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The English Heritage Trust

Registered charity 1140351 Registered since 2011

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

11
trustees on the board
2.3y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
21.8y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Education/training 2

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Finance 15Business services 10Professional services 10

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Contact

Websitewww.english-heritage.org.uk
Emailcharityinfo@english-heritage.org.uk
Phone07920467844
AddressEnglish Heritage, 6th Floor, 100 Wood Street, LONDON, EC2V 7AN

Finances

£155,176,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£99,767,000£96,214,000
2022£115,914,000£125,651,000
2023£130,040,000£141,178,000
2024£141,415,000£155,493,000
2025£155,176,000£162,830,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE HBMCE HERITAGE ASSETS AND THE HBMCE COLLECTIONS, AND THEIR ENHANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES TO HBMCE;2) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF HERITAGE ASSETS BY SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO HBMCE IN MAKING ADDITIONS TO THE HBMCE HERITAGE ASSETS AND THE HBMCE COLLECTIONS;3) TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE HBMCE HERITAGE ASSETS AND THE HBMCE COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND OTHER SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR VISITORS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC;4) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROMOTING PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORY OF AND ENCOURAGING FURTHER STUDY OR ENQUIRY INTO BUILDINGS, LANDMARKS, PEOPLE OR EVENTS OF HISTORICAL, ARTISTIC, SCIENTIFIC OR RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE THROUGH THE OPERATION AND SUPPORT OF THE BLUE PLAQUE SCHEME; AND5) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO THE ABOVE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/11/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01/10/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17/12/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/12/2014NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25/03/2015

Trustees (11)

11trustees
62median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The English Heritage Trust · 07447221 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 22/11/2010

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

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