Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE HEATH AND HAMPSTEAD SOCIETY 

To preserve parts of Hampstead Heath governed by the Hampstead Heath Act 1871 in their wild and natural state. To preserve the natural and characteristic features of the other parts of the Heath. To promote public interest in the study of natural history. To maintain the amenities and characteristics of the environs of the Heath and the buildings and streets of Hampstead.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£41£43£-1n/an/an/an/an/a28
31/12/21£50£39£11n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/20£63£58£4n/an/an/an/an/a28
31/12/19£81£103£-21n/an/an/an/an/a26
31/12/18£35£37£-2£0£0£0n/a032
31/12/17£33£24£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£29£25£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15*£33£37£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£136£159£-23£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£54£59£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£25£32£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£46£28£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£66£66£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£24£33£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£27£29£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£22£29£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£28£37£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£52£37£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£33£26£6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 54 years

www.heathandhampstead.org.uk

info@heathandhampstead.org.uk

02074352033

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Barnet, Camden, Haringey,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 28 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/16 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/1970, number: 261782
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR15: 1 days late,
Main office

72 SOUTH HILL PARK
LONDON
NW3 2SN

Objectives

(A) TO PRESERVE THOSE PARTS OF HAMPSTEAD HEATH WHICH ARE SUBJECTED TO SECTION 16 OF THE HAMPSTEAD HEATH ACT 1871* IN THEIR WILD AND NATURAL STATE, AND SO TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL AND CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF THE OTHER PARTS OF THE HEATH, SO FAR AS IS CONSISTENT WITH THEIR ENJOYMENT BY THE PUBLIC.(B) TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN THE AMENITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ENVIRONS OF THE HEATH, AND THE BUILDINGS AND STREETS OF HAMPSTEAD: AND(C) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE STUDY OF NATURAL HISTORY, CONSERVATION AND THE HISTORY OF THE AREAS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF THIS RULE 3.*SECTION 16 PROVIDES: THE [METROPOLITAN] BOARD [OF THE WORKS] SHALL TO THAT END PROTECT THE TURF, GORSE, HEATHER, TIMBER AND OTHER TREES, SHRUBS AND BRUSH-WOOD THEREON.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ENVIRONS OF THE HEATH, HAMPSTEAD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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