Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust
Analysis
Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kidderminster. It was registered in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06779241). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust reported income of £306k and spending of £344k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £381k to £306k (-20%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The National Life Story Collection (£306k), Kazzum Arts Project (£307k) and The British Association of Barbershop Singers (£306k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust has been formed with the aim of acquiring Hartlebury Castle from its current owners, the Church Commissioners as the property is no longer required and they wish to dispose of it. We intend to acquire the property and grounds for the use and enjoyment of the community, and to allow the nationally important Hurd Library to remain intact and located within the Castle.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The National Life Story Collection | London | £306k |
| Kazzum Arts Project | London | £307k |
| The British Association of Barbershop Singers | London | £306k |
| Irish Diaspora Foundation | Manchester | £307k |