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EPPING FOREST

Registered charity 232990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£12.4m
Latest spending
£10.2m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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.
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)

Total income
£12.4m
Total spending
£10.2m
Reserves (reported)
£8.2m
Employees
65

Reported reserves equal ~9.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex · Redbridge · Waltham Forest

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£12.4m£10.2m
31/03/2024£9.4m£8.4m
31/03/2023£8.2m£7.6m
31/03/2022£7.3m£7.4m
31/03/2021£6.6m£6.7m

Common questions

Is EPPING FOREST financially healthy?

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.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/01/2005£49k"Swaines Green"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/12/2003£45k"Corporation of London, Epping Forest - Branching Out"