the historic england foundation

The charity supports the general public. The Historic England Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Wiltshire and operates in England.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The charity distributes grants to other bodies who operate in line with the charity's objects which are to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of heritage assets situated in England and to advance education by promoting research into, and furthering the public's knowledge and enjoyment of, heritage assets situated in England and their conservation.

Fundraising

See where The Historic England Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£257,728

Latest Expenditure

£233,210

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 105.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 3.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £162,760

Charitable Activities £1,461,681

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,712,381

Raising Funds £16,039

Governance £43,270

Grants to Institutions £1,669,111

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£257,728	£233,210				0 / 0
2024	£410,246	£451,301				0 / 0
2023	£1,624,441	£1,728,420	£1,712,381	£247,067	£0	0 / 0
2022	£494,077	£575,377				0 / 0
2021	£302,736	£361,640				0 / 0