CPRE HERTFORDSHIRE

Registered charity 1162419 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

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

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Welwyn Hatfield, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£84k
Latest spending
£144k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 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. (held: £568k)
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED TRANSPORT1£29k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND (SHROPSHIRE BRANCH).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CPRE HERTFORDSHIRE£84k—0above—no doubt
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND (SHROPSHIRE BRANCH) FY2025£54k—0unclear—no doubt
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE BRANCH FY2025£224kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND - WARWICKSHIRE FY2025£46k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KENT BRANCH OF THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND FY2025£232k—0below—no doubt
THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND (CPRE) LEICESTERSHIRE FY2025£286k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.