THE HEATH AND HAMPSTEAD SOCIETY

Registered charity 261782 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HEATH AND OLD HAMPSTEAD SOCIETY

To preserve parts of Hampstead Heath governed by the Hampstead Heath Act 1871 in their wild and natural state. To preserve the natural and characteristic features of the other parts of the Heath. To promote public interest in the study of natural history. To maintain the amenities and characteristics of the environs of the Heath and the buildings and streets of Hampstead.

Objects

(A) TO PRESERVE THOSE PARTS OF HAMPSTEAD HEATH WHICH ARE SUBJECTED TO SECTION 16 OF THE HAMPSTEAD HEATH ACT 1871* IN THEIR WILD AND NATURAL STATE, AND SO TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL AND CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF THE OTHER PARTS OF THE HEATH, SO FAR AS IS CONSISTENT WITH THEIR ENJOYMENT BY THE PUBLIC.(B) TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN THE AMENITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ENVIRONS OF THE HEATH, AND THE BUILDINGS AND STREETS OF HAMPSTEAD: AND(C) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE STUDY OF NATURAL HISTORY, CONSERVATION AND THE HISTORY OF THE AREAS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF THIS RULE 3.*SECTION 16 PROVIDES: THE [METROPOLITAN] BOARD [OF THE WORKS] SHALL TO THAT END PROTECT THE TURF, GORSE, HEATHER, TIMBER AND OTHER TREES, SHRUBS AND BRUSH-WOOD THEREON.

Area of benefit: ENVIRONS OF THE HEATH, HAMPSTEAD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £12,825 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total net assets increasing to £73,166. The trustees confirm that the charity can meet its liabilities for a period of not less than 12 months and do not foresee any significant risks to its operations. Reserves are maintained to cover approximately one half-year’s expected annual expenditure.

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What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
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• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• MARC HUTCHINSONchair
• Amory Fathi
• DR VICKI HARDING
• FRANK HARDING
• Gordon Curtis
• JESSICA LEARMOND-CRIQUI
• JOHN BEYER
• JOHN WESTON · trustee of 1 other charity
• LATOYA AUSTIN
• LORD JONATHAN HUGH MANCE
• MADHAVAN RAMAN
• MAUREEN CLARK-DARBY · trustee of 1 other charity
• PROFESSOR JEFF WAAGE
• Peter Kohl · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Barnet · Camden · Haringey

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