World Monuments Fund Britain Limited

Analysis

World Monuments Fund Britain Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2008, 18 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 06730565). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, World Monuments Fund Britain Limited reported income of £3.0m and spending of £2.2m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £3.0m (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 207%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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, World Monuments Fund Britain Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pallant House Gallery (£3.0m), The Royal School of Needlework (£3.0m) and The Nisbet Trust (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61%, charitable activities 32% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Grants to other organisations totalled £722k. Reserves of £564k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.