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2024-12-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1175994 (England and Wales)

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

Ms Muyinat Kofoworola Adeleke Ms Barbra Babweteera Mutambi Ms Catherine Childs Mr Julian Donaldson (Appointed 3 December 2024) Mr Omar Eaton-Martinez (Appointed 3 December 2024) HRH Princess Dana Firas (Chair) (Appointed 3 December 2024) Mr Martin Galea (Vice-Chair) Mr Muhammad Fauzy Bin Mohamed Ismail (Appointed 3 December 2024) Ms Kanitha Kasina-Ubol Dr Patricia Kell (Appointed 3 December 2024) Mr Julian Menko (Appointed 3 December 2024) Mr John Orna-Ornstein

Charity number (England and Wales) 1175994 Haines Watts Swindon Limited Auditor Old Station House Station Approach Swindon Wiltshire, UK SN1 3DU

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CONTENTS

Page
Chair and Secretary-General's Report 1
Trustees' report 2-13
Independent auditor's report 14-16
Statement of financial activities 17
Balance sheet 18
Statement of cash flows 19
Notes to the financial statements 20-26

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

CHAIR AND SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

REPORT FROM THE CHAIR

2024 was my last year as Chair of INTO and I have loved every minute of it. It’s been a joy to see the organisation grow in capability and confidence over the past ten years. I’ve also relished experiencing the positive impact of INTO on the dedicated and passionate efforts of our members worldwide.

I am enormously proud of the strides forward we have made on the themes I set out back in 2015. We set out to provide more expert support and encouragement by sharing best practice and capacity building so that INTO members grow in size and effectiveness. Our amazing programmes and projects deliver this in spades. We wanted to expand our own reach, and I was thrilled we recruited our 100th member in 2024. Lastly, we sought to speak out more loudly on matters of common concern, which we have also achieved through our effective and visible campaigns.

Whilst I am sad to leave, I am honoured to hand over to HRH Princess Dana Firas of Jordan. Princess Dana has a deep commitment to global heritage and the INTO movement. She will be a brilliant Chair and INTO will continue to flourish under her leadership.

Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE, INTO Chair

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

We live in uncertain times. The world faces significant challenges and many of us feel apprehensive about the future. As we look back at 2024, it feels more important than ever to come together as a global community.

Here at INTO, we have found strength, hope and resilience in our unity. And despite the unpredictability, 2024 has been another rewarding year for the national trust movement. We have continued to work together to deliver meaningful membership services and projects, creating an ecosystem of international connections.

Our strategy is built around four main pillars: Family, Growth, Voice and Strength. Family is about fostering international connections and collaboration. Growth focuses on expanding international heritage conservation efforts and nurturing young leaders. Voice means advocating for global issues and highlighting how heritage can help address problems like climate change. Strength is about ensuring financial sustainability and demonstrating best practice.

At the heart of all this activity is our vision of a global movement of people who care about nature and culture and are inspired to celebrate and protect it.

2024 has seen us make remarkable progress against our strategy. There is an energy and confidence about INTO and our members which is exciting and is propelling us to great success – in project delivery, amplifying member benefits, in funder relationships and more. We are both very proud of our Secretariat team, who bring this energy every day and who believe passionately in the cause INTO represents.

We are delighted to present this report on our activities in 2024. Not only have we made great headway in our programmes and projects, but we have also scrutinised what we do, how we do it and how we can consolidate and grow. We are hugely grateful to everyone who has played their part in our collective achievements: our members, volunteers, funders, donors and partners.

Catherine Leonard, INTO Secretary General

Fiona Reynolds Chair of INTO – Outgoing

Catherine Leonard INTO Secretary-General

HRH Princess Dana Firas Chair of INTO - Incoming

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TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)".

In 2024, we have harnessed our energy, knowledge and extensive network to amplify the positive effects of our work. Through careful planning, efficient use of resources and thoughtful curation of groups, we have exceeded our expectations and garnered impactful learnings from all our programmes and projects.

This annual report highlights our key accomplishments and the impact of our work across our four main themes: Family, Growth, Voice and Strength.

Objectives and activities

INTO brings the global National Trust family together, creating a movement of people who care about nature and heritage and are inspired to celebrate and protect it.

At the heart of everything we do is exchanging expertise, promoting best practice and supporting collaboration, to increase global capacity for heritage protection.

We use our shared knowledge to support new trusts to grow and lend our voice to key discussions in the heritage sector.

"The object of the Charity is to promote the conservation and enhancement of the natural and cultural heritage of all nations for the benefit of the people of the world and in particular but without limitation:

(1) to foster international co-operation and co-ordination between National Trusts for conservation and heritage and similar organisations;

(2) to increase and enhance the capacity of such conservation and heritage organisations;

(3) to encourage the establishment, where they do not presently exist, and development of such conservation and heritage organisations; and

(4) to formulate and promote conservation best practices;

(5) to pursue advocacy in the interest of conservation of natural and cultural heritage."

– INTO Constitution, Clause 3

Public benefit

The object of the Charity is to promote the conservation and enhancement of the natural and cultural heritage of all nations for the benefit of the people of the world. In shaping our objectives and planning our activities for the year, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Our definition of heritage is very broad and it can cover everything from land and biodiversity to buildings and landscapes, collections and intangible things like language and traditional practices. In fact, what makes something part of our heritage is not whether it is a building or a landscape, but the value we place on it.

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Family: Delivering services and making connections

INTO is an ecosystem of international connections. We deliver programmes, projects and activities that help build sustainable, confident and empowered organisations around the world. This year, we have seen significant progress in our efforts to foster collaboration and share knowledge among our members.

One of our major initiatives, TAP INTO, awarded grants involving 15 different INTO members. These exchanges included projects from St Kitts and Nevis to Malta; Mexico to the Netherlands, highlighting the global reach of our network.

We continued our highly successful working group offer, which includes RISE (Reimagining International Sites of Enslavement) and the Membership Directors, adding a new group of Conservation Officers to the schedule in 2024.

Partnerships have been instrumental in driving our mission forward. Working with the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund on the Facing Change conference and planning staff exchange projects with the National Trusts of Georgia and Fiji, are prime examples of how we are creating opportunities for collaboration and growth.

We also celebrated significant milestones, such as the successful mid-term conference of the Withstanding Change project in Cairo and the re-release of the INTO Places promotional video on World Heritage Day. These events not only showcased our achievements but also provided platforms for our members to engage and share their experiences.

Outcome: INTO members are connected, learning and sharing with one another.

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Growth: Increasing global capacity for heritage conservation

We are committed to growing global capacity for heritage conservation through skills development, helping establish new heritage trusts in countries where they do not currently exist and nurturing emerging leaders for nature and heritage. This year, we have made advances in all these areas.

Our Heritage Leaders programme has been a cornerstone of this growth strategy. We recruited the first cohort in 2024 and saw significant interest, with 55 Heritage Leaders participating. This programme is designed to develop the next generation of conservation leaders and provide them with the skills and knowledge needed to make a lasting impact. In November we launched a recruitment campaign for the 2025 cohort. We welcomed four new members to the INTO family in 2024, Fortidsminneforeningen – the oldest organisation in the INTO movement, established in 1844 in Norway – the Heritage Conservation Society from the Philippines, the Maldives Heritage Society and the African Conservation Trust. These new members bring diverse perspectives and expertise, enriching our network and expanding our reach.

The enrolment of our 100th member was a landmark achievement for INTO in 2024. This milestone underscores the growing recognition of our work worldwide and strengthens our collective ability to share knowledge, resources and best practices across borders.

Our efforts to support emerging heritage organisations have also been fruitful. This year the idea of a National Trust for Portugal really started coming to life thanks to a group of visionary and determined leaders. Over the past two and a half years, we have worked with them to examine different approaches from across the INTO network. This included trips to the UK and Italy, as well as meetings in Portugal, all with the generous support of the Helen Hamlyn Trust.

In November 2024, Portuguese colleagues gathered in Mateus to discuss the future of the country's rich cultural heritage. We were delighted to contribute to the discussions with insights from INTO members – the National Trust, Kulturerbe Bayern and FAI – Fondo Ambiente Italiano. The event underscored the importance of good governance, community engagement and diverse funding models. Hosted by the Fundação da Casa de Mateus and Santar Vila Jardim, these two days together successfully built consensus around the idea of a National Trust for Portugal, setting the stage for future developments. We look forward to continuing this collaborative work in 2025.

INTO also hosted a residential programme for a team from the Czech National Trust (CNT) in London. The aim was to learn more about membership, volunteering and community engagement, whilst exploring innovative methods of income generation and different business models. It was also an occasion to celebrate the accomplishments of the CNT which has over the past decade achieved remarkable success in preserving Czech cultural heritage. We were delighted to chair a panel discussion at the Czech Embassy focusing on Heritage! Stories of Revival and Resilience as a public engagement element of the study visit.

We continue to work with parliamentarians and high-level stakeholders to create a more favourable operating environment for heritage protection. INTO’s advice has also been sought by government bodies in France, Guyana, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Sweden on the National Trust model and approach. These activities are part of our broader strategy to nurture and support new and developing heritage and around the world.

Another highlight of our growth initiatives has been the INTO Incubator programme. This immersive learning experience supports heritage organisations seeking to make strategic change by adapting successful trust models to their own contexts. In May 2024, we hosted the Islands Incubator in southwest England, focusing on islands and coastal environments and balancing the needs of visitation, member experience and conservation for biodiversity. Participants engaged in intensive workshops, discussions and strategic planning, gaining valuable insights into growing successful trusts. Thanks to the Helen Hamlyn Trust, we awarded £34,000 grants for TAP INTO projects and the Islands Incubator in 2024.

Outcome: Our Trusts – big and small, old and young – grow stronger and flourish.

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Voice: INTO as a global thought leader and building the brand

INTO speaks out with authority and purpose on global conservation issues critical to our membership. This year, we have continued to position ourselves as a global thought-leader, drawing on the wisdom of the INTO family to crowdsource solutions to shared challenges. The Withstanding Change project has provided numerous stories and guidance to share, raising INTO’s profile among prospective members, partner organisations, supporters, funders and opinion formers.

A new National Trust podcast featuring the twinning relationship between Cairo and Blickling Estate for the Withstanding Change project, received the second-highest listener numbers of the year, reaching an audience of approximately 11,000 in the first month of release. A second podcast recorded in 2024 will be aired in February 2025, focusing on the twinning between Tsegereda Garden in Addis Ababa and the national rose collection at Mottisfont Abbey in England. We were delighted that the National Trust featured the project in their member magazine, circulated to 2.6 million member households, which is a real success story for the team.

A highlight of the year was commissioning a new short film to tell the story of INTO – who we are and what we do. We grasped the opportunity to film 10 of our member organisations while they were taking part in the Islands Incubator. The film was launched on our channels and shown in the Blue Zone at COP29 in November, as well as showcased at the Facing Change conference. We are very grateful to the Helen Hamlyn Trust for supporting this film commission.

Participation in COP28 at the end of 2023 and COP29 this year in Baku was a high point of our advocacy efforts. We successfully hosted side events and exhibits in collaboration with the British Council and other partners, showcasing the work of our members and advocating for the importance of heritage conservation in addressing global challenges.

This year, HRH Princess Dana Firas of the Petra National Trust and youth climate advocate Noelle Young of the Bermuda National Trust represented INTO at various events and opportunities, building on the excellent progress made in Dubai.

INTO’s membership includes many islands, both big and small, and they have a key role to play protecting natural and cultural heritage worldwide. We were therefore very happy to collaborate with SMILO (Small Islands Organisation) this year through their conference in Marseille. Attended by representatives of the National Trust, National Trust for Scotland and Conservatoire du Littoral, we also enabled INTO members to feed thoughts into a common position on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), building on the outcomes of the Islands Incubator.

Outcome: There are more favourable external conditions for heritage trusts to thrive in.

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Strength: Creating a strong organisation

We are growing financial sustainability for INTO and creating projects that build capacity within our member organisations. We have made significant strides in strengthening our organisation and ensuring long-term sustainability. This year has focussed heavily on project delivery, but we have also had fundraising success including a UKRI grant to fund a research project we will deliver in partnership with the University of Bristol. The project ‘Plants, Enslavement and Public History: Re-imagining green spaces as places of heritage and healing’ will enable us to host a senior researcher who will lead on management of the RISE programme over the next three years.

We will also disburse a series of grants to members in the Caribbean and Africa, enabling them to test hypotheses on how to interpret histories of slavery in outdoor spaces. We also secured an additional £114,000 for the Withstanding Change project, demonstrating our ability to attract funding for critical initiatives. We are grateful for a grant from the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation who supported a visit to Japan in 2024 (funds received in 2023). Delivered in partnership with the National Trust and INTO’s Japanese members, the Amenity 2000 Association and the Cultural Heritage Trust Research Association, the aim of the project was threefold. Firstly, to connect with the heritage and nature conservation sector in Japan. Secondly, to deepen understanding of the cultural phenomenon of Hanami, which has inspired Blossom, the National Trust’s largest annual public engagement campaign. And thirdly, to scope out opportunities for future collaboration and projects together, which we hope will blossom in coming years.

At INTO we are passionate believers in the power of international collaboration. We've seen the impact we can have, using our global network to share knowledge and deliver projects which will protect built and natural heritage for generations to come. Even the smallest injection of funds, expertise and advocacy can have a huge impact.

We are thankful therefore to Joannah Bodden Small whose company Caraleya is making regular quarterly donations to INTO in support of our staff exchange and capacity building. Helping to connect the National Trust for the Fiji Islands with the National Trust via a small grant for knowledge sharing, resulted in the creation of a new film. This will enable the Trust in Fiji to communicate and celebrate the importance of caring for veteran trees, as well as indigenous ways of relating to trees that are slowly fading from view there and around the world. Caraleya supported the St Helena National Trust in their exchange programme to learn more about management of coastal sites for nature and tourism. They have also adopted Leya, a Blue Iguana, and support the work of the Blue Iguana Conservation Programme and the National Trust for the Cayman Islands. Our thanks also go to Trevor and Sandie Johnson who have made generous gifts to INTO since 2019. We are deeply grateful for your continued support and engagement.

Governance and strategy have been key focus areas in 2024. We inducted four co-opted Trustees and evolved our governance arrangements leading up to the INTO Congress in Amman. Our 2023 Accounts and Audit were completed, and we have recruited our RISE researcher who begins work in March 2025. Together with the INTO Board, we have refreshed our strategy and vision with three overarching themes. The first part of our 2030 Strategy is amplifying youth voices. By rejuvenating our network, governance and programming, we will increase intergenerational exchange, creating more opportunities and engagement. In addition, INTO seeks to increase equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across all our work. And the third component is a pledge to do all we can to inspire people to take action against climate change, invigorate nature recovery and build community. At an operational level, our new approach to project planning, new risk register and new bookkeeping service are increasing efficiency and confidence.

We said farewell to our wonderful Chair, Dame Fiona Reynolds, at the end of 2024. Fiona has been part of the National Trust movement for forty years, notably as Director General from 2001. She supported INTO from the start, speaking at our launch in 2007 and at events in Canada, Dublin and Gelderland. In 2015, she became our Chair and has led us with great skill, warmth and dedication ever since. Fiona inspired us to speak out more boldly, launching the World Heritage Day Lecture and encouraging us to produce impactful reports and resources. INTO has thrived under her leadership, and we’re deeply grateful. She will continue as an INTO Ambassador.

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While in Jordan, we also thanked Irena Edwards and Natalie Bull for their outstanding service on the INTO Board. Natalie joined the National Trust for Canada 18 years ago and attended her first INTO Conference in her first week. She’s been instrumental in initiatives like INTO Places and Heritage Leaders, and a consistently strong Trustee. Irena Edwards, founder of the Czech National Trust, brought her legal expertise to help shape our constitution in 2017. Based in London, she’s been a regular presence at INTO events, and we’ve enjoyed a close and ongoing partnership with the Czech National Trust.

At the same time, we were excited to welcome new Trustees: Julian Donaldson, Omar Eaton-Martinez, Fauzy Ismail, Julian Menko and Patricia Kell. And a new Chair, HRH Princess Dana Firas of Jordan. HRH Princess Dana Firas is a global advocate for heritage protection and preservation. We first got to know her when she spoke at INTO Bermuda in 2019 and she had been a staunch supporter of INTO ever since, regularly speaking on our behalf and becoming an INTO Ambassador in 2021.

We have also been proactive in building relationships with donors and partners. Our engagement with the Helen Hamlyn Trust, Cultural Protection Fund and 1772 Foundation has been instrumental in securing funding and support for our projects. INTO was also shortlisted for the International Association of the Year Award at the Associations World Congress in Graz this year.

Outcome: INTO itself is relevant, ambitious, resilient, united and financially sustainable.

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Structure, governance and management

INTO is registered and regulated under UK law as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number 1175994. It is governed by its CIO Constitution and By-laws. It was registered with the Charity Commission (England and Wales) on 29 November 2017. These documents are available on the INTO website. INTO is governed by an international board which met virtually throughout 2024 and in person at the Facing Change conference.

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Ms Muyinat Kofoworola Adeleke Ms Barbra Babweteera Mutambi Ms Natalie Bull (Resigned 3 December 2024) Ms Catherine Childs Mr Julian Donaldson (Appointed 3 December 2024) Mr Omar Eaton-Martinez (Appointed 3 December 2024) Dr Irena Edwards (Resigned 3 December 2024) HRH Princess Dana Firas (Chair) (Appointed 3 December 2024) Mr Martin Galea (Vice-Chair) Mr Muhammad Fauzy Bin Mohamed Ismail (Appointed 3 December 2024) Ms Kanitha Kasina-Ubol Dr Patricia Kell (Appointed 3 December 2024) Mr Julian Menko (Appointed 3 December 2024) Mr John Orna-Ornstein Dame Fiona Reynolds (Chair) (Resigned 3 December 2024)

Recruitment and appointment of new Trustees

As set out in its Constitution, the charity Trustees are appointed at the biennial INTO Congress. In advance of each Congress, each Full Member may nominate one or more individuals to be considered. The charity Trustees recommend individuals from amongst these nominations for appointment at the next Congress. They may also appoint Trustees between Congresses but a charity Trustee so appointed must retire at the next Congress, but may be nominated for re-appointment.

A charity Trustee may not hold office for more than three consecutive terms except where length of service includes time served as Chair or Vice Chair.

None of our Trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with INTO.

Organisational structure

The INTO Trustees meet annually face-to-face and regularly by teleconference, thus making optimal use of virtual technologies and enabling our worldwide interests and membership to participate in a regular and cost-effective manner. In 2024, these meetings are chaired by Dame Fiona Reynolds.

The National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland hosts the INTO Secretariat and employs a SecretaryGeneral who manages the day-to-day operations of the charity. This delegated framework is set out in a by law. In 2024, INTO continued to benefit from the generous support of the National Trust (up to £100,000 per year in cash and in kind).

The reporting period coincided with Alex Lamont Bishop’s secondment to INTBAU. We have been very fortunate to have the expert skills and energy of Vanessa Targett acting as our Deputy Secretary General throughout 2024. Vanessa will be leaving INTO when Alex returns in March 2025.

Risk Management

The Trustees confirm that the major risks to which INTO is exposed have been reviewed and systems established

to manage these.

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Ambassadors

Hashim Djojohadikusumo HRH Princess Dana Firas of Jordan Lady Helen Hamlyn OBE Dr Thant Myint-U Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE HH The Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Marwar-Jodhpur

The INTO Ambassadors are a small group of very distinguished individuals, from various backgrounds and parts of the world, whose achievements in our field are internationally recognised, and who kindly lend their support to INTO. This is a titular role with no formal governance responsibilities.

INTO Secretariat team

Alexander Lamont Bishop, Deputy Secretary-General Catherine Leonard, Secretary-General Ellie Oliver, Communications Manager Jacqui Sealy, Programme Officer Katherine Shingler, Project Manager (National Trust) Dave Simpson, Programme Manager, Climate Change and International Heritage Resilience Vanessa Targett, Interim Deputy Secretary-General

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OUR MEMBERS

In 2024, we had 103 member organisations:

ASIA

Ruan Yisan Heritage Foundation (China) Centre for Historic Houses of India Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development Mehrangarh Museum Trust (India) Indonesian Heritage Trust Amenity 2000 Association (Japan) Research Association of National Trust on Natural and Cultural Heritage (Japan) Badan Warisan Malaysia (Heritage of Malaysia Trust) Yangon Heritage Trust National Trust of Korea Korean National Trust for Cultural Heritage Maldives Heritage Society Heritage Conservation Society (Philippines) Singapore Heritage Society Geoffrey Bawa Trust (Sri Lanka) National Trust Sri Lanka Taiwan Environmental Information Association (TEIA) The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage (Thailand)

EUROPE

Cultural Heritage Without Borders (Albania) Bodenfreiheit - Verein zur Erhaltung von Freiräumen (Austria) Erfgoedstichting Vlaams-Brabant (Belgium) Herita (Belgium) Stichting Kempens Landschap (Belgium) Cultural Heritage Without Borders (Bosnia) Czech National Trust o.p.s. Friends of Czech Heritage National Trust (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Europa Nostra Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust Union REMPART (France) Conservatoire du Littoral (France) Centre des Monuments Nationaux (France) National Trust of Georgia Kulturerbe Bayern (Germany) Gibraltar Heritage Trust Boulouki (Greece) National Trust of Guernsey Hungarian Garden Heritage Foundation An Taisce - National Trust for Ireland Manx National Heritage (Isle of Man) FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano (the National Trust for Italy) National Trust for Jersey Din l-Art Ħelwa (Malta) Gelderland Trust for Historic Houses and Natural Landscape Nationale Monumenten Organisatie (Netherlands) Natuurmonumenten (Netherlands) Fortidsminneforeningen (Norway) The Chudów Castle Foundation (Poland) Pro Patrimonio Foundation (Romania)

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EUROPE (continued)

Associação Portuguesa das Casas Antigas Saint Helena National Trust National Trust for Scotland National Trust of Slovakia La Fundació Catalunya-La Pedrera (Spain) Fundación Enrique Montoliu de la Comunitat Valenciana - FUNDEM (Spain)

OCEANIA AND AUSTRALASIA

National Trust of Australia (Australian Capital Territory) National Trust of Australia (New South Wales) National Trust of Australia (Northern Territory) National Trust of Australia (Queensland) National Trust of Australia (Tasmania) National Trust of Australia (Victoria) National Trust of South Australia National Trust of Western Australia Australian Council of National Trusts Fiji National Trust Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

African Conservation Trust Le Collectif du Patrimoine des Comores Egyptian Heritage Rescue Foundation Heritage Watch Ethiopia Petra National Trust (Jordan) Legacy 1995 Historical and Environmental Interest Group of Nigeria West African Shared Cultural Heritage Trust (Nigeria) Monuments and Relics Commission (Sierra Leone) Hout Bay Heritage Trust (South Africa) Turathuna (Syria) Zanzibar Stone Town Heritage Society (Tanzania) Cross Cultural Foundation of Uganda Zimbabwe National Trust Seychelles National Heritage Resource Council

THE AMERICAS, INCLUDING THE CARIBBEAN

Anguilla National Trust Stichting Rancho (Aruba) Barbados National Trust Bahamas National Trust Bermuda National Trust Committee of the Defence of the Bickenbach Country House (Bolivia) British Virgin Islands National Parks Trust National Trust for Land and Culture (B.C.) Society (Canada) National Trust for Canada/La Fiducie Nationale National Trust for the Cayman Islands Grenada National Trust Haiti National Trust Jamaica National Heritage Trust FUNDARQMX (Fomento Universal para la Difusión Arquitectónica de México Montserrat National Trust

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THE AMERICAS, INCLUDING THE CARIBBEAN (continued)

Nevis Historical and Conservation Society Saint Christopher National Trust Saint Lucia National Trust National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago Filoli (USA) National Parks Service (USA) National Trust for Historic Preservation (USA) The Trustees of Reservations (USA)

The benefits of INTO membership include:

There is more information about joining INTO on our website.

As part of our INTO Places scheme, some INTO members offer free or reduced-price entry to their properties upon production of a valid membership card from another National Trust. If they do not have properties open to the public, they can sometimes provide other services such as reduced-price heritage walks or assistance with travel plans.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Martin Galea ACA Trustee and Vice Chair

Date: 16 September 2025

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of International National Trusts Organisation (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

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Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to both the charity itself and the environment in which it operates. We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our sector experience and through discussion with the directors and other management. The most significant were identified as the UK GAAP (FRS102), Charities Act 2011 and relevant tax legislation.

We considered the extent of compliance with those laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statements. Our audit procedures included:

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Other matters

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (as amended) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.

This has been done in order for the financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with current Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

TO THE TRUSTEES OF INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

Haines Watts Swindon Limited

Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors Old Station House Station Approach Swindon Wiltshire SN1 3DU Date: 14 October 2025

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations
2
160,306
937,784
Investments
4,562
1,056
Other income
9,046
8,845
Total income
173,914
947,685
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Family
-
270,484
Growth
-
323,229
Voice
-
221,321
Strength
-
298,173
Other
145,958
-
Total expenditure
145,958
1,113,207
Net income/(expenditure)
27,956
(165,522)
Transfers between
funds
43,082
(43,082)
Net movement in
funds
4
71,038
(208,604)
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 January
2024
105,845
312,467
Fund balances at 31
December 2024
176,883
103,863		 Total Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
1,098,090
126,649
1,053,412
1,180,061
5,618
2,788
-
2,788
17,891
-
-
-
1,121,599
129,437
1,053,412
1,182,849
270,484
-
348,531
348,531
323,229
-
98,378
98,378
221,321
-
91,181
91,181
298,173
-
332,573
332,573
145,958
223,645
-
223,645
1,259,165
223,645
870,663
1,094,308
(137,566)
(94,208)
182,749
88,541
-
6,282
(6,282)
-
(137,566)
(87,926)
176,467
88,541
418,312
193,771
136,000
329,771
280,746
105,845
312,467
418,312

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024
Notes
£
Current assets
Debtors
7
65,663
Cash at bank and in hand
320,651
386,314
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
8
(105,568)
Net current assets
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
9
Unrestricted funds
10		 2023
£
£
24,867
507,536
532,403
(114,091)
280,746
103,863
176,883
280,746		 £
418,312
312,467
105,845
418,312

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 16 September 2025.

Martin Galea ACA

Trustee and Vice Chair

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash (absorbed by)/generated from
operations
Investing activities
Investment income received
Net cash generated from investing activities
Net cash generated from financing activities
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		 2024
£
£
(192,503)
5,618
5,618
-
(186,885)
507,536
320,651		 2023
£
£
142,640
2,788
2,788
-
145,428
362,108
507,536

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

INTO remains a viable entity with minimal material liabilities. It benefits from the generous support of the National Trust (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland), which hosts the INTO Secretariat, thereby eliminating the need for staff employment and covering office, HR, or IT costs. Additionally, INTO does not operate its own pension scheme.

The Trustees acknowledge the potential risk posed by the conclusion of two significant projects in 2025: Withstanding Change and Capacity Building for the National Trust Ideal. However, this risk is mitigated by a robust pipeline of new proposals, healthy reserves and an increase in membership fees and earned income in 2025.

Further mitigation measures include staff reductions, as INTO only seconds staff from the National Trust when grants are secured.

Negotiations are also underway with the National Trust to establish a renewed financial arrangement that will cover core staffing costs and bridge any external funding gaps.

In light of these considerations, the Trustees affirm INTO's ability to continue as a going concern.

1.3 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

1.4 Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

1.5 Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.6 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

1.7 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.

1.8 Creditors

Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are recognised at their settlement amount.

2 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
Donations and gifts
-
Grants
77,126
Membership fees
83,180
160,306
Grants
Heritage Leaders
-
INTO Jordan Conference
-
GlobalGiving
-
Erasmus +
-
Helen Hamlyn Trust 2
-
TAP INTO and Incubator
-
Cultural Protection Fund
(CPF) - Withstanding
Change project
-
Donated services - salary
75,754
Amicus
1,372
77,126		 Restricted
funds
2024
£
500
937,284
-
937,784
45,255
96,309
352
3,839
86,764
14,931
689,834
-
-
937,284		 Total
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
500
-
-
-
1,014,410
78,878
1,053,412
1,132,290
83,180
47,771
-
47,771
1,098,090
126,649
1,053,412
1,180,061
45,255
-
226
226
96,309
-
5,360
5,360
352
-
55,545
55,545
3,839
-
41,226
41,226
86,764
-
2,536
2,536
14,931
-
134,500
134,500
689,834
-
814,019
814,019
75,754
70,811
-
70,811
1,372
8,067
-
8,067
1,014,410
78,878
1,053,412
1,132,290

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

3 Unrestricted expenditure

Travel and subsistence
Donated services - salary
Recharged salaries
Accountancy and professional fees
Charges and interest
Other		 2024
£
1,337
75,754
39,657
16,396
912
6,453
140,508		 2023
£
7,404
70,811
111,001
22,253
4,376
7,800
223,645
4 Net movement in funds 2024 2023
£ £
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the audit of the charity's financial statements 16,360 10,320

5 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

Two of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) had expenses paid for them from the charity during the year. This amounted to £1,844 related to travel costs for the conference in Jordan.

6 Employees

2024 2023
Number Number
Total - -

The charity does not employ any staff. During the year salary costs of £75,754 (2023: £70,811) were met by The National Trust and included as donated services in these financial statements.

In addition, £227,945 staff costs were recharged by The National Trust to the charity (2023: £201,951).

Remuneration of key management personnel

Key management personnel include all persons that have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the charity. The total compensation paid to key management personnel (or donated by the National Trust) for services provided to the charity during the year was £114,987.

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

7 Debtors

Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 2024
£
65,663
-
65,663		 2023
£
-
24,867
24,867

8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2024
£
530
2,017
103,021
105,568		 2023
£
-
770
113,321
114,091

9 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

At 1 January
2024
£
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
GlobalGiving
365
352
(121)
Davidson Fund
11,444
-
-
ALIPH Georgia
1,547
224
(1,584)
Erasmus+
5,540
3,839
-
Helen Hamlyn Trust
48,466
86,764
(80,643)
CPF - Withstanding Change
245,287
690,666
(859,362)
Great British Sasakawa
Foundation
(1,900)
-
(524)
Europa Nostra
(484)
-
(560)
1772 Foundation
2,202
-
-
Heritage Leaders
-
45,255
(45,255)
TAP INTO + Incubator
-
15,431
(14,931)
INTO Jordan
-
105,154
(110,227)
312,467
947,685
(1,113,207)		 Transfers
£
At 31
December
2024
£
-
596
-
11,444
(187)
-
-
9,379
-
54,587
(43,117)
33,474
2,424
-
-
(1,044)
(2,202)
-
-
-
-
500
-
(5,073)
(43,082)
103,863

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

9
Restricted funds
Previous year:
At
Global Giving
Davidson Fund
Amex Sustainable Tourism
project
ALIPH Georgia
Erasmus+
Helen Hamlyn Trust
CPF - Withstanding Change
Great British Sasakawa
Foundation
Europa Nostra
Barbados National Trust
1772 Foundation		 1 January
2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
£
£
£
522
226
(383)
12,226
-
(782)
11,568
-
(12,883)
7,243
55,545
(53,644)
5,502
2,536
(2,498)
34,605
134,500
(120,639)
62,132
814,019
(630,864)
-
5,360
(7,260)
-
-
(484)
-
41,226
(41,226)
2,202
-
-
136,000
1,053,412
(870,663)		 (Continued)
Transfers
At 31
December
2023
£
£
-
365
-
11,444
1,315
-
(7,597)
1,547
-
5,540
-
48,466
-
245,287
-
(1,900)
-
(484)
-
-
-
2,202
(6,282)
312,467

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

9 Restricted funds

(Continued)

Global Giving: Global - Giving is the crowdfunding platform used for our 'Saint Lucia National Trust C-19 Relief Fund'.

Davidson Fund: This was established with a gift from the late Rodney Davidson AO. Under the new governance structure, the INTO Foundation was wound up and its assets transferred to the CIO. At its meeting on 8 September 2021, the INTO Board agreed that the funds previously associated with the restricted fund known as the INTO Foundation would be used as general funds in line with the original intentions of the donor. This fund will be known as the Davidson Fund.

Helen Hamlyn Trust: The Helen Hamlyn Trust’s current three-year grant of £399,500 is enabling us to grow the global National Trust movement through expert support, technical assistance and leadership development. It funds the Deputy Secretary-General role, expands our TAP-INTO programme, and supports the creation of the INTO Heritage Leaders initiative – an ambitious new programme designed to equip emerging heritage leaders with the skills, confidence and international perspective needed to protect and promote heritage in challenging contexts.

1772 Foundation: 1772 is a US-based grant-giving body keen to help promote and learn from the National Trust approach, particularly as it pertains to stewarding both cultural and natural heritage. INTO has received a number of gifts from the 1772.

Cultural Protection Fund: The CPF is managed by the British Council - the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations - in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It aims to foster, safeguard and promote cultural heritage overseas. In 2020, it ran a special call for global heritage projects, which will use technology, skills development and community engagement to respond to the risk of climate change to heritage in East Africa.

Amex Sustainable Tourism project: Through a two-year grant, American Express is supporting INTO's research into the ways in which owners and stewards of National Trust properties have rethought their relationships with the communities around them, and how their conservation and engagement ambitions have been enriched by that process. The research will serve as the foundation for an in-depth series of sessions at the INTO conferences in 2021 and 2022.

ALIPH Georgia: INTO is partnering with members National Trust for Georgia and Union REMPART on a twoyear project to restore the Tsiskarauli Tower. The generous support of the ALIPH Foundation will allow for the restoration of this site, damaged by a jet in the 2001 Chechen War. In order to stabilise and restore this missile-damaged heritage site, we will work with our partners to engage an international group of volunteers as part of a working holidays programme.

Erasmus+: This is an EU programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. We have partnered with the Czech National Trust (project lead) on the SEECHT project (Staff Exchange in European Cultural Heritage Trusts). This offers staff and volunteers at INTO member organisations the opportunity to undertake mini-secondments (up to two weeks) with other Trusts in the network. Participants will then deliver practical pilot projects at their sites that broaden access to their heritage sites. At the end of the project, we will create a toolkit capturing the learning and case studies. This will be presented at an event in Czech Republic in Spring 2023.

INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

9 Restricted funds

(Continued)

Great British Sasakawa Foundation: INTO applied for a GBSF grant for the Blossoming Connections project. The grant of £5,360 supported a visit to Japan to make connections with Japanese heritage trusts for learning and future project collaboration. The National Trust (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and INTO both provided match funding for the project.

Europa Nostra: Our Secretary-General represents both the National Trust and INTO on the Europa Nostra Council. Expenses associated with our engagement with Europa Nostra, the pan-European voice for cultural heritage, are therefore supported by the National Trust through this separate project line.

Transfer between funds: Transfers are made from unrestricted funds to restricted funds to cover any restricted funds in deficit or from restricted funds to unrestricted funds where a project is complete and there is no requirements to return any unspent funds.

10 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1
General fund
Previous year:
At 1
General fund		 January
2024
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
At 31
December
2024
£
£
£
£
£
105,845
173,914
(145,958)
43,082
176,883
January
2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
At 31
December
2023
£
£
£
£
£
193,771
129,437
(223,645)
6,282
105,845

11 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023 - none).