ALLOTMENT IN LIEU OF COMMON RIGHTS
Manages and lets 100 acres of grazing and other land in Goffs Oak and Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.Pays annual dividend, from rents and investments income, to heirs and successors of holders of rights to compensation for giving up right to graze animals on the 100 acres known as Cheshunt Common.
Objects
DISTRIBUTION, ANNUALLY TO COTTAGERS, OF THE INCOME ARISING FROM LANDS FORMERLY COMMON AT CHESHUNT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds significant unrestricted funds totaling £231,524, derived from investment income and rent receivable. The trustees have adopted a policy of prudence for the reserve fund to cover future expenditure, and the independent examiner's report confirms the financial statements were prepared from records provided by the trustees without expressing an audit opinion.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have adopted a policy of prudence in respect of the reserve fund to ensure that funds are available to cover the future expenditure of the Trust.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Investment
- Paying staff
Trustees
- JEREMY PEARCEchair
- ANDREW GORDON MORRISON
- MURRAY ARNOLD CAMPBELL SCOTT
- PAUL NICHOLAS SEEBY
- SALVATORE SORCE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £36k | £7k |
| 30/09/2024 | £18k | £9k |
| 30/09/2023 | £83k | £19k |
| 30/09/2022 | £18k | £18k |
| 30/09/2021 | £19k | £11k |
Common questions
Is ALLOTMENT IN LIEU OF COMMON RIGHTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds significant unrestricted funds totaling £231,524, derived from investment income and rent receivable. The trustees have adopted a policy of prudence for the reserve fund to cover future expenditure, and the independent examiner's report confirms the financial statements were prepared from records provided by the trustees without expressing an audit opinion. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.