{"id":31975,"date":"2021-12-07T16:09:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T16:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=31975"},"modified":"2021-12-04T17:48:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T17:48:28","slug":"ihbc-features-heritage-form-the-charity-doorstep-eh-pandemic-knocked-us-off-course-but-now-we-are-stronger-and-wiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=31975","title":{"rendered":"IHBC features \u2018Heritage form the Charity doorstep\u2019! EH- pandemic \u2018knocked us off course\u2019 but now we are \u2018stronger and wiser\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Lockdowns and other restrictions mean that English Heritage (EH) missed its income target by over \u00a310m, but the charity is optimistic about the future, reports Civil Society.<\/em><\/h3>\n

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\u2026 \u2018the underlying business model is sound,\u2019 the accounts say\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n

Civil Society<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n

The charity\u2019s accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2021 were recently filed with Companies House. The charity reports that \u201cdecisive action\u201d and use of government schemes mean it is in a relatively strong position for the future.<\/p>\n

English Heritage was established as a charity in April 2015, receiving a one-off \u00a380m grant….<\/p>\n

The government also provided an annual subsidy that tapered off over seven years and amounted to \u00a389m to help the new charity become sustainable.<\/p>\n

\u2018Decisive action\u2019<\/h2>\n

English Heritage reported an overall income of \u00a399.8m, against a launch plan target of \u00a3113.7m, largely caused by the site closures during lockdowns.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year provided an enormous challenge to our financial sustainability,\u201d the accounts say. \u201cHowever, we were able to end the year in a relatively strong position, with a trading surplus of \u00a314.4m.\u201d<\/p>\n

English Heritage received a \u00a312.6m rescue grant from the government and a \u00a323.4m loan from a scheme administered by Arts Council England.<\/p>\n

Visitor numbers fell to 1.9 million people, from 6.2 million the previous year.<\/p>\n

Membership accounts for \u00a337.4m of its income and the charity ended the year with just over one million members. Members also donated \u00a3500,000 to an emergency appeal in 2020.<\/p>\n

English Heritage said closures hampered its ability to recruit new members, but this \u201cbounced back strongly\u201d when sites reopened.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pandemic has knocked us off course but the ability of English Heritage to respond quickly and decisively to the Covid-19 crisis, secure the financial position of the charity during the last year, and start the recovery to getting back on track to financial sustainability, demonstrates that the underlying business model is sound,\u201d the accounts say.<\/p>\n

Future sustainability<\/h2>\n

English Heritage expects most of its sites to open for the whole 2021-22 season, but with limited capacity.<\/p>\n

To address the uncertainty it is \u201ccontinuing with rigorous cost control and holding back on recruitment and pay awards until the way ahead looks clearer\u201d….<\/p>\n

Most staff furloughed but no redundancies<\/h2>\n

English Heritage employs around 2,200 people and during the pandemic up to 86% of its staff were furloughed during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

However, the introduction of flexible furlough options meant that only 16 people were furloughed for the full duration of the scheme.<\/p>\n

The charity also made no redundancies as a result of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Read more….<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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