PENNINE HERITAGE LIMITED
The objectives of Pennine Heritage remain the promotion of the social, physical and cultural history of this distinctive area through the publication of interpretive material and direct action where necessary and feasible to protect the special landscape features and built environment.
Objects
TO PROMOTE, ADVANCE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AN APPRECIATION OF THE SOCIAL HISTORY, PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE PENNINE AREA OF ENGLAND AND THE PRESERVATION OF ITS BUILDINGS AND OTHER FEATURES IN ORDER TO SECURE THE CONTINUANCE OF ITS UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORIC QUALITIES. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £5,485 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £934,942. The trustees' report confirms the company is entitled to exemption from audit under small company provisions, indicating compliance with regulatory filing requirements.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/01/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (14/01/2016)
Trustees
- Michael John Tullchair
- Alex Marc Taylor
- Annette Birch
- Barbara Ethel Margaret Atack
- Bryony Harrison-Smith
- David Greensmith
- David James Bryan
- Dr Nigel John Bowker Smith
- Emily Greenwood
- Judith Schofield
- PHILIP KENNEDY
- Professor Robert Ellis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £185k | £180k |
| 31/03/2024 | £165k | £120k |
| 31/03/2023 | £247k | £118k |
| 31/03/2022 | £164k | £110k |
| 31/03/2021 | £129k | £77k |
Common questions
Is PENNINE HERITAGE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £5,485 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £934,942. The trustees' report confirms the company is entitled to exemption from audit under small company provisions, indicating compliance with regulatory filing requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/09/2024 | £55k | "South Pennine Archives Development Project" |
| UK government | 10/06/2021 | £19k | University of Huddersfield (The) and Pennine Heritage Limited |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/08/2020 | £10k | "COVID19 Pennine Heritage" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/01/2019 | £39k | "Pennine Heritage Resilient Future" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/06/2009 | £573k | "Pennine Horizons" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/08/2007 | £50k | "Calder Heritage Network Ecomuseum" |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £68 | Economy and Investment |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £190 | Economy and Investment |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £140 | Economy and Investment |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £68 | Economy and Investment |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £190 | Economy and Investment |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £68 | Goods for Resale (Stock Items) Equipment Furniture And Materials Supplies And Services Hebden Bridge T.I.C. Libraries Info & Tourism |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £130 | Goods for Resale (Sale or Return Items) Equipment Furniture And Materials Supplies And Services Hebden Bridge T.I.C. Libraries Info & Tourism |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £60 | Goods for Resale (Sale or Return Items) Equipment Furniture And Materials Supplies And Services Hebden Bridge T.I.C. Libraries Info & Tourism |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £135 | Materials for Resale Equipment Furniture And Materials Supplies And Services Bankfield Museum Museums & Arts |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £68 | Goods for Resale (Stock Items) Equipment Furniture And Materials Supplies And Services Hebden Bridge T.I.C. Libraries Info & Tourism |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £130 | Goods for Resale (Sale or Return Items) Equipment Furniture And Materials Supplies And Services Hebden Bridge T.I.C. Libraries Info & Tourism |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £60 | Goods for Resale (Sale or Return Items) Equipment Furniture And Materials Supplies And Services Hebden Bridge T.I.C. Libraries Info & Tourism |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £135 | Materials for Resale Equipment Furniture And Materials Supplies And Services Bankfield Museum Museums & Arts |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £68 | Libraries Info & Tourism |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £135 | Museums & Arts |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £130 | Libraries Info & Tourism |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £30 | Libraries Info & Tourism |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £68 | Libraries Info & Tourism |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | £135 | Museums & Arts |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND | 1 | £217k |
| THE PILGRIM TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | 1 | £17k |
Charities like this
- UK NATIONAL PARKS CHARITY FOUNDATION
- PENNINE PEN ANIMAL RESCUE CIO
- BURGHLEY HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
- HERITAGE TRUST OF LINCOLNSHIRE
- NEW FOREST HERITAGE TRUST
- YORK CIVIC TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNINE HERITAGE LIMITED | £185k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UK NATIONAL PARKS CHARITY FOUNDATION | £193k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PENNINE PEN ANIMAL RESCUE CIO | £338k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BURGHLEY HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED | £17.7m | over £60,000 | 10 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HERITAGE TRUST OF LINCOLNSHIRE | £1.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW FOREST HERITAGE TRUST | £470k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |