Heart of England Forest

Charity number: 1097110
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To establish, maintain and preserve, ideally a contiguous forest or a forest connected by corridor for the benefit of the public in the ancient borders of the Forest of Arden to the Vale of Evesham (The Heart of England). To engage in the education of the general public and for research relating to the promulgation of trees, woodlands,and wildlife and their habitats in the Heart of England.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£5,838,000

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Donations and legacies £846.00k
Charitable activities £495.00k
Other trading activities £672.00k
Investments £3.81m
Other £15.00k

Total expenditure:
£5,807,000

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Raising funds £629.00k
Charitable activities £3.68m
Other £1.50m

£9,894,000 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £279,637 from 5 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £2.13m
Charitable expenditure £3.68m
Retained for future use £31.00k

People

78 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

858 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£100k to £110k 2
£200k to £250k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Warwickshire
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 April 2003: Standard registration
  • 11 July 2025: Funds received from 1099012 SNIPES SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE FOREST OF DENNIS LIMITED (Previous name)
  • THE HEART OF ENGLAND FOREST LTD (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Angus Robert Mackenzie Trustee 06 December 2024
None on record
Neil Stewart Darlison Trustee 10 May 2024
None on record
Heather Jane Acton Trustee 10 May 2024
THE V&A FOUNDATION
Received: 3 days late
Rebecca Margaret Donnelly Trustee 28 April 2023
None on record
David John Throup Trustee 28 April 2023
None on record
Asa Gurden Trustee 01 May 2020
LOW MILL OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE CIO
Received: On time
THE INSTITUTE FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING
Received: On time
NICOLA MARY CORBISHLEY Trustee 20 February 2018
None on record
ANTHONY STEVEN PRICE Trustee 20 February 2018
None on record
Alison Clare Hunter Trustee 10 March 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £25.34m £4.34m £5.14m £6.95m £5.84m
Total expenditure £3.18m £3.31m £4.04m £5.63m £5.81m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.25m £1.24m £1.13m £1.36m £279.64k
Income - Donations and legacies £21.10m £531.00k £1.11m £1.63m £846.00k
Income - Other trading activities £650.00k £657.00k £700.00k £926.00k £672.00k
Income - Charitable activities £528.00k £449.00k £355.00k £1.00m £495.00k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £2.99m £2.68m £2.92m £3.33m £3.81m
Income - Other £67.00k £23.00k £48.00k £56.00k £15.00k
Income - Legacies £20.74m £3.00k £0 £0 £193.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.22m £1.37m £2.14m £3.49m £3.68m
Expenditure - Raising funds £1.96m £1.94m £1.89m £652.00k £629.00k
Expenditure - Governance £526.00k £561.00k £576.00k £454.00k £512.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £771.00k £750.00k £874.00k £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £1.49m £1.50m

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £45.82m £46.53m £50.33m £53.04m £56.82m
Long-term investments £117.72m £148.48m £161.88m £147.89m £156.43m
Other assets £16.85m £15.21m £9.33m £10.81m £8.42m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £3.86m £3.91m £3.63m £962.00k £966.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 05 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 December 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 OCT 2001 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 MAY 2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06 SEP 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 OCT 2018 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24 JUL 2019 as amended on 25 Apr 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (I) TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE, IDEALLY A CONTIGUOUS FOREST OR ELSE A FOREST EVENTUALLY CONNECTED BY CORRIDOR (INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF NEW LAND, WOODLANDS, AND WETLANDS) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, STRETCHING FROM THE ANCIENT BORDERS OF THE FOREST OF ARDEN TO THE EDGE OF THE VALE OF EVESHAM (THE "HEART OF ENGLAND"), (II) TO ENGAGE IN THE PLANTATION, RE-PLANTATION, CULTIVATION, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF TREES, WOODLANDS, WET LANDS AND PLANT LIFE IN THE HEART OF ENGLAND FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAINTAINING THIS NATURAL HABITAT AND FOR ENSURING THAT IT BENEFITS BOTH THE PUBLIC AND THE NATIVE NATURAL WILDLIFE (AND ENSURING THE SURVIVAL OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) THAT LIVE IN AND AROUND THIS FORESTED AREA, AND (III) THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BOTH FOR GENERAL PURPOSES AND FOR SPECIFIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATING TO THE PROMULGATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF TREES, WOODLANDS, WETLANDS AND WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS IN THE HEART OF ENGLAND REGION. TO USE PARTS OF THE FOREST TO PROMOTE: I) RECREATION AND LEISURE WITH THE JOINT OBJECTIVES OF ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND II) ART (BY HOSTING DISPLAYS AND EVENTS) WITH THE JOINT OBJECTIVES OF ADVANCING THE EDUCATION IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS IN THE ARTS.?

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WARWICKSHIRE.

Contact information

Address:
COLLETTS FARM
DORSINGTON
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
CV37 8AU
Phone:
01789 778541
Email:
info@heartofenglandforest.org
Website:

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