--- title: "Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust — charity 233476 | CharityCompare" description: "Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust (charity 233476): income £42,027 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/leicester-and-leicestershire-historic-churches-preservation-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:45:36.584Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 233476 LA # Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lhct.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233476&subId=0) Work at Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leicester-and-leicestershire-historic-churches-preservation-trust&type=claim&name=Leicester%20and%20Leicestershire%20Historic%20Churches%20Preservation%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £42,027 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £57,461 Registered charity number 233476 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Asfordby Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.lhct.org.uk](http://www.lhct.org.uk/) Quick answer Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust (number 233476) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust do? Raises money and gives grants for the preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, upkeep, beautification and reconstruction of churches in the United Kingdom and of monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments and chattels in such churches, and of the churchyard belonging to such churches. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust Answers Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust's highest-paid staff paid? Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 October 1964 Also known as Leicestershire Historic Churches Trust Where it says it operates Leicestershire · Leicester City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust as a registered charity (number 233476) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust's charity number? Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust's charity number is 233476. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 233476? Search 233476 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust do? Raises money and gives grants for the preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, upkeep, beautification and reconstruction of churches in the United Kingdom and of monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments and chattels in such churches, and of the churchyard belonging to such churches. Does Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust? Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.lhct.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust? The register records Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust's trustees paid? Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust registered as a charity? Leicester and Leicestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust was entered on the register on 19 October 1964. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=233476&subId=0).