BURGH HOUSE CIO
Burgh House is a cultural and community centre whose main activities are concerts; exhibitions by local artists and lectures; meetings of local groups, and the Hampstead Museum. It is open to the general public free of charge.The principal purposes of the CIO are to preserve Burgh House and its contents, and to protect and improve its amenities for the public benefit.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE WHOLE OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE BUILDING KNOWN AS BURGH HOUSE AS SHALL OR MAY HEREAFTER BE VESTED IN THE CIO OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE CIO SHALL HAVE ANY INTEREST;(2) TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE AMENITIES OF BURGH HOUSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;(3) TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS AN ADJUNCT TO BURGH HOUSE FURNITURE, PICTURES AND OTHER CHATTELS ORDINARILY KEPT THEREAT OR WHICH MAY BE GIVEN OR LOANED TO THE CIO AND WHICH THE TRUSTEES SHALL CONSIDER TO BE APPROPRIATE TO BE KEPT AT BURGH HOUSE;(4) TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE ACCESS TO AND STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF BURGH HOUSE AND HAMPSTEAD AND SUCH FURNITURE, PICTURES AND CHATTELS AS AFORESAID BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC;(5) TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE THE USE AND OCCUPATION OF THE WHOLE OR PART OF BURGH HOUSE AND THE USE OF SUCH CHATTELS AS AFORESAID FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 28/02/2024, 28 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 03/02/2023, 3 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 17/03/2022, 45 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Anna Burrage
- Antonia Logue-Bose
- Bella Patel
- Edgar Robin Allies
- Frances Anne Carey
- Heather Stewart
- Jessica Lauren Frey
- Judith Marguerite Dixey
- Paul Anthony McMahon
- Peter Kohl
- Shireen Fraser
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £491k | £485k |
| 31/03/2024 | £406k | £574k |
| 31/03/2023 | £337k | £474k |
| 31/03/2022 | £391k | £293k |
| 31/03/2021 | £183k | £166k |
Common questions
Who funds BURGH HOUSE CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BURGH HOUSE CIO as a grant recipient include AKO FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKO FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £60k | Not specified |
| AKO FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £60k |