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HORNSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 274424 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Encouraging and enabling local history research in Hornsey parish, part of Haringey. Publishing original research for educational use, an annual bulletin and four newsletters for members.Sales of publications to general public. Talks to local schools and community organisations. Acquisition and preservation of archive material and advice to general public on local history issues. Monthly lectures.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£580k
Latest spending
£21k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £597,690, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated prudent target of £5,000 (equivalent to six months of unavoidable running costs). The charity reported a healthy surplus of £551,802 for the year, driven largely by a legacy payment, and confirms adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months unavoidable running costs (held: £598k)
“They have concluded that it would be prudent to hold free reserves equivalent to six months unavoidable running costs. This would amount to £5,000.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2026)

Total income
£580k
Total spending
£21k
Cost of raising funds
£750
Reserves (reported)
£615k
Employees
0

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2026£580k£21k
28/02/2025£22k£34k
29/02/2024£14k£14k
28/02/2023£45k£22k
28/02/2022£15k£12k

Common questions

Is HORNSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £597,690, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated prudent target of £5,000 (equivalent to six months of unavoidable running costs). The charity reported a healthy surplus of £551,802 for the year, driven largely by a legacy payment, and confirms adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/10/2000£5k"This group promotes the conservation of the local area and the study and appreciation of its history and architecture. The award will be use"