--- title: "The Institute of Historic Building Conservation — charity 1061593 | CharityCompare" description: "The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (charity 1061593): income £447k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-institute-of-historic-building-conservation retrieved: 2026-10-09T05:36:51.276Z 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. 1061593Charitable company IO # The Institute of Historic Building Conservation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Institute of Historic Building Conservation 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.ihbc.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1061593&subId=0) Work at The Institute of Historic Building Conservation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-institute-of-historic-building-conservation&type=claim&name=The%20Institute%20of%20Historic%20Building%20Conservation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Institute of Historic Building Conservation? Reported income · year ending 2024-09-30 £447,433 Reported spending · year ending 2024-09-30 £384,510 Registered charity number 1061593 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) High Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ihbc.org.uk](http://www.ihbc.org.uk/) Quick answer The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (number 1061593) 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 Institute of Historic Building Conservation do? The IHBC exists to promote, for the benefit of the public, the conservation of and education and training in the conservation of buildings, structures, areas, gardens and landscapes which are of architectural or historic value in the UK insofar as it lies within the duties and responsibilities of any person whose principal professional skills are to provide specialist advice in conservation. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Institute of Historic Building Conservation Answers The Institute of Historic Building Conservation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Institute of Historic Building Conservation's highest-paid staff paid? The Institute of Historic Building Conservation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2024 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. ### Does The Institute of Historic Building Conservation receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Institute of Historic Building Conservation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Institute of Historic Building Conservation 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 Institute of Historic Building Conservation 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) The Institute of Historic Building Conservation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 March 1997 Company number [03333780](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03333780) (Companies House) Also known as Ihbc Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Institute of Historic Building Conservation registered for? Environment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Institute of Historic Building Conservation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Institute of Historic Building Conservation. 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 The Institute of Historic Building Conservation? - 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 The Institute of Historic Building Conservation as a registered charity (number 1061593) 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 Institute of Historic Building Conservation's charity number? The Institute of Historic Building Conservation's charity number is 1061593. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1061593? Search 1061593 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 Institute of Historic Building Conservation do? The IHBC exists to promote, for the benefit of the public, the conservation of and education and training in the conservation of buildings, structures, areas, gardens and landscapes which are of architectural or historic value in the UK insofar as it lies within the duties and responsibilities of any person whose principal professional skills are to provide specialist advice in conservation. Does The Institute of Historic Building Conservation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Institute of Historic Building Conservation. 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 Institute of Historic Building Conservation? The Institute of Historic Building Conservation's website listed in our register data is http://www.ihbc.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 The Institute of Historic Building Conservation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Institute of Historic Building Conservation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2024 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 The Institute of Historic Building Conservation? The register records The Institute of Historic Building Conservation 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 Institute of Historic Building Conservation's trustees paid? The Institute of Historic Building Conservation's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Institute of Historic Building Conservation registered as a charity? The Institute of Historic Building Conservation was entered on the register on 26 March 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03333780). 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=1061593&subId=0).