Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust Ltd

Analysis

Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertford. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00783226). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust Ltd reported income of £144k and spending of £216k, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £160k to £144k (-9.6%), an average of -2.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 153% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust Ltd sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cornwall Climate Care (£144k), Bottisham Airfield Museum (£144k) and Forest School Association (£143k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.