The Historic England Foundation
Analysis
The Historic England Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in May 2018, 8 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 10564101). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Historic England Foundation reported income of £361k and spending of £232k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £494k to £361k (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 229%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, The Historic England Foundation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Noel Coward Foundation (£361k), Associated Studios (£361k) and Highlights Productions (£361k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity distributes grants to other bodies who operate in line with the charity's objects which are to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of heritage assets situated in England and to advance education by promoting research into, and furthering the public's knowledge and enjoyment of, heritage assets situated in England and their conservation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Noel Coward Foundation | London | £361k |
| Associated Studios | London | £361k |
| Highlights Productions | Kirkby Stephen | £361k |
| The International Anthony Burgess Foundation | Manchester | £361k |