The Heritage Alliance
Analysis
The Heritage Alliance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04577804). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Heritage Alliance reported income of £505k and spending of £494k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £674k to £505k (-25%), an average of -7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Heritage Alliance sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Encore Enterprises CIO (£504k), Icon Theatre (£505k) and London Children's Ballet (£504k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £339k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.0%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 1.7%
In the charity's own words
The Heritage Alliance brings together over 200 independent organisations concerned with heritage in England, sharing their vast resource of specialised expertise for public benefit. The Alliance demonstrates, through advocacy, how heritage brings economic, social and environmental benefit, and highlights the huge contribution to national wellbeing made by the voluntary heritage bodies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Encore Enterprises CIO | Hereford | £504k |
| Icon Theatre | Chatham | £505k |
| London Children's Ballet | London | £504k |
| Bromley House Library | Nottingham | £505k |