THE CHILTERN SOCIETY

Registered charity 1085163 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£709k
Latest spending
£721k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall operating deficit of £37,005 for the year ended 30 June 2023, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total funds decreased from £1,130,520 to £1,093,515, driven by an unrealised loss on investments of £20,963. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient liquid reserves to ensure continuity.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Chiltern Society (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£709k
Total spending
£721k
Cost of raising funds
£96k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~19.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£709k£721k
30/06/2024£703k£600k
30/06/2023£866k£882k
30/06/2022£585k£530k
30/06/2021£434k£434k

Common questions

Is THE CHILTERN SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall operating deficit of £37,005 for the year ended 30 June 2023, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total funds decreased from £1,130,520 to £1,093,515, driven by an unrealised loss on investments of £20,963. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient liquid reserves to ensure continuity. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CHILTERN SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHILTERN SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/09/2023£145k"Community WildBelt (Delivery Stage)"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/04/2006£26k"Chiltern Society Development project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/07/2004£22k"The Watercress Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund30/06/2000£3k"This group encourages high standards of town and country planning and architecture stimulating public interest and encouraging preservation"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/03/2000£17k"Ewelme Watercress Beds - Restoration"

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

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