Royal Borough of Greenwich Heritage Trust
Analysis
Royal Borough of Greenwich Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2014, 12 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 and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Royal Borough of Greenwich Heritage Trust reported income of £977k and spending of £1.1m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £977k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Royal Borough of Greenwich Heritage Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cleveland Independent Theatre Company Limited (£975k), The Council for British Archaeology (£978k) and PK Porthcurno (£969k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83%, trading 14% and donations and legacies 2.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £541k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.2%
- Charitable activities 83%
- Trading 14%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Learning and participation - helping people find out about heritage through formal and informal learning such as school visits and staff talks in the communityVisitor services - promoting the assets in our care through touring exhibitions and events and participation in community eventsCollections care - working with partners to manage the assets in our care Working with volunteers
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Independent Theatre Company Limited | Darlington | £975k |
| The Council for British Archaeology | York | £978k |
| PK Porthcurno | Penzance | £969k |
| Calderdale Music Limited | West Yorkshire | £979k |