The Heritage Crafts Association

Analysis

The Heritage Crafts Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wellington. It was registered in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Heritage Crafts Association reported income of £594k and spending of £458k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £195k to £594k (+204%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Heritage Crafts Association sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Easst (£590k), Ymddiriedolaeth Cadwraeth Adeiladau Cadwgan Building Preservation Trust (£597k) and Constitution Hill Ltd (£588k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 67% and donations and legacies 32%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £74k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £9,760. Reserves of £183k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.