HEATH HANDS
Registered charity 1173419 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Heath Hands is a conservation and community charity that helps conserve and protect the green spaces of Hampstead Heath, Kenwood and Highgate Wood through practical work, education, ecological monitoring and public engagement activities. We also help deliver public and community outreach programmes across our green spaces.
Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,807 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total receipts of £141,862 against total payments of £154,670. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £61,056, which the trustees consider prudent given their policy to retain reserves covering 12 months of core operational costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 12 months of core operational costs (held: £61k)
“Heath Hands will retain reserves to cover 12 months of core operational costs for the charity, this has increased to around £60,000 due to the increased growth of the charity.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: CEO seconded from CoLC; CoLC provides office space and pays CEO costs.
“The full-time Chief Executive Officer is seconded from the City of London Corporation which meets all their costs. Heath Hands occupies the Hive, Hampstead Heath, courtesy of the City of London Corporation.” — page 13
“Heath Hands leases part of the Dairy at Kenwood House for £300 per month.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to CoLC for Dairy lease.
“The full-time Chief Executive Officer is seconded from the City of London Corporation which meets all their costs. Heath Hands occupies the Hive, Hampstead Heath, courtesy of the City of London Corporation.” — page 13
“Heath Hands leases part of the Dairy at Kenwood House for £300 per month.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant from CoLC via LNHS.
“The full-time Chief Executive Officer is seconded from the City of London Corporation which meets all their costs. Heath Hands occupies the Hive, Hampstead Heath, courtesy of the City of London Corporation.” — page 13
“Heath Hands leases part of the Dairy at Kenwood House for £300 per month.” — page 13
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).
- Garfield Weston Foundation — “Thanks to the Garfield Weston Foundation for supporting our projects with an unrestricted grant in 2025.” (source page)
- D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust — “We’re grateful to the D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust for funding our youth conservation volunteering programmes, particularly those focusing …” (source page)
- National Lottery Awards for All — “Many thanks to the National Lottery Awards for All for supporting our youth and SEN school sessions on Hampstead Heath, including our Outrea…” (source page)
- Young Camden Foundation — “We are grateful to Young Camden Foundation to have funded several of our youth-related projects over the years. They are currently funding o…” (source page)
- City of London Corporation Central Grants — “We are grateful to the City of London Corporation’s Central Grants Scheme for supporting our new volunteering and nature engagement project …” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Rachel Chapmanchair
- Andrew John Morgan
- Dee McLean
- Gregory Jones
- John Umberto Arnoldi
- Jonathan Plimley
- Monica Dawes · trustee of 1 other charity
- Sarah Jane Williams
- Shilpa Agashe
- Simon Cranmer
- Stuart Clark
- William LoSasso
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnet · Camden · Haringey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HEATH HANDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,807 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total receipts of £141,862 against total payments of £154,670. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £61,056, which the trustees consider prudent given their policy to retain reserves covering 12 months of core operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HEATH HANDS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HEATH HANDS as a grant recipient include YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION, LONDON CATALYST, THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION, CAMDEN GIVING.
Known funders
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