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THE ENGLISH HERITAGE TRUST

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.english-heritage.org.uk

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.

Areas of operation

Registered address

English Heritage, 6th Floor, 100 Wood Street, LONDON, EC2V 7AN

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£141,415,000
Expenditure

All activities

£155,493,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£0
Total Assets

Gross assets

£127,426,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-6,460,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.0 months
Median: 3.6 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
8.7%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
75.0%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
52.5%
Median: 87.1%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
3.6x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
17.2%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
94.6%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
12.3%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
75.0%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

3.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.1%
Grant Making

% given away

0.0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

60.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

5.4%
Government Reliance

% of income

0.0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 5249

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

8.7%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

12.3%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

17.2%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

2,507
Volunteers

Volunteer count

4,922
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

2.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£56,408
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

2.4%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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