EPPING FOREST
Registered charity 232990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The purpose of the Charity is the preservation of Epping Forest in perpetuity by the City of London Corporation as the Conservators of Epping Forest, as an Open Space for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £12,374,168, driven by a larger contribution from the City of London Corporation's City’s Estate which covers the deficit on running expenses. Unrestricted free reserves stood at £572,468, while the charity holds significant designated and restricted funds for specific capital and project purposes. The trustees confirm there is no material uncertainty regarding going concern, supported by the ongoing financial support from the City Corporation.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 4
“The number of directly charged employees whose emoluments (excluding employer’s pension contribution and national insurance contribution) for the year were over £60,000 was 4.0” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: City of London Corporation (68% of income)
“An amount of £8,400,132 (2023/24: £6,572,696) was received from the City of London Corporation’s City’s Estate as a contribution towards the running costs of the Charity.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: City of London Corporation
“The City of London Corporation currently contributes funding to support net operational costs of the Charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~9.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex · Redbridge · Waltham Forest
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EPPING FOREST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £12,374,168, driven by a larger contribution from the City of London Corporation's City’s Estate which covers the deficit on running expenses. Unrestricted free reserves stood at £572,468, while the charity holds significant designated and restricted funds for specific capital and project purposes. The trustees confirm there is no material uncertainty regarding going concern, supported by the ongoing financial support from the City Corporation. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
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