Asset Lock Guarantee
Our assets are permanently locked for community benefit. They cannot be sold for private profit and must always serve our social mission.
Community Interest Company
About Heritage Dynamic
We are a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to preserving architectural heritage through digital innovation—making history accessible to everyone while supporting community benefit and conservation.
What is a C.I.C.?
A Community Interest Company (C.I.C.) is a special type of limited company designed for social enterprises that use their profits and assets for public benefit.
Unlike traditional companies, C.I.C.s are regulated and must:
- Have a clear social purpose defined in governing documents
- Lock assets to ensure they are used for community benefit
- Cap dividends so surpluses benefit the community
- Publish annual reporting that demonstrates social impact
Our values
Our Mission
To preserve architectural heritage through digital innovation, making it accessible to all while supporting conservation efforts.
Our Vision
A world where everyone can experience and learn from architectural heritage, regardless of physical or economic barriers.
Community First
Every decision prioritises community benefit. Surpluses are reinvested into our social objectives to widen access and increase impact.
Who we are
Heritage Dynamic exists to protect and share architectural heritage using modern digital tools. We believe heritage should be experienced by everyone—not only those who can travel, afford tickets, or access sites with physical ease.
As a Community Interest Company, our focus is community benefit. We operate with a public-good purpose, and any surpluses support the delivery and improvement of our social objectives.
What we do
Digitise and preserve
- Create high-quality digital records of heritage sites and objects (e.g., 3D capture, photography, structured documentation).
- Support long-term preservation by creating reusable digital assets for conservation, interpretation, and education.
Make heritage accessible
- Publish inclusive digital experiences that can be accessed remotely.
- Design resources that work for a wide range of users, including those using assistive technologies.
Support conservation and learning
- Collaborate with partners (where appropriate) to support conservation awareness and skills development.
- Create educational materials and community-facing outputs that translate heritage into learning opportunities.
Who we serve
Local communities
Residents and community groups who value local history and want inclusive ways to explore and share heritage.
Education and skills
Students, educators, and lifelong learners using digital heritage to support learning, creativity, and digital literacy.
Inclusive access needs
People who face physical, sensory, or economic barriers to in-person heritage experiences.
Wider public benefit
Anyone interested in heritage, conservation, and culture—locally and globally.
Reinvestment and community benefit
Our priority is impact. Any surplus we generate is used to strengthen delivery of our social mission, improve accessibility, develop learning resources, and widen participation in heritage experiences.
Our asset lock provides long-term protection so that assets remain dedicated to community benefit.
- How we use surpluses
- Reinvest into community objectives such as inclusive access, educational outputs, preservation work, and ongoing improvements to digital resources.
- Asset lock
- Ensures assets cannot be distributed for private gain and must continue serving the public benefit.
- Transparency
- We publish information about activities and outcomes, demonstrating community benefit in practice.
Accessibility commitment
We aim to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards so our digital heritage experiences can be used by as many people as possible, including users of assistive technologies.
- Keyboard-friendly navigation and visible focus states
- Clear headings and meaningful page structure
- Sufficient colour contrast for readable text
- Decorative icons hidden from screen readers; meaningful content announced appropriately
- Accessible lists, labels, and content semantics
If you encounter any accessibility barrier, please contact us and we will work to provide an alternative format or fix the issue.
Get involved
If you are a community organisation, educator, heritage group, or potential partner, we’d love to explore how digital heritage can support your goals.