FRIENDS OF BARNET ENVIRONMENT CENTRE

Registered charity 1165515 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Environmental education and hands-on activities for school and youth groups; sessions are led by an experienced teacher.We work with other charities and organisations on specific projects on the nature reserve in which young people can learn basic skills in nature conservation, work collaboratively and enjoy working outdoors.

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

Latest income

£28k

Latest spending

£22k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a busy year with high demand for its educational work, being fully booked from February to July. The organization continues to operate its reserve and educational programs with support from volunteers and community engagement.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The document mentions Philip and Janet Hulme of the Hadley Trust attending an event, but does not disclose any financial transactions or related-party dealings.

“The exhibition celebrating the history of the Environment Centre was formally opened in the Barnet Museum’s Spires Shopping Centre Unit on 30th November in the presence of The Worshipful the Mayor of the London Borough of Barnet and Philip and Janet Hulme of the Hadley Trust as well as many FoBEC trustees, members, supporters and volunteers.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The document is a narrative annual report and does not contain explicit statements regarding late filing, regulator engagement, serious incidents, or internal control failures.

“This has been an even busier year than usual. 2025 is our 50th Anniversary year and the autumn of 2024 was taken up with preparations for displays and events to celebrate this important milestone.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (25/11/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

BERNARD JOHNSONchair
ELIZABETH MARGARET PEARSON
Geoffrey David Lee
JENNIFER ARNOLD
KATHERINE JEAN JOHNSON
LINDA PERRY
MELVYN JONATHAN DRESNER · trustee of 1 other charity
PATRICIA RUTH BARRETT
PETER GEORGE WILLIAM STERN
RICHARD HARTLEY ELMS
SANDRA ANN STERN

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

Operates in: Barnet · Camden · Enfield · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£28k	£22k
31/07/2024	£35k	£33k
31/03/2023	£27k	£15k
31/03/2022	£22k	£7k
31/03/2021	£11k	£13k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF BARNET ENVIRONMENT CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a busy year with high demand for its educational work, being fully booked from February to July. The organization continues to operate its reserve and educational programs with support from volunteers and community engagement.