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The Heritage Trust for the North West

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The Heritage Trust for the North West is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about The Heritage Trust for the North West?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,137,261
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,081,803
Registered charity number
508300
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Higherford Mill
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.htnw.co.uk

Quick answer

The Heritage Trust for the North West (number 508300) 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 The Heritage Trust for the North West do?

To promote and preserve the English historical, architectural, natural, social or scientific heritage.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Heritage Trust for the North West

Answers The Heritage Trust for the North West 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 The Heritage Trust for the North West's highest-paid staff paid?

The Heritage Trust for the North West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Heritage Trust for the North West's money come from?

The Heritage Trust for the North West reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.8m (86%), donations and legacies £202k (9%), charitable activities £93k (4%).

  • Trading and fundraising events£1.8m · 86%
  • Donations and legacies£202k · 9%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£93k · 4%
  • Other income£12k · 1%

Does The Heritage Trust for the North West receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Heritage Trust for the North West. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Heritage Trust for the North West reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Heritage Trust for the North West 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

The Heritage Trust for the North West'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
Company number
01397038 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Lancashire Heritage Trust; Pendle Heritage Centre Limited
Where it says it operates
Manchester City · Lancashire · Cumbria · Liverpool City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

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 The Heritage Trust for the North West registered for?

Environment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Heritage Trust for the North West yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Heritage Trust for the North West. 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

What should you check before donating to The Heritage Trust for the North West?

  • 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Heritage Trust for the North West a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Heritage Trust for the North West as a registered charity (number 508300) 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 The Heritage Trust for the North West's charity number?
The Heritage Trust for the North West's charity number is 508300. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 508300?
Search 508300 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 The Heritage Trust for the North West do?
To promote and preserve the English historical, architectural, natural, social or scientific heritage.
Does The Heritage Trust for the North West have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Heritage Trust for the North West. 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 The Heritage Trust for the North West?
The Heritage Trust for the North West's website listed in our register data is http://www.htnw.co.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 The Heritage Trust for the North West's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Heritage Trust for the North West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does The Heritage Trust for the North West's money come from?
The Heritage Trust for the North West reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £1.8m (86%), donations and legacies £202k (9%), charitable activities £93k (4%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Heritage Trust for the North West?
The register records The Heritage Trust for the North West 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 The Heritage Trust for the North West's trustees paid?
The Heritage Trust for the North West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Heritage Trust for the North West previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Heritage Trust for the North West: Lancashire Heritage Trust; Pendle Heritage Centre Limited.
When was The Heritage Trust for the North West registered as a charity?
The Heritage Trust for the North West was entered on the register on 14 December 1978. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01397038).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.