities and has adequate assets to fulfil its obligations. The organization maintains a designated reserve of £50,000 specifically for winding down operations or emergency repairs.

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.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Catherine Phillippa Smithchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Adam Joseph Dyer
• Corne Pool
• Crispin Marshall Truman OBE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Derrick Turner
• Hannah Parham
• Janet Alison Chapman
• Nicholas Walker · trustee of 1 other charity
• PATRICK HAMMILL · trustee of 1 other charity
• Regine Kandan
• Robert Davies

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

Operates in: Hackney

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Government & lottery funding

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