# THE HISTORIC COUNTIES TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1114371
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 25, 2006
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1114371


## Contact

- **Address:** 4 RUGBY WAY, CROXLEY GREEN, RICKMANSWORTH
- **Postcode:** WD3 3PH
- **Phone:** 01923897875
- **Email:** counties@historiccountiestrust.co.uk
- **Website:** www.historiccountiestrust.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, NATURAL HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE, TRADITIONS AND HISTORIC BOUNDARIES OF THE COUNTIES AND RIDINGS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.(2) TO ENSURE HIGH STANDARDS OF SURVEYING AND RECORDING ON DEFINITIVE MAPS AND OTHER PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE BOUNDARIES OF COUNTIES, RIDINGS AND OTHER AREAS OF LOCAL AND HISTORICAL INTERESTS AND OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S GEOGRAPHY GENERALLY.(3) TO PRESERVE SUCH MAPS AND RECORDS REFERRED TO IN (2) ABOVE AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

**Activities:** (See Trustees' Annual Report)

**Area of benefit:** COUNTIES AND RIDINGS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | £145 | £13 | — | — |
| April 30, 2024 | £14385 | £13 | — | — |
| April 30, 2023 | £34 | £13 | — | — |
| April 30, 2022 | £20 | £13 | — | — |
| April 30, 2021 | £39 | £13 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Dr PETER JAMES BOYCE PHD
- MICHAEL BRADFORD
- Martin John Philips — appointed Sept. 27, 2025
- Owain Gwyn Vaughan — appointed Sept. 27, 2025
- RUPERT ALEXANDER HOWARD BARNES
- TIMOTHY JAMES BUTTERWORTH