THE NATIONAL MANUSCRIPTS CONSERVATION TRUST

Charity number: 802796
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The National Manuscripts Conservation Trust was set up in 1990 to provide financial assistance to owners and custodians in the UK in preserving the nation's written heritage. In addition to giving grants, we advise applicants on matters relating to potential applications, including specific preservation policies and strategies and to best practice in preservation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £175,980
Total expenditure: £158,486

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 January 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • N M C T (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PROFESSOR DAVID JOHN MCKITTERICK Chair 20 June 2018
THRIPLOW CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE WILLISON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE WORDSWORTH TRUST
Received: On time
LAMBETH PALACE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT TRUST AND FRIENDS CIO
Recently registered
Philip Tansey FCA Trustee 26 November 2024
COLLEGE FARM TRUST
Charity reporting is overdue by 1581 days
Victoria Kate Stevens ACR Trustee 19 June 2024
None on record
Gabriel Mary Sewell Trustee 20 June 2023
THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Dr NORMAN JAMES Trustee 01 December 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £184.75k £129.12k £182.12k £199.56k £175.98k
Total expenditure £183.66k £124.12k £189.72k £172.11k £158.49k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 16 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 16 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 10 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 06 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 06 August 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 09/01/1990 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 01/12/2014

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC RECORD OFFICES AND LIBRARIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND TO OWNERS OF MANUSCRIPTS RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TOWARDS THE COST OF CONSERVATION OF MANUSCRIPTS. (FOR FUTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 5 OF TRUST DEED).

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
P O BOX 4291
READING
RG8 9JA
Phone:
01491598083
Email:
info@nmct.co.uk
Website:

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