CCEW Charity Commission profile

Portsmouth Historic Quarter Trust

Registered charity 293188 · organisation 293188

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 December 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01959490
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£4,551,000
Latest expenditure
£3,606,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 19 COLLEGE ROAD, H M NAVAL BASE, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, PO1 3LJ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://portsmouthhq.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To preserve the Historic Dockyard at Portsmouth so that it may be enjoyed by the public for generations to come. To restore, maintain and find appropriate new uses for buildings of outstanding historic and architectural interest in the Dockyard.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,551,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,606,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,254,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,876,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,897,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,212,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,911,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,880,764
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,860,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,944,408

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
21 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,551,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,606,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£600,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
140
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,254,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,876,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
96
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,897,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,212,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£13,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
105
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,911,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,880,764
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
112
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,860,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,944,408
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£222,512
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
104

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
21 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
721000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3575000
Income Investments
255000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4551000
Income Legacies
20000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£64,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,461,000
Expenditure Other
81000
Expenditure Total
3606000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
701000
Expenditure Support Costs
701000
Expenditure Depreciation
1234000
Gain Loss Investment
51000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
582000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,776,000
Assets Total Fixed
12600000
Assets Own Use
8705000
Assets Long Term Investment
3895000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,875,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£738,000
Assets Current Investment
2319000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,737,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
738000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£432,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13938000
Funds Restricted
1799000
Funds Total
15737000
Count Employees
33
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
9000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3921000
Income Investments
324000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4254000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£60,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,637,000
Expenditure Other
179000
Expenditure Total
3876000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
619000
Expenditure Support Costs
619000
Expenditure Depreciation
1145000
Gain Loss Investment
9000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
4750000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,932,000
Assets Total Fixed
14364000
Assets Own Use
9182000
Assets Long Term Investment
5182000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,539,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,571,000
Assets Current Investment
2244000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,332,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1571000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,319,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14676000
Funds Restricted
2656000
Funds Total
17332000
Count Employees
33
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
21000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3473000
Income Investments
403000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3897000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,971,000
Expenditure Other
193000
Expenditure Total
5212000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
596000
Expenditure Support Costs
596000
Expenditure Depreciation
666000
Gain Loss Investment
14000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,512,000
Assets Total Fixed
18964000
Assets Own Use
14276000
Assets Long Term Investment
4688000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,708,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,159,000
Assets Current Investment
3549000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,513,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
860000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
299000
Assets Cash
£418,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12957000
Funds Restricted
9556000
Funds Total
22513000
Count Employees
36
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
335538
Income Other Trading Activities
120041
Income Charitable Activities
3290853
Income Investments
67626
Income Other
97698
Income Total Income And Endowments
3911756
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£75,339
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,198,827
Expenditure Other
606598
Expenditure Total
4880764
Expenditure Investment Management
7305
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
419627
Expenditure Support Costs
500863
Expenditure Depreciation
644440
Gain Loss Investment
357265
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-79304
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,384,586
Assets Total Fixed
21758280
Assets Own Use
14688915
Assets Long Term Investment
7069365
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,254,310
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,658,170
Assets Current Investment
1794835
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£25,354,420
Creditors One Year Total Current
940649
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
717521
Assets Cash
£2,826,614
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11634152
Funds Restricted
13720268
Funds Total
25354420
Count Employees
55
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
26 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
756293
Income Other Trading Activities
328977
Income Charitable Activities
2753858
Income Investments
21053
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3860181
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£43,719
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,078,902
Expenditure Other
821787
Expenditure Total
4944408
Expenditure Investment Management
6216
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
811537
Expenditure Support Costs
385579
Expenditure Depreciation
619986
Gain Loss Investment
54533
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
54000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,909,965
Assets Total Fixed
22095309
Assets Own Use
14663784
Assets Long Term Investment
7431525
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,824,636
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,239,252
Assets Current Investment
555000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,680,693
Creditors One Year Total Current
992035
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1247217
Assets Cash
£4,542,052
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12276242
Funds Restricted
14404451
Funds Total
26680693
Count Employees
49
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Portsmouth Historic Quarter Trust
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-12-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
Portsmouth Historic Quarter Trust
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-07-14T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5038448
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1152360
Assoc Charity Name
IBTC PORTSMOUTH

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/09/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/09/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/07/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/01/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/01/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/08/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/07/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/11/2011 as amended on 02 Oct 2023 as amended on 28 Mar 2024 as amended on 28 Mar 2024
Charitable Objects
1. THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, VESSELS, DOCKS AND BERTHS OF NATIONAL INTEREST OR ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST OR HISTORICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH HER MAJESTY'S NAVAL BASE AT PORTSMOUTH AND THE PROTECTION AND AUGMENTATION OF THE AMENITIES OF SUCH BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, VESSELS, DOCKS AND BERTHS AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE 'NAVAL BASE BUILDINGS' FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CULTURE:2. THE ACCESS TO AND ENJOYMENT OF THE NAVAL BASE BUILDINGS BY THE PUBLIC FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATION IN NAVAL HISTORY AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE DEFENCE OF THE REALM.
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE PORTSMOUTH, FAREHAM AND GOSPORT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
685663
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC QUARTER TRUST
Charity Name Id
680209
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC QUARTER TRUST LIMITED
Charity Name Id
106178
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL BASE PROPERTY TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests