CAMDEN HIGHLINE
The Camden Highline's primary purpose is to transform a disused railway viaduct running from Camden Town to King's Cross into a new elevated park and garden walk, which will serve as the foundation for new community activity in the area.
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT,1. THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF A PUBLIC AMENITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN GREATER LONDON, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVISION OF A PUBLIC GREEN SPACE AND THOROUGHFARE FOR WALKING AND RECREATION ON A SECTION OF DISUSED RAILWAY BETWEEN CAMDEN TOWN AND KING’S CROSS, REFERRED TO AS THE CAMDEN HIGHLINE AND/OR;2. THE PROVISION, OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION, IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES SO AS TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR;3. THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE ON OR AROUND THE CAMDEN HIGHLINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £65,843 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £459,422 to £393,579. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains reserves of at least two years of operations and relies on support from Camden Town Unlimited to keep overheads low. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the directors citing adequate resources and low fixed costs as the reason for this assessment.
What the accounts disclose
“it maintains reserves of at least two years of operations.” — page 4
“Included in other creditors is a balance of £49,445 (2024: £16,415 due from), representing salary costs of £41,204 (2024: £39,783) plus VAT due to Camden Town Centre Limited, a company who is under common control of the directors. This balance has been paid post year end.” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- 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: 30
- Government income: £76,081 — grants £76,081 (1); 52% of the £145,175 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 2
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 18/03/2024, 47 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- DEBORAH LYNN THOMAS
- Dr Catherine Natalia Clotilde Horwood Barwise
- Richard John Terry
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £145k | £211k |
| 31/03/2024 | £77k | £95k |
| 31/03/2023 | £477k | £107k |
| 31/03/2022 | £164k | £213k |
| 31/03/2021 | £111k | £18k |
Common questions
Is CAMDEN HIGHLINE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £65,843 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £459,422 to £393,579. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains reserves of at least two years of operations and relies on support from Camden Town Unlimited to keep overheads low. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the directors citing adequate resources and low fixed costs as the reason for this assessment. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CAMDEN HIGHLINE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CAMDEN HIGHLINE as a grant recipient include THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST | FY2025 | £500k | Camden Highline (Section 1) |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/09/2023 | £137k | "Camden Highline - Tracking the Heritage" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £945k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £160k |
| THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £59k |
| Fight for Sight | 1 | £44k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £39k |
| THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY | 1 | £31k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £25k |
| THE FREDERICK MULDER FOUNDATION | 1 | £24k |
Charities like this
- CAMDEN GIVING
- MAIDEN LANE COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD
- CAMDEN DISABILITY ACTION
- COMMUNITY TRANSPORT HELPLINE LIMITED
- CAMDEN ARTS CENTRE
- RIDE HIGH LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMDEN HIGHLINE | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMDEN GIVING | £1.7m | Over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAIDEN LANE COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD | £371k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMDEN DISABILITY ACTION | £592k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY TRANSPORT HELPLINE LIMITED | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMDEN ARTS CENTRE | £3.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |