THE CHILTERN SOCIETY
Registered charity 1085163 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
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)
Cost of raising funds
£96k
Reported reserves equal ~19.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/11/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (21/10/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustees
- Andrew Wilson
- Chandreyee Banerjee
- Dr Wendy Ann Morrison
- Grahame David Smith
- James Russell Wheatcroft
- John Charles Nicholls
- Luke Jefferys
- MARIA SPINK · trustee of 1 other charity
- Mark Gardiner
- Peter Phippen · trustee of 1 other charity
- Rose Lewis
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Oxfordshire
Income and spending
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
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