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HIGHFIELD PARK TRUST

Registered charity 1059251 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To maintain a sustainable park as public open space for the benefit of the people of St Albans and to provide facilities in the Park for their enjoyment.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£371k
Latest spending
£414k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £187,088, driven by significant unrealised investment gains, while the general reserve increased to £292,800. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. The charity operates on a going concern basis with stable main income streams despite economic turbulence.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months' running costs (held: £293k)
“Highfield Park Trust aims to have reserves sufficient to cover 12 months’ running costs, which includes the direct costs of the members of staff.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gowers Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

13 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£371k£414k
31/03/2024£287k£363k
31/03/2023£260k£281k
31/03/2022£280k£218k
31/03/2021£230k£280k

Common questions

Is HIGHFIELD PARK TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £187,088, driven by significant unrealised investment gains, while the general reserve increased to £292,800. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. The charity operates on a going concern basis with stable main income streams despite economic turbulence. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gowers Limited.

Who funds HIGHFIELD PARK TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HIGHFIELD PARK TRUST as a grant recipient include CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, SSP FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2022£500

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/09/2018£5k"Forty-Four hospital workers go to War"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/08/2018£3k"Revealing the history of the hospitals formerly on the site of Highfield Park"
The National Lottery Community Fund25/08/2016£2kHighfield Park Trust 20th Anniversary Celebrations
The National Lottery Community Fund11/11/2010£9kHighfield Community Allotment