THE ENGLISH HERITAGE TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The English Heritage Trust is responsible for the conservation and enhancement of the National Heritage Collection of more than 400 unique historic sites and monuments. Through this Collection, and the London Blue Plaques Scheme, English Heritage promotes public knowledge, enjoyment and education of our shared history and heritage.
Latest income
£155m
Expenditure
£163m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £99.8m | £96.2m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £116m | £126m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £130m | £141m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £141m | £155m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £155m | £163m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £12.7m |
| Charitable activities | £104m |
| Trading | £36.8m |
| Investment income | £1.6m |
| Total income | £155m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £110m |
| Raising funds | £52.9m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £161k |
| Total expenditure | £163m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £34.6m |
| Total funds | £42.9m |
| — restricted | £11.5m |
| — unrestricted | £29.5m |
| — endowment | £1.9m |
| Total assets | £42.9m |
| Cash | £26.1m |
People
| Employees | 2,548 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.