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the national trust for places of historic interest or natural beauty

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Activities & Mission

To look after places of historic interest or natural beauty permanently for the benefit of the nation across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Fundraising

See where The National Trust For Places Of Historic Interest Or Natural Beauty is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£723,814,000
Latest Expenditure
£767,677,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 90.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 9.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £98,074,000
Charitable Activities £526,107,000
Other Trading £82,145,000
Investments £13,705,000
Other Income £3,783,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £695,892,000
Raising Funds £71,785,000
Governance £1,084,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£723,814,000£767,677,000£695,892,000£1,611,423,000£1,611,423,0008419 / 40000
2023£671,076,000£733,294,000£667,610,000£1,581,397,000£365,963,0007608 / 40000
2022£643,329,000£591,942,000£536,767,000£1,679,745,000£413,686,0006651 / 44000
2021£507,661,000£514,543,000£456,953,000£1,466,599,000£410,588,0007578 / 50000
2020£680,952,000£699,355,000£614,057,000£1,291,291,000£317,694,0008015 / 53000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
NATIONAL TRUST
HEELIS
KEMBLE DRIVE
SWINDON
SN2 2NA
Registration Date
5 November 1962
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
205846
Charity Number
205846

Trustees

Alexander Robert Nairne CBE FSA
Zarin Homi Patel
Denise Nichola Jagger
Rene H Olivieri CBE
Paul Roberts
Patrick Adam Fernesley Figgis
Dame Anna Lisbet Rausing DBE
Alison Phillips
Richard Hethersett Huntington
Michael Salter-Church MBE
Helen Mary Browning OBE DL
Scott Damon Beaumont
Maninder Grimshaw

Also Known As

  • NATIONAL TRUST
  • NATIONAL TRUST CYMRU
  • THE NATIONAL TRUST