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Spitalfields Historic Buildings Trust Limited

Registered charity 273695 Registered since 1977

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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10
trustees on the board
6y median 7y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
22.7y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 10

Commercial experience

Property 11Arts and leisure 7Education 5

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.thespitalfieldstrust.com/
Emailinfo@spitalfieldstrust.com
Phone07745917775
Address18 FOLGATE STREET, LONDON, E1 6BX

Finances

£818,219 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£23,803£230,924
2022£304,168£346,937
2023£364,067£473,371
2024£909,776£658,422
2025£818,219£1,210,183

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

The objects of the Trust are:(1) To preserve for the benefit of the people of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and of the nation at large, whatever of the English and Welsh historical, architectural and constructional heritage may exist in and around the district of Spitalfields or elsewhere in the form of buildings (including any building as defined in section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest; and (2) To promote the education of the people of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the nation at large on themes relating to social, cultural and architectural history and to diversity, immigration and ethnic and cultural identity, both historical and present, including through the operation and maintenance of museums and other educational institutions in and around the district of Spitalfields or elsewhere, including Dennis Severs’ House at 18 Folgate Street, London E1 6BX and 19 Princelet Street, London E1 6QH.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3RD MAY 1977 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18 NOVEMBER 1997. as amended on 24 Mar 2022

Trustees (10)

10trustees
71median age
6aged 70+
Succession outlook: 6 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Spitalfields Historic Buildings Trust(THE) · 01312292 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 03/05/1977

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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