THE HEDGEHOGS

Registered charity 1092862 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide financial help to needy individuals and organisations within the general Farnham, Surrey area.

Objects

THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES, AS GUIDED BY THE MEMBERS, SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN FARNHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Area of benefit: SURREY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £25,754 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit of £14,534 in the previous year. Total income increased significantly to £85,521 from £51,392, driven largely by fundraising activities and donations. The charity holds net charitable funds available for dispersal of £52,181, indicating a stable financial position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• CLIVE COOK
• Gareth Jex
• Gerry ODonnell
• Graham Smith
• Peter Martindale
• Phillip Robertson · trustee of 1 other charity
• ROGER HOBBS

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

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