The Historic England Foundation

Registered charity 1178368 Registered since 2018

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.3y median 1.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.3y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6

Commercial experience

Education 5Tech and media 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Website	https://historicenglandfoundation.org.uk/
Email	info@historicenglandfoundation.org.uk
Phone	02079733000
Address	The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue, SWINDON, Wiltshire, SN2 2EH

Finances

£257,728 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£302,736	£361,640
2022	£494,077	£575,377
2023	£1,624,441	£1,728,420
2024	£410,246	£451,301
2025	£257,728	£233,210

What it does

What

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

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

4.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:4.1.1 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HERITAGE ASSETS SITUATED IN ENGLAND;4.1.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO, AND FURTHERING THE PUBLIC’S KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF, HERITAGE ASSETS SITUATED IN ENGLAND AND THEIR CONSERVATION,IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHOUT LIMITATION BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF HBMCE; AND4.1.3 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO THE ABOVE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 JAN 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09 APR 2018

Trustees (6)

6trustees

54median age

0aged 70+

Fabian Richterage 54 Chair since 2019
Christopher Alexander David Boyle KCage 56 since 2025
Mitchell Barltropage 35 since 2025
Purnima Mookerjeeage 54 since 2024
Samantha Knightsage 34 since 2025
William Stratton-Morris since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

The Historic England Foundation · 10564101 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/01/2017

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

The Clay Foundation 1 shared trustee
Churches Trust for Cumbria 1 shared trustee

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