Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 10

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Large legacies income: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 20

THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£2,024	£1,703	£321	£202	£5,358	£3,087	21.8	30	400
31/12/21	£1,603	£1,874	£-271	£276	£5,471	£2,835	18.2	30	400
31/12/20	£1,341	£1,491	£-150	£284	£5,409	£2,415	19.4	31	400
31/12/19	£1,537	£1,620	£-83	£269	£5,458	£2,469	18.3	31	400
31/12/18	£1,871	£1,666	£205	£272	£4,972	£2,237	16.1	37	400
31/12/17	£2,260	£1,660	£600	£257	£5,066	£2,719	19.7	23	0
31/12/16	£1,377	£1,623	£-246	£203	£4,236	£2,473	18.3	26	0
31/12/15	£1,603	£1,546	£57	£206	£4,142	£2,549	19.8	24	0
31/12/14	£1,428	£1,643	£-216	£177	£4,048	£2,477	18.1	21	0
31/12/13	£1,381	£1,581	£-200	£206	£4,158	£2,578	19.6	18	0
31/12/12	£1,034	£1,338	£-304	£133	£3,943	£2,622	23.5	15	0
31/12/11	£1,459	£1,261	£198	£102	£4,005	£2,801	26.7	16	0
31/12/10	£1,339	£1,268	£71	£85	£3,985	£2,708	25.6	17	0
31/12/09	£1,216	£1,223	£-7	£94	£3,648	£2,411	23.7	17	0
31/12/08	£1,151	£1,309	£-158	£96	£3,444	£2,250	20.6	18	0
31/12/07	£1,473	£1,281	£192	£84	£4,397	£2,968	27.8	18	0
31/12/06	£1,147	£1,167	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 58%
Reserves/Spending: 21.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 18 years

www.spab.org.uk

info@spab.org.uk

02073771644

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

30 employees
400 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£373,724
The Pilgrim Trust	£50,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£45,400
Fenton Arts Trust	£7,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - St Andrews Former Chapel, Boarley Lane, Sandling, Boxley, Kent
£29,397	01/04/2021	Geotechnical investigations and costed options appraisal for the stabilisation of the Kentish ragstone walls to the south and west elevations.
DCMS - CRF21 The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
£260,500	08/03/2021	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
Fenton Arts Trust - Grant to SPAB
£7,000	05/11/2020	The SPAB Scholarship gives early career building professionals the skills to make a positive contribution to the historic environment.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
£45,400	16/07/2020	COVID19: The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
DCMS - ALB-Historic England-Statutory Casework: SPAB
£41,427	01/04/2020	Responding to Listed Building Consent and other similar notifications sent to SPAB by LPAs, DACs, etc.; Supporting works that address buildings at risk; advising the public on LBC and planning ....more Responding to Listed Building Consent and other similar notifications sent to SPAB by LPAs, DACs, etc.; Supporting works that address buildings at risk; advising the public on LBC and planning issues; providing advice to conservation officers, LPAs, etc. at both pre-application and application stage.
DCMS - ALB-Historic England-National Building Capacity: The Technical Advice Line
£32,400	01/04/2020	The SPAB wishes to continue to provide its highly successful Technical Advice Line service.
DCMS - ALB-Historic England-The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Scholarship 2021
£10,000	01/04/2020	The SPAB Scholarship; developed and managed by the Society for the Protection of Ancient
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
£50,000	26/02/2020 60	The Old House Project - a new future for Grade II* at risk St Andrews former chapel nr Boxley, Kent
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
£99,400	09/05/2018	We Love Eastbury: 100 Years of Protection and Preservation
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
£37,000	20/10/2015	The SPAB Scholarship
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
£36,000	24/04/2013	To fund two annual training programmes

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-79

JO THWAITES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

CHARLES WAGNER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Heritage Consultant

GEORGINA NAYLER MBE Appointed: 2022

MORWENNA ROSALIND SLADE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Historic England Officer

SHONA O'KEEFFE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Conservation Officer

TYLER LOTT-JOHNSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Heritage Professional

CHRISTOPHER WHEATON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Investment Analyst

DUNCAN MCCALLUM Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Civil Servant

RICHARD MAX Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Solicitor

CATHERINE CULLIS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF FRIENDLESS CHURCHES LIMITED,

HAZEL MORRIS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: N/A, Other trusteeship: THE SURREY HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST LIMITED,

MILDRED MAY COOKSON Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Miller, Other trusteeships: THE INTERNATIONAL MOLINOLOGICAL SOCIETY EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND, THE MILLS ARCHIVE TRUST, WATLINGTON HOUSE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/04/2006, number: 1113753
Registered at Companies House on 15/03/2006, number: 05743962

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from MEN OF THE STONES on 12/11/2020

Main office

SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION
ANCIENT BUILDINGS
37 SPITAL SQUARE
LONDON
E1 6DY

Objectives

THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLES DECLARED IN THE MANIFESTO OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS WRITTEN BY THE FOUNDERS IN 1877.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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