history of parliament trust
Activities & Mission
The History of Parliament Trust is engaged in compiling and publishing an authoritative history of Parliament from the 13th century, principally in the form of biographies of members of Parliament and constituency histories. It employs a full-time editorial and research team and is currently working on the history of the Commons 1422-1504, 1640-60 and 1832-68 and of the Lords 1604-1832.
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£889,821
Latest Expenditure
£813,117
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 87.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £837,262
Charitable Activities £35,301
Other Trading £0
Investments £6,228
Other Income £11,030
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £778,371
Raising Funds £0
Governance £15,513
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £34,746
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £889,821 | £813,117 | £778,371 | £910,167 | £910,167 | 26 / 0 |
| 2023 | £1,807,267 | £1,902,206 | £1,872,408 | £833,462 | £833,462 | 22 / 0 |
| 2022 | £2,019,868 | £1,760,583 | £1,726,034 | £928,401 | £923,657 | 23 / 2 |
| 2021 | £1,823,534 | £1,814,889 | £1,690,631 | £617,969 | £613,225 | 24 / 0 |
| 2020 | £1,867,155 | £1,967,540 | £1,795,909 | £609,324 | £604,580 | 25 / 1 |
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Address
HISTORY OF PARLIAMENT TRUST
18 BLOOMSBURY SQUARE
LONDON
WC1A 2NS
18 BLOOMSBURY SQUARE
LONDON
WC1A 2NS
Email
info@histparl.ac.ukRegistration Date
25 October 1966
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
306034
Charity Number
306034
Trustees
LORD CLARK OF WINDERMERE
Gordon Marsden
PROFESSOR THE LORD NORTON OF LOUTH
Sarah Alice Ruth Davies
Rt. Hon Christopher James Skidmore
Dame Clare Moriarty
Patrick Matthias Vollmer