Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The Trust advances the education of the public in archaeology, history and related disciplines associated with the City of York and elsewhere and promotes the preservation and display of collections of archaeological material and carries out research and disseminates the results.This is achieved by running visitor attractions and providing archaeological services.

Latest income

£11.6m

Expenditure

£12.9m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £5.5m £7.1m
2022-03-31 £11.0m £8.9m
2023-03-31 £10.9m £10.5m
2024-03-31 £14.0m £14.0m
2025-03-31 £11.6m £12.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £16k
Charitable activities £10.7m
Trading £790k
Investment income £28k
Total income £11.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £12.3m
Raising funds £581k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £144k
Total expenditure £12.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £4.6m
Total funds £4.6m
— restricted £24k
— unrestricted £4.6m
— endowment £0
Total assets £4.6m
Cash £1.0m

People

Employees 225

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

  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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.