Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

FRIENDS OF HIGHGATE CEMETERY TRUST

The management of Highgate Cemetery:- to facilitate its use as a public burial ground- to give access to graveowners and others- to conserve its natural and built environment

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £11,674,584 available, equivalent to 62 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23	£2,054	£2,267	£-213	£82	£11,682	£11,675	61.8	17	175
31/08/22	£1,730	£1,751	£-20	£77	£11,895	£11,887	81.5	17	175
31/08/21	£1,637	£1,368	£269	£62	£12,508	£12,500	109.7	14	160
31/08/20	£1,304	£1,044	£260	£424	£10,682	£10,675	122.7	16	200
31/08/19	£1,476	£952	£524	£356	£10,446	£10,439	131.6	16	160
31/08/18	£1,737	£831	£907	£364	£9,372	£9,372	135.4	13	0
31/08/17	£1,453	£924	£530	£373	£8,023	£8,012	104.1	13	0
31/08/16	£1,852	£711	£1,142	£327	£7,074	£7,060	119.2	12	0
31/08/15	£1,148	£762	£387	£329	£5,243	£5,224	82.3	12	0
31/08/14	£1,182	£780	£402	£307	£4,788	£4,769	73.4	12	0
31/08/13	£1,027	£859	£168	£266	£4,128	£4,128	57.6	13	0
31/08/12	£953	£1,071	£-118	£230	£3,572	£3,572	40	13	0
31/08/11	£926	£1,031	£-105	£224	£3,521	£3,490	40.6	12	0
31/08/10	£1,188	£1,096	£92	£285	£3,519	£3,457	37.9	12	0
31/08/09	£1,096	£730	£366	£220	£3,240	£3,240	53.3	12	0
31/08/08	£513	£210	£303	£190	£3,143	£3,143	179.9	12	0
31/08/07	£437	£706	£-269	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/06	£354	£300	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/05	£371	£204	£167	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/04	£499	£314	£185	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 61.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 28 years

www.highgatecemetery.org

info@highgatecemetery.org

02083401834

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Camden,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust
£105,703	13/12/2023	Unlocking Highgate Cemetery

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-73

ANDREW FREDERICK YEO Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

ANTHONY DAVID STANFORD Appointed: 2024

CLAIRE JEBSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Accountant

DR ROSARIO ROVIRA GUARDIOLA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Library Assistant

ELIZABETH ANNE FULLER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Buildings At Risk Officer

JOHN ROBINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Fd American School In London

NEIL ANDREW MCLAUGHLIN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Architect

STEPHEN MICHAEL KENNARD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Architect

STUART ANTHONY ORR Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

SIMON GUTHRIE EDWARDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Property Consultant

STEPHEN ROBERT ANDREW SMITH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Historic Gardens Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/10/1996, number: 1058392
Registered at Companies House on 12/02/1996, number: 03157806

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

HIGHGATE CEMETERY
SWAINS LANE
LONDON
N6 6PJ

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RELATION TO HIGHGATE CEMETERY (THE CEMETERY) BY ANY MEANS APPROPRIATE OR LIKELY TO PRESERVE IT AS A PLACE OF HISTORIC AND OTHER INTEREST AND BEAUTY;(2) TO PERMIT THE CEMETERY (OR SUCH PART THEREOF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSE) TO BE USED AS A PUBLIC BURIAL GROUND;(3) TO SECURE THE REPAIR, RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE CEMETERY, ITS MONUMENTS AND BUILDINGS AND OTHER ARTEFACTS AND THEIR SETTING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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