HAMPSTEAD HEATH

Charity number: 803392
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objective of the charity is the preservation of Hampstead Heath for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Barnet
  • Camden

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 May 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • 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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London Trustee
EPPING FOREST
Received: On time
HIGHGATE WOOD AND QUEENS PARK KILBURN
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £9.46m £9.89m £9.45m £13.25m £11.48m
Total expenditure £9.47m £9.31m £9.53m £10.26m £11.42m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.36m N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £6.47m £5.37m £51.39k £23.38k £51.52k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.33m £2.46m £7.85m £11.86m £9.83m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.56m £2.03m £1.54m £1.36m £1.60m
Income - Other £104.42k £34.84k £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £489
Expenditure - Charitable activities £9.32m £9.12m £9.36m £10.07m £11.21m
Expenditure - Raising funds £149.27k £192.89k £168.36k £185.64k £203.27k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £137.61k £200.94k £153.61k £240.86k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £192.15k £168.36k £178.01k £194.15k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

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 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Own use assets £19.39m £19.61m £19.46m £22.48m £22.49m
Long-term investments £32.84m £34.55m £34.19m £36.87m £39.70m
Other assets £1.50m £1.45m £3.92m £2.15m £2.03m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £1.19m £860.91k £2.33m £1.22m £1.18m

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 2025 30 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 03 March 2022 31 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 03 March 2022 31 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 31/03/1989 AND LONDON GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION (HAMPSTEAD HEATH) ORDER 1989
Charitable objects
THE PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF HAMPSTEAD HEATH AS AN OPEN SPACE FOR RECREATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 04 May 1990 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
CORPORATION OF LONDON
PO BOX 270
LONDON
EC2P 2EJ
Phone:
02073321363