The Heritage of London Trust Limited

Analysis

The Heritage of London Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1980, 46 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 01485287). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Heritage of London Trust Limited reported income of £808k and spending of £836k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £277k to £808k (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 82%. 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 Heritage of London 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 Wellbeing Economy Alliance (£807k), Street Trees for Living (£816k) and Borneo Nature Foundation International (£801k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and investments 5.1%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 15%. Grants to other organisations totalled £169k. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.