HIGHBURY VALE-BLACKSTOCK TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 6 December 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02849848
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £582,782
Latest expenditure: £621,422
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: HIGHBURY VALE BLACKSTOCK TRUST, ELIZABETH HOUSE, 2 HURLOCK STREET, LONDON, N5 1ED

Website recorded by the regulator: www.elizabeth-house.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Elizabeth House is a multi-purpose community centre in the heart of a socially diverse neighbourhood in North London. The Charity's aims are to improve local residents quality of life, connect people together, provide practical support and create opportunities for local people. The charity prioritises children, young people and families, but we are an inclusive space offering activities for all.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £582,782
Total Gross Expenditure: £621,422

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £630,631
Total Gross Expenditure: £544,008

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £634,947
Total Gross Expenditure: £615,859

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £560,257
Total Gross Expenditure: £456,372

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £455,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £394,463

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £582,782
Total Gross Expenditure: £621,422
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £128,411
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £630,631
Total Gross Expenditure: £544,008
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £122,282
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £634,947
Total Gross Expenditure: £615,859
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £132,471
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £560,257
Total Gross Expenditure: £456,372
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £125,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £455,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £394,463
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £151,795
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 80

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 50789
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 470345
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 61648
Income Total Income And Endowments: 582782
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £616,558
Expenditure Other: 4864
Expenditure Total: 621422
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21968
Expenditure Support Costs: 26832
Expenditure Depreciation: 10047
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £573,005
Assets Total Fixed: 261943
Assets Own Use: 261943
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £594,434
Assets Total Liabilities: £66,990
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £789,387
Creditors One Year Total Current: 66990
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £573,005
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 446076
Funds Restricted: 343311
Funds Total: 789387
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 55219
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 568840
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 6572
Income Total Income And Endowments: 630631
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £544,008
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 544008
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 21573
Expenditure Depreciation: 10047
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £320,145
Assets Total Fixed: 271990
Assets Own Use: 271990
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £633,613
Assets Total Liabilities: £77,576
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £828,027
Creditors One Year Total Current: 77576
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £607,373
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 440066
Funds Restricted: 387961
Funds Total: 828027
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 57060
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 526504
Income Investments: 2400
Income Other: 48983
Income Total Income And Endowments: 634947
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,903
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £610,522
Expenditure Other: 2434
Expenditure Total: 615859
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19763
Expenditure Support Costs: 572998
Expenditure Depreciation: 290961
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £295,326
Assets Total Fixed: 282037
Assets Own Use: 282037
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £534,097
Assets Total Liabilities: £74,730
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £741,404
Creditors One Year Total Current: 74730
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £534,097
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 391763
Funds Restricted: 349641
Funds Total: 741404
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 108311
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 451433
Income Investments: 513
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 560257
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £880
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £455,492
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 456372
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 24315
Expenditure Depreciation: 10043
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £272,709
Assets Total Fixed: 292084
Assets Own Use: 292084
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £500,350
Assets Total Liabilities: £70,118
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £722,316
Creditors One Year Total Current: 70118
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £473,262
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 319146
Funds Restricted: 403170
Funds Total: 722316
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Camden
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Haringey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HIGHBURY VALE-BLACKSTOCK TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-12-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 SEPTEMBER 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 26TH MARCH 2003 AND 9TH MARCH 2004
Charitable Objects: TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF ISLINGTON, HARINGEY AND HACKNEY ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") ; B). TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; C). TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THOSE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; D). TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED; E). TO DO ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY.
Area Of Benefit: IN PRACTICE ISLINGTON, HARINGEY AND HACKNEY.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 214531
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ELIZABETH HOUSE

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures