FRIENDS OF HORSENDEN

Registered charity 1205817 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF HORSENDEN HILL

Habitat management across the entire Horsenden site, following an accelerated succession approach. Maintenance and development of the farm site with a focus on wildlife conservation and biodiversity using permaculture methods. Community engagement, education and involvement through events, courses and talks.

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF HORSENDEN WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: I. BIODIVERSITY AND TREES, PLANT, BIRDS, AND ANIMAL LIFE; II. HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES; III. AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, CULTURAL HERITAGE AND HISTORY IN PARTICULAR AS THEY RELATE TO HORSENDEN.3. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN HORSENDEN FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS OR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE

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 · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£67k

Latest spending

£39k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total receipts of £101,110 against payments of £55,471, resulting in a net surplus of £45,639 for the period. The trustees report that the charity maintains a diversified income mix and holds unrestricted reserves of £45,639, which they consider sufficient to manage short-term fluctuations against their policy target of six months' operating expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Corporate volunteering (28% of income)

“Corporate volunteering contributes around twenty-eight percent of income” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months’ operating expenditure (held: £46k)

“The aim is to hold the equivalent of six months’ operating expenditure as a prudent buffer to manage short-term income fluctuations and ensure continuity of services if income performance does not meet expectations.”

Per its FY2024 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Sarah Murphychair
Callum Lee
Franziska Chalk
Justin Bonnet
Sally Kathleen Dalzell

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

Operates in: Ealing

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£67k	£39k
31/12/2024	£101k	£55k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF HORSENDEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total receipts of £101,110 against payments of £55,471, resulting in a net surplus of £45,639 for the period. The trustees report that the charity maintains a diversified income mix and holds unrestricted reserves of £45,639, which they consider sufficient to manage short-term fluctuations against their policy target of six months' operating expenditure. Its FY2024 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE POINTER FAMILY TRUST	1	£212k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£30k
THE REED FOUNDATION	1	£15k
HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES	1	£14k
SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY	1	£12k
MARGARET DAVIES CHARITY	1	£10k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUST	1	£10k
COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE FOUNDATION	1	£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE MAGDALEN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST.

THE MAGDALEN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST income £754k
HORSELL COMMON PRESERVATION SOCIETY income £343k
FRIENDS OF CLAPHAM COMMON income £218k
SWANSEA COMMUNITY FARM income £469k
HACKNEY CITY FARM LIMITED income £507k
FRIENDS OF THE HURTWOOD income £155k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FRIENDS OF HORSENDEN	£67k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MAGDALEN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FY2025	£754k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HORSELL COMMON PRESERVATION SOCIETY FY2024	£343k	—	above	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF CLAPHAM COMMON FY2025	£218k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SWANSEA COMMUNITY FARM FY2025	£469k	—	above	—	no doubt
HACKNEY CITY FARM LIMITED FY2025	£507k	—	above	—	no doubt

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