Heritage and Communities Trust
Analysis
Heritage and Communities Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Heritage and Communities Trust reported income of £172k and spending of £146k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £57k to £172k (+204%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Heritage and Communities Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include House Mill Trust Ltd (£172k), Friends of the Cotswolds (£173k) and Paper Foundation (£172k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The preservation of the Grade 2 listed Victorian pump house at Low Hall and its Marshall pumping engines and ancillary equipment; the creation and operation of a heritage museum on the site dedicated to the history of pumps and pumping, reciprocating steam engines, local transport, fire fighting and manufacturing in Walthamstow and the Lea Valley.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| House Mill Trust Ltd | London | £172k |
| Friends of the Cotswolds | Cheltenham | £173k |
| Paper Foundation | Kendal | £172k |
| Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company Ltd | Kent | £173k |