National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty reported $898.6 million in revenue and $972.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.28 went to program services, $9.04 to management and general costs and $1.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 70.3% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $277,124 (Director General). 48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $973MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $899MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 17.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 70.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $277,124 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.03% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 48 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThis comprises recurring expenditure on properties held for preservation including 700 + miles of coastline and 600 + acres of land of outstanding natural beauty and 300 + historic houses ancient monuments gardens nature reserves and parks its coast countryside and garden properties
This includes restoration works on preservation properties and major projects of a conservation nature and the costs of the extensive advisory and research services provided by the Trust in relation to the conservation of its historic buildings and contents
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director General Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $277,124 | $0 | $0 | $277,124 |
| Director of Land and Nature Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $172,898 | $0 | $0 | $172,898 |
| Director of Strategy and Places Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $170,937 | $0 | $0 | $170,937 |
| Director of Access and Conservation Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $162,823 | $0 | $0 | $162,823 |
| Director of People Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $159,080 | $0 | $0 | $159,080 |
| Director of Communications and Fundraising Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $152,880 | $0 | $0 | $152,880 |
| Chief Information Officer Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $151,138 | $0 | $0 | $151,138 |
| Interim Finance Director Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $144,289 | $0 | $0 | $144,289 |
48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 642,590
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Creed Food Service Limited Food and Catering Supplies | $28,313,606 |
| Capita Customer Management Limited Call Centre Services | $12,971,352 |
| Advanced Direct Mail Limited Printing and Postage Services | $10,622,359 |
| FSC Direct Limited Food and Catering Supplies | $7,985,268 |
| MediaLab Group Limited Media Agency Services | $7,203,814 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 914 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty spent in FY2025, $89.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty reported that 89.3% of its $972.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $277,124, for the role of Director General (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty get its money?
Of $898.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 17.5% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 70.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7128119 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, object 202600289349300500 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202422299349300017 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202342939349300304 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202211959349300301 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202101979349301105 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7128119: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.