HISTORY OF ADVERTISING TRUST

About HISTORY OF ADVERTISING TRUST

HISTORY OF ADVERTISING TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 276194). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), HISTORY OF ADVERTISING TRUST reported a total income of £451,984 and total expenditure of £392,220, a spending ratio of 87% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, HISTORY OF ADVERTISING TRUST describes its activities as follows: The History of Advertising Trust is the largest archive of UK advertising material in the world and is an educational Trust formed in 1976, becoming a registered charity in 1978. It encourages and subsidises the study of UK advertising and brand communications. Through HAT Archive, it rescues, preserves and conserves the industry's history and its best work. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for HISTORY OF ADVERTISING TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 86.8% of income spent on charitable work