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The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

A Registered Charity based in England

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The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1113753 .
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Description

The SPAB was founded in 1877. Today it is the largest, and most technically expert national pressure group fighting to save old buildings from decay, demolition and damage.We run training courses; comment on threats to historic buildings; operate a free technical helpline; conduct research; issue advisory publications and campaign on issues like the need for building maintenance.

Also known as

  • Agnes May Fylche Bequest
  • Benton Fletcher Fund
  • Dame Millicent Fawcett Bequest
  • Ernest Cook Scholarship Fund
  • Ernest E Cook Bequest
  • Evelyn Fitzgerald Stannus Bequest
  • Kibworth Harcourt Mill
  • Langdon Hills Old Church Essex Trust
  • Miss I Truman Bequest
  • Miss S F Mather Bequest
  • ...and 14 other names
  • Miss S M Taylor Bequest
  • Misses Newcombe Bequest
  • Morris Bequest
  • Patrick Plunket Memorial Scholarship Trust
  • Reginald Radcliffe Cory
  • Reverend Geoffrey Hill Bequest
  • Sir Banister Fletcher Scholarship
  • The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
  • Spab
  • The Society For The Protection Of Ancient Buildings
  • Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
  • The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
  • Thomas Hardy Memorial Fund
  • Wind and Watermill Section Fund

CCEW Charity number

1113753

Company number

05743962

Registered

Postcode

E1 6DY

Website

spab.org.uk

Domain

spab.org.uk

Latest income

£2,023,768 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

GB-CHC-1113753

Locations

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Registered Office in the UK

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

GB-CHC-1113753

Linked records

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 3 active records and 0 inactive records, from 3 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1113753 .
What is an organisation identifier?

An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.

Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.

Identifiers are usually assigned by an external body like a regulator.

Findthatcharity uses the Org ID scheme to create identifiers.

GB-CHC gives the scheme for this identifier (Charity Commission), while 1113753 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

GB-CHC-1113753

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Museums, zoos, parks, historical sites and similar institutions A12

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Arts AR » Media and publishing AR200 » Literature AR202
  • Charitable activities CA » Advice and individual advocacy CA101
  • Charitable activities CA » Policy campaigning and advocacy CA103
  • Education ED » Training ED300
  • Heritage HR » Historical conservation and restoration HR102
  • Research RS

Theme (CCEW)

  • Education/training 102
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science 109
  • Environment/conservation/heritage 112

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • The General Public/mankind 207

Activities (CCEW)

  • Makes Grants To Individuals 301
  • Makes Grants To Organisations 302
  • Provides Services 306
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research 308
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body 309

Scale of operation

  • National

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

GB-CHC-1113753

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
2006-04-12 Registered as a charity
2006-12-31 1,146,999 1,166,824
2007-12-31 1,473,101 1,281,231
2008-12-31 1,151,248 1,308,892
2009-12-31 1,216,194 1,222,915
2010-12-31 1,339,041 1,267,607
2011-12-31 1,458,553 1,260,707
2012-12-31 1,034,099 1,337,749
2013-12-31 1,380,673 1,581,072
2014-12-31 1,427,519 1,643,461
2015-12-31 1,602,801 1,545,637
2016-12-31 1,377,440 1,623,154
2017-12-31 2,259,848 1,660,014
2018-12-31 1,870,895 1,666,185
2019-12-31 1,536,862 1,620,000
2020-12-31 1,341,488 1,491,334
2021-12-31 1,602,967 1,874,006
2022-12-31 2,023,768 1,703,225
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

GB-CHC-1113753

Charity people

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2022
£
2021
£
Employees 30 30
Employees paid more than £60,000 1 1
Volunteers 400 400
Trustees 12
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

GB-CHC-1113753

Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of financial activities for year ended .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2022
£000s
2021
£000s
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income 146.2 158.5
Legacies 880.6 113.4
Endowments - -
Donations and legacies 1,026.8 271.8
Income from charitable activities 779.7 862.8
Income from other trading activities 125.9 374.2
Income from investments 81.6 67.3
Other income 9.7 26.7
Total 2,023.8 1,603.0
Expenditure
Investment management 18.5 18.3
Other spending on raising funds 201.6 276.1
Spending on raising funds 220.1 294.4
Grants to institutions - 83.5
Other charitable activities 1,483.1 1,496.1
Charitable activities 1,483.1 1,579.6
Other spending - -
Total 1,703.2 1,874.0
Net income / (expenditure) 320.5 (271.0)

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

GB-CHC-1113753

Balance sheet

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Balance sheet at .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2022
£000s
2021
£000s
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 411.9 277.0
Investment assets 4,262.1 4,691.7
4,673.9 4,968.8
Current assets
Current investment assets - -
Cash 761.8 667.9
Other current assets 368.4 147.9
1,130.2 815.7
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year (181.1) (191.4)
Net current assets 949.1 624.3
Total assets less current liabilities 5,623.0 5,593.0
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year (264.8) (122.1)
Net assets 5,358.2 5,470.9
Funds
Endowment funds 667.2 698.9
Restricted funds 1,603.9 1,936.6
Unrestricted funds 3,087.1 2,835.4
5,358.2 5,470.9

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

GB-CHC-1113753

Income from government

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2022
£
2021
£
Contracts with government
None recorded
Government grants
Income from government grants 157,428 109,344
Government grants as % of total income 7.8% 6.8%
Number of government grants 5 9

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

GB-CHC-1113753

Grants received

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Received 30 grants. Showing most recent 10 grants.

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
ALB - Historic England - Heritage Protection Commissions-fy 22/23
£10,500 ALB-Historic England-William Morris Craft Fellowship 2022 - 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
ALB - Historic England - Heritage Protection Commissions-fy 21/22
£10,000 ALB-Historic England-William Morris Craft Fellowship 2022 - 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
ALB - Historic England - Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk - f/y 21/22
£29,397 St Andrews Former Chapel, Boarley Lane, Sandling, Boxley, Kent
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
ALB - Historic England - Heritage Protection Commissions-fy 21/22
£5,000 ALB-Historic England-William Morris Craft Fellowship 2021
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
ALB - National Heritage Memorial Fund - Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
£260,500 CRF21 The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Fenton Arts Trust £7,000 Grant to SPAB
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Heritage Emergency Fund
£45,400 Grant to The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
ALB - Historic England - National Capacity Building Grants - f/y 20/21
£32,400 ALB-Historic England-National Building Capacity: The Technical Advice Line
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
ALB - Historic England - Heritage Protection Commissions-fy 20/21
£10,000 ALB-Historic England-The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Scholarship 2021
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
ALB - Historic England - National Capacity Building Grants - f/y 20/21
£41,427 ALB-Historic England-Statutory Casework: SPAB

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GB-CHC-1113753

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