LONDON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
Our work during the year is delivered in the context of our 5 operational themes of; Developing Partnerships; Policy and Strategy; Supporting Services, Learning and Building Capacity. Detailed information on our activities can be found in our annual report available form this site.
Objects
TO HELP PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN LONDON FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS BY:-A) PROVIDING A POLICY AND STRATEGY FORUM FOR LONDON BOROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGERS AND STAFF TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN LONDON;B) DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING AND PROMOTING THE PROVISION OF CO-ORDINATED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACROSS LONDON; ANDC) IDENTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TRAINING NEEDS AND DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING SUCH TRAINING.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased from £197,861 to £182,521, resulting in a net expenditure of £15,340 for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £120,968, which exceeds its stated minimum reserves policy target of £155,000 when combined with restricted funds, though the unrestricted portion alone is below the £155,000 threshold if interpreted strictly as general reserves. The trustees report no concerns regarding financial viability and note that income is primarily derived from membership subscriptions and training events.
What the accounts disclose
“Membership subscriptions 51,930”
“The minimum level of reserves for 2024-25 is set at £155,000 to provide an appropriate level of financial stability.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £3,655 — grants £3,655 (1); 4% of the £88,328 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £13,766 — grants £13,766 (1); 13% of the £105,103 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06316667 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- WILLIS, Andrew on trustee list
- SIMPSON, Valerie on trustee list
- EDWARDS, David Charles on trustee list
- ARMITAGE, James David on trustee list
- PYE, Rachel on trustee list
- DOUGLAS, Gavin Frederick on trustee list
Trustees
- Andrew WIllis
- David Edwards
- GAVIN FREDERICK DOUGLAS
- James Armitage
- Rachel Pye
- Sarah Newman
- Valerie Simpson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £88k | £104k |
| 31/03/2024 | £105k | £103k |
| 31/03/2023 | £104k | £100k |
| 31/03/2022 | £65k | £89k |
| 31/03/2021 | £64k | £85k |
Common questions
Is LONDON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £197,861 to £182,521, resulting in a net expenditure of £15,340 for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £120,968, which exceeds its stated minimum reserves policy target of £155,000 when combined with restricted funds, though the unrestricted portion alone is below the £155,000 threshold if interpreted strictly as general reserves. The trustees report no concerns regarding financial viability and note that income is primarily derived from membership subscriptions and training events. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION | 1 | £5.0m |
| ISSA FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.0m |
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | 1 | £192k |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £185k |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £185k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £154k |
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| Asthma and Lung UK | 1 | £90k |
Charities like this
- THE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE LTD
- ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDERS NETWORK
- LEADERS IN COMMUNITY
- HEALTH ACTION LOCAL ENGAGEMENT
- OUR FUTURE HEALTH
- MWL NHS Charity
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS | £88k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE LTD | £440k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDERS NETWORK | £798k | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEADERS IN COMMUNITY | £327k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEALTH ACTION LOCAL ENGAGEMENT | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OUR FUTURE HEALTH | £97.9m | £340,001 - £350,000 | 138 | unclear | — | no doubt |