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Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust

Preservation of buildings

Founded
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Arts & Culture
Cause tags

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 100%
Peer average: 93%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 89

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£1.00
Program expenses£1.00 (£1.1 million)
100% to programs beats the peer average (93%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust is a registered arts & culture nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1965 and has been operating for 61 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £1M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 100% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for arts & culture charities in United Kingdom is 89/100.

Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1965 and has been active for 61 years.

Based on official tax filings, Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust has £1M in annual revenue. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 93% for arts & culture charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust is classified as a Arts & Culture organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £1M in annual revenue. The organization has 4 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 100% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 93%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Among arts & culture charities registered in United Kingdom: Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 89/100. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 93%. Its annual revenue of £1M is comparable to the peer average of £669K.

Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

Verified against 4 official sources, last refreshed .

Annual revenue
£1M-£10M
100% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

ED
Edward Graham Barron
Trustee

Officers & trustees (4)

Source: Public filings

ED
Edward G••••• B•••••
Trustee
IA
Ian D••••• T•••••••
Trustee
KA
Kate A•••••
Trustee
RO
Robin S••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Droitwich's Ravel Hotel public safety concerns grow after fire - The Droitwich Standard
Feb 2026
droitwichstandard.co.uk
Form filed
£1.3M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£0.2M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Learn all about history and conservation of Willow Court Farmhouse - The Droitwich Standard
Sep 2024
droitwichstandard.co.uk
Historic Willow Court Farmhouse restoration given 18 month timeline - The Droitwich Standard
Jul 2024
droitwichstandard.co.uk
Grade II-listed farmhouse to become six new homes - BBC
Apr 2024
www.bbc.co.uk
Form filed
£0.3M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Decision reached on plans for historic farmhouse 'that has seen better days' - The Worcester News
Oct 2023
www.worcesternews.co.uk
Work to bring historic 15th century farmhouse back to life to be discussed - The Worcester News
Oct 2023
www.worcesternews.co.uk
Form filed
£0.1M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£0.0M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
Historic Droitwich farmhouse with Henry VIII links set to be saved and converted to affordable housing - The Droitwich S
Aug 2020
droitwichstandard.co.uk
Joy as rescued Weavers' Cottages in Horsefair, Kidderminster are sold - Kidderminster Shuttle
Apr 2018
www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk
Kidderminster school pupils win Weavers Cottages competition - Kidderminster Shuttle
Jan 2017
www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk
New owners of revamped 18th century Weavers’ Cottages will have to give public access to view - Birmingham Live
Feb 2014
www.birminghammail.co.uk

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Peer charities

Other arts & culture in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust This page 87 £1.3 million 100%
Inspira (01) 89 £5.7 million 100%
Burnley Leisure and Culture 89 £7.9 million 90%
The Manchester Young People'S Theatre Limited 89 £1.6 million 91%
Pavilion Dance South West Limited 89 £1.1 million 89%
The Connection at St Martin-In-The-Fields 89 £6.4 million 88%
Soul Survivor Watford 89 £1.3 million 100%
Walton on Thames Charity 89 £3.1 million 92%
The Chellaram Foundation 89 £5.6 million 99%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 4 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 5, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust

What is Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust?
Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust is a arts & culture nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Preservation of buildings
When was Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust founded?
Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust was founded in 1965.
Where is Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £1M-£10M. 100% of expenses go to program services.
Is Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust trustworthy?
Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust's website?
https://www.wmhbt.org.uk
Are donations to Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.