THE ENFIELD SOCIETY

Registered charity 276451 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q104133190 · also known as E P S, THE ENFIELD PRESERVATION SOCIETY, THE ENFIELD PRESERVATION SOCIETY (LIMITED)

The Society's principal activity is to further the conservation and enhancement of the civic and natural environments of the London Borough of Enfield and its immediate surrounding area.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY IS THE CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE CIVIC AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA ("THE AREA OF INTEREST"), FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: HE LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA

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

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Enfield, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £670, bringing total funds to £421,193. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £272,975 are considered reasonable against a policy target of covering two years of running costs and potential legal threats. The filing confirms no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years of estimated running costs and potential costs of opposing serious threats (reserves figure: £273k)
“The Management Committee aims to keep liquid non-restricted reserves to cover (1) estimated running costs for two years (currently around £35,000); and (2) the potential costs of opposing some plan or development which is a serious threat to our objectives.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Society pays an insurance premium based on turnover for professional indemnity insurance for its Directors and Trustees. The sum paid is included in the general insurance premium.
“The Society pays an insurance premium based on turnover for professional indemnity insurance for its Directors and Trustees. The sum paid is included in the general insurance premium.” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 100

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 100

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 50

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Enfield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£45k£58k
31/12/2024£86k£85k
31/12/2023£26k£47k
31/12/2022£47k£50k
31/12/2021£22k£34k

Common questions

Is THE ENFIELD SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £670, bringing total funds to £421,193. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £272,975 are considered reasonable against a policy target of covering two years of running costs and potential legal threats. The filing confirms no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ENFIELD SOCIETY£45k—0above—no doubt
ENFIELD VINEYARD FY2026£277k—0above—no doubt
THE WIMBLEDON SOCIETY FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SEVERFIELD FOUNDATION FY2025£88k—0above0.3%no doubt
PETERSFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£79k—0above—no doubt
ENFIELD HIGHWAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2026£102k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.