01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 25 August 2005
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 05433717
- Financial period
- 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
- Latest income
- £850,273
- Latest expenditure
- £489,185
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Historic Houses Foundation, 70 Cowcross Street, LONDON, EC1M 6EJ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.historichousesfoundation.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Grant making trust with the objects of:to advance the preservation for the public benefit of buildings of sufficient historic or architectural significance or importance to merit preservation together with their gardens and grounds and:to protect and augment the amenities and furnishings of any such buildings , gardens and grounds.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 23 March 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 March 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £850,273
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £489,185
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 26 March 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 March 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £769,988
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £675,413
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 March 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,114,999
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £624,879
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 May 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £3,661,959
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,837,703
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 April 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 March 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £5,111,206
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,517,080
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 23 March 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £850,273
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £489,185
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 26 March 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £769,988
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £675,413
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 7 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,114,999
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £624,879
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £3,661,959
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,837,703
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 29 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £5,111,206
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,517,080
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £2,862,751
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 23 March 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 33458
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 730369
- Income Other
- 86446
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 850273
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £489,185
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 489185
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 393356
- Expenditure Governance
- 22459
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 95829
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- -237257
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £18,073,778
- Assets Total Fixed
- 18127849
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 18127849
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £137,675
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £11,859
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £18,253,665
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 11859
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £137,413
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 18073778
- Funds Restricted
- 179887
- Funds Total
- 18253665
- Count Employees
- 1
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 26 March 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 35197
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 734791
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 769988
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £51,102
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £624,311
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 675413
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 51102
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 533900
- Expenditure Governance
- 90411
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 90411
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1294099
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £16,620,179
- Assets Total Fixed
- 18049833
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 18049833
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £106,999
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £26,998
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £18,129,834
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 26998
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £106,999
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 17949947
- Funds Restricted
- 179887
- Funds Total
- 18129834
- Count Employees
- 1
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 7 March 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2510174
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 604825
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3114999
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 2510174
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £54,096
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £570,783
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 624879
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 51802
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 81866
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 81866
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 35595
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £15,528,404
- Assets Total Fixed
- 16653141
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 16653141
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £134,573
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £46,555
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £16,741,159
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 46555
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £119,453
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 15528404
- Funds Restricted
- 1212755
- Funds Total
- 16741159
- Count Employees
- 1
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 May 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1063223
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 325744
- Income Other
- 2272992
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3661959
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £51,802
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,785,901
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2837703
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 51802
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2676688
- Expenditure Governance
- 109213
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 109213
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- -1368458
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 325744
- Reserves
- £12,671,637
- Assets Total Fixed
- 14066601
- Assets Own Use
- 459128
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 13607473
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £802,610
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £653,767
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £14,215,444
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 653767
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £801,570
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 12671637
- Funds Restricted
- 1543807
- Funds Total
- 14215444
- Count Employees
- 1
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 July 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 June 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 April 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 29 March 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2098597
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 149743
- Income Other
- 115
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2248455
- Income Legacies
- 2098597
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £43,864
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,473,216
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3517080
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 43864
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3410486
- Expenditure Governance
- 62730
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1742348
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £13,166,213
- Assets Total Fixed
- 14719831
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 14719831
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £718,245
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £678,430
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £14,759,646
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 678430
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £716,650
- Funds Endowment
- 1364219
- Funds Unrestricted
- 13166213
- Funds Restricted
- 229214
- Funds Total
- 14759646
- Count Employees
- 1
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- Country Houses Foundation
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2005-08-25T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- Country Houses Foundation
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2019-09-03T00:00:00
- Reason
- Amalgamated
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1009721
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1009721
- Assoc Charity Name
- HERITAGE CONSERVATION TRUST
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 APRIL 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 AUGUST 2005, AND 13 DECEMBER 2005 as amended on 23 Apr 2019 as amended on 21 May 2025
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:(A) TO ADVANCE THE PRESERVATION, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, OF BUILDINGS OF SUFFICIENT HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OR IMPORTANCE TO MERIT PRESERVATION TOGETHER WITH THEIR GARDENS AND GROUNDS; AND(B) TO PROTECT AND AUGMENT THE AMENITIES AND FURNISHINGS OF ANY SUCH BUILDINGS, GARDENS AND GROUNDS.
- Area Of Benefit
- NATIONAL
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 615748
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- Historic Houses Foundation
- Charity Name Id
- 474954
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- COUNTRY HOUSES FOUNDATION
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment