The Hackney Historic Buildings Trust

Analysis

The Hackney Historic Buildings Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 01879857). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Hackney Historic Buildings Trust reported income of £197k and spending of £217k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £171k to £197k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Hackney Historic Buildings Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Byron Society (£197k), The Beecroft Art Trust (£197k) and Viscountess Barrington's Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground (£197k).