Habitats & Heritage

Registered charity 1140872 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH WEST LONDON ENVIRONMENT NETWORK

Habitats & Heritage's activities include bringing people together to learn about the environment and heritage, delivering projects which protect and enhance the local environment and heritage and encourage sustainable behaviour, and providing a capacity building service and representation for the local third sector in relation to environmental and sustainability issues.

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Latest income
£725k
Latest spending
£562k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £42,133, which is below the stated policy target of £60,000 for three months of core costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £162,842 for the year and holds no defined-benefit pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of core costs (held: £42k)
“We aim to build reserves of unrestricted funds sufficient for at least three months of core costs (i.e. other than specific projects) in addition to closing down costs. In 2024-25 the target was £60,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£725k
Total spending
£562k
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£42k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (86% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ealing · Hounslow · Kingston Upon Thames · Merton · Richmond Upon Thames · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£725k£562k
31/03/2024£516k£439k
31/03/2023£390k£405k
31/03/2022£399k£333k
31/03/2021£208k£153k

Common questions

Is Habitats & Heritage financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £42,133, which is below the stated policy target of £60,000 for three months of core costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £162,842 for the year and holds no defined-benefit pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Habitats & Heritage?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Habitats & Heritage as a grant recipient include Richmond Foundation, THE WARDENS AND ASSISTANTS OF ROCHESTER BRIDGE IN THE COUNTY OF KENT.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Richmond FoundationFY2023£43kAccessing support and advice
THE WARDENS AND ASSISTANTS OF ROCHESTER BRIDGE IN THE COUNTY OF KENTFY2023£500Sir Joseph Bazalgette's Mausoleum

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/02/2025£250k"Sir Joseph Bazalgette & the Great Stink of London"
The National Lottery Community Fund09/05/2024£20kGrow Your Future
London Borough of Hounslow11/04/2024£153kGrant to Habitats and Heritage
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/09/2023£249k"Burton: Exploring Without Boundaries"
The National Lottery Community Fund23/09/2022£10kYouth Environmental Volunteering and Training
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2020£10kEnabling community conservation activity along the River Brent
London Borough of Hounslow11/11/2019£14kGrant to South West London Environment Network (SWLEN)
The National Lottery Community Fund09/03/2016£9k‘Springtimes’ environment, art and education programme