The Essex Heritage Trust
Analysis
The Essex Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Braintree. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Essex Heritage Trust reported income of £86k and spending of £74k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £59k to £86k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Essex Heritage Trust sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Guide Association - Shropshire County (£86k), The Battle of Britain Locomotive Society (£86k) and The Priest's House Museum Collections Trust (£86k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To help safeguard or preserve for the benefit of the public such land, buildings, objects or records that may be illustrative of, or significant to, the history of the County of Essex which enhance an understanding of the characteristics and traditions of the County.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Guide Association - Shropshire County | Shropshire | £86k |
| The Battle of Britain Locomotive Society | Hertfordshire | £86k |
| The Priest's House Museum Collections Trust | Wimborne | £86k |
| East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited | Bury | £87k |