CCEW Charity Commission profile

HISTORIC COVENTRY TRUST

Registered charity 1148237 · organisation 5027922

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 July 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07825870
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£397,500
Latest expenditure
£224,213
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Drapers Hall, Bayley Lane, COVENTRY, CV1 5RN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.historiccoventrytrust.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

An entrepreneurial heritage development trust which aims to bring new life to Coventry's heritage by both preserving and finding innovative new ways to sustain and to use historic buildings and other places, thus to benefit, inspire, involve and connect people with Coventry's history and that of its historic buildings and other amenities

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£397,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£224,213
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£784,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£488,127
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,081,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,447,945
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,883,942
Total Gross Expenditure
£705,275
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,863,325
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,090,753

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
4 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£397,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£224,213
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
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
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
30 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£784,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£488,127
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£125,975
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
180
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
20 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,081,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,447,945
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£472,239
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
140
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
24 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,883,942
Total Gross Expenditure
£705,275
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£500,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
212
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
26 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,863,325
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,090,753
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£3,050,223
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
87

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
30 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
543173
Income Other Trading Activities
20401
Income Charitable Activities
15843
Income Investments
205165
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
784582
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£55,683
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£432,444
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
488127
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27255
Expenditure Support Costs
217719
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£77,069
Assets Total Fixed
18325465
Assets Own Use
17320643
Assets Long Term Investment
1004822
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£502,243
Assets Total Liabilities
£270,519
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,557,189
Creditors One Year Total Current
270519
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£54,156
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
77069
Funds Restricted
18480120
Funds Total
18557189
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
20 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1778239
Income Other Trading Activities
34099
Income Charitable Activities
57244
Income Investments
211947
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2081529
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£110,187
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,337,758
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1447945
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31482
Expenditure Support Costs
431150
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
1000000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£175,826
Assets Total Fixed
18097333
Assets Own Use
17092511
Assets Long Term Investment
1004822
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£375,028
Assets Total Liabilities
£211,627
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,260,734
Creditors One Year Total Current
211627
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£36,498
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
175826
Funds Restricted
18084908
Funds Total
18260734
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
24 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3744082
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
139860
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3883942
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£705,275
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
705275
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
286897
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£471,323
Assets Total Fixed
15176021
Assets Own Use
15176021
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,526,863
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,312
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,646,572
Creditors One Year Total Current
56312
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£507,809
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
471323
Funds Restricted
16175249
Funds Total
16646572
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
26 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
7786946
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
76379
Income Total Income And Endowments
7863325
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,090,753
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8090753
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
235416
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
12206717
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£205,740
Assets Total Fixed
12206717
Assets Own Use
12206717
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,351,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£90,408
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,467,905
Creditors One Year Total Current
90408
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£558,093
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13262165
Funds Restricted
205740
Funds Total
13467905
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HISTORIC COVENTRY TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-07-23T00:00:00
Charity Name
HISTORIC COVENTRY TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-07-07T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
503614
Assoc Registered Charity Number
503614
Assoc Charity Name
COVENTRY CHARTERHOUSE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/10/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/09/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08 JAN 2020
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF COVENTRY AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND COVENTRY IN BUILDINGS AND OTHER PUBLIC AMENITIES INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST AND ANY WORKS OF ART OR OTHER ITEMS OF HISTORIC VALUE WITHIN THOSE BUILDINGS OR PUBLIC AMENITIES.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
523327
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE CHARTERHOUSE COVENTRY PRESERVATION TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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