CPRE HERTFORDSHIRE
CPRE Hertfordshire is a campaigning charity whose mission is to protect, promote and enhance theHertfordshire countryside. Our strategic aims are to:1. Connect people with the countryside so that everyone can benefit from and value it;2. Promote rural life to ensure the countryside and its communities can thrive; and3. Empower communities to improve and protect their local environment.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE AND IN PARTICULAR THAT OF HERTFORDSHIRE AND ITS TOWNS AND VILLAGES AND THE BETTER DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTENANCE OF THE RURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £60,138 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £568,170. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted reserves of £568,170 are significantly above the stated policy target of £150,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cast doubt on the accounts or the charity's ability to continue its operations.
What the accounts disclose
“This includes the following: • To hold reserves of £50,000 i.e. equal to six months’ expenditure plus possible redundancy payments should there ever be a need to wind down the Charity. • To hold additional reserves of £100,000 for legal and professional fees should these be required in conjunction with the seven district Local Plans currently in preparation or under review around the county.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/09/2019)
Trustees
- PETER EDWARD WAINEchair
- Adam Hopwood
- Catherine Elizabeth Roberg
- Dr Stephen Edward Wiltshire
- Elizabeth Anne Hamilton
- Kruna Vukmirovic
- Paul Staveley Harding
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £84k | £144k |
| 31/12/2024 | £201k | £98k |
| 31/12/2023 | £92k | £135k |
| 31/12/2022 | £55k | £98k |
| 31/12/2021 | £46k | £86k |
Common questions
Is CPRE HERTFORDSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £60,138 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £568,170. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted reserves of £568,170 are significantly above the stated policy target of £150,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cast doubt on the accounts or the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED TRANSPORT | 1 | £29k |
Charities like this
- CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND (SHROPSHIRE BRANCH)
- CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE BRANCH
- THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND - WARWICKSHIRE
- THE KENT BRANCH OF THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND
- THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND (CPRE) LEICESTERSHIRE
- THE HEREFORDSHIRE BRANCH OF THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPRE HERTFORDSHIRE | £84k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND (SHROPSHIRE BRANCH) | £54k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE BRANCH | £224k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND - WARWICKSHIRE | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE KENT BRANCH OF THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND | £232k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND (CPRE) LEICESTERSHIRE | £286k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |