OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation

Known as IHBC

ActiveCharity number SC041945
Registered9 December 2010
Main locationOutwith Scotland
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC041945
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Cross Border
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
Not supplied
Staff
2
Postcode
SP3 6HA

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The Institute's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit to the: Conservation and enhancement of the historic environment. promotion of the highest standards of specialist skills in built and historic environment Conservation including in the understanding, care, and enhancement of the built and historic environment. accreditation and regulation of built and historic environment Conservation professionals. and education and training of such professionals alongside any parties or interests that can help secure observance of the Objects of the Institute as set out in articles 2.1(a) to 2.1(b) inclusive above

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£0£02Not supplied
30 September 2024£447,433£384,510217 June 2025
30 September 2023£428,125£374,972220 June 2024
30 September 2022£398,157£309,298214 June 2023
30 September 2021£374,748£289,748214 June 2022

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
Jubilee House, High Street, Tisbury, Wiltshire
Website supplied to OSCR
www.ihbc.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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