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The Built Environment Trust

The Built Environment Trust promotes and delivers education with the aim of improving the quality of our built environment. It inspires and educates both professionals and the general public, through a range of activities including holding exhibitions, organising lectures, seminars and events, providing and distributing information and providing facilities for research, innovation and discussion.

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Activities & Mission

The Built Environment Trust promotes and delivers education with the aim of improving the quality of our built environment. It inspires and educates both professionals and the general public, through a range of activities including holding exhibitions, organising lectures, seminars and events, providing and distributing information and providing facilities for research, innovation and discussion.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,735,087
Latest Expenditure
£2,933,772

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 16.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 15.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 88.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £12,984
Other Trading £2,682,404
Investments £39,699
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £457,582
Raising Funds £2,476,190
Governance £118,120
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£2,735,087
£2,933,772£457,582£3,438,150£1,543,91417 / 15
2024
£2,606,526
£2,731,983£425,841£3,515,495£970,4090 / 0
2023
£2,495,362
£2,907,140£805,483£3,853,984£1,686,1940 / 0
2022
£2,119,821
£2,747,819£705,433£4,045,757£1,918,49914 / 0
2021
£2,046,852
£2,243,958£535,044£4,063,464£1,788,84514 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Built Environment Trust

What does The Built Environment Trust do?

The Built Environment Trust promotes and delivers education with the aim of improving the quality of our built environment. It inspires and educates both professionals and the general public, through a range of activities including holding exhibitions, organising lectures, seminars and events, providing and distributing information and providing facilities for research, innovation and discussion.

How much income did The Built Environment Trust report in 2025?

The Built Environment Trust reported total income of £2.74m and reported expenditure of £2.93m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was The Built Environment Trust registered as a charity?

The Built Environment Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 4 September 2015 as charity number 1163419. It has been registered for 11 years.

Who runs The Built Environment Trust?

The Built Environment Trust is governed by a board of 5 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Built Environment Trust operate?

The Built Environment Trust operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is The Built Environment Trust a registered charity?

Yes — The Built Environment Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1163419.

Details

Address
THE BUILDING CENTRE
26 STORE STREET
LONDON
WC1E 7BT
Registration Date
4 September 2015
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5066064
Charity Number
1163419

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Trustees

Anna Beatrice Reiter
David Robert Hughes
Dr Richard Antony Robinson
Sara Elizabeth Anne Lipscombe-Nott
Also governs 1 other charity
Valery Jane Goddard

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