The Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust Limited

Analysis

The Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in September 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01220519). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust Limited reported income of £862k and spending of £771k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,434 to £862k (+35309%), an average of +334% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 33912%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Institution of Environmental Sciences Limited (£860k), Sylva Foundation (£864k) and Institute of Corrosion (£857k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.