THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To look after places of historic interest or natural beauty permanently for the benefit of the nation across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Latest income
£766m
Expenditure
£824m
Financial year end
2025-02-28
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-28 | £508m | £515m | |
| 2022-02-28 | £643m | £592m | |
| 2023-02-28 | £671m | £733m | |
| 2024-02-29 | £724m | £768m | |
| 2025-02-28 | £766m | £824m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-02-28 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £87.1m |
| Charitable activities | £582m |
| Trading | £84.0m |
| Investment income | £8.6m |
| Total income | £766m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £749m |
| Raising funds | £75.3m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £945k |
| Total expenditure | £824m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.64bn |
| Total funds | £1.64bn |
| — restricted | £498m |
| — unrestricted | £447m |
| — endowment | £692m |
| Total assets | £1.64bn |
| Cash | £3.4m |
People
| Employees | 8,746 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
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.