CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF HIGHGATE CEMETERY TRUST

Registered charity 1058392 · organisation 1058392

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 October 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03157806
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£3,261,120
Latest expenditure
£2,184,215
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HIGHGATE CEMETERY, SWAINS LANE, LONDON, N6 6PJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.highgatecemetery.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The management of Highgate Cemetery:- to facilitate its use as a public burial ground- to give access to graveowners and others- to conserve its natural and built environment

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,261,120
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,184,215
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,107,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,713,055
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,054,211
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,267,063
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
18 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,730,351
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,750,752
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
18 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,636,861
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,367,969

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
21 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,261,120
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,184,215
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
160
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
15 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,107,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,713,055
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
160
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
16 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,054,211
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,267,063
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
175
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
18 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,730,351
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,750,752
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
175
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
18 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,636,861
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,367,969
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£8,504
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
160

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
21 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
188230
Income Other Trading Activities
16174
Income Charitable Activities
2144886
Income Investments
284505
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2633795
Income Legacies
17782
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£82,684
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,101,457
Expenditure Other
74
Expenditure Total
2184215
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
473774
Expenditure Depreciation
18016
Gain Loss Investment
627325
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£13,153,416
Assets Total Fixed
11987979
Assets Own Use
65808
Assets Long Term Investment
11922171
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,502,285
Assets Total Liabilities
£336,848
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,153,416
Creditors One Year Total Current
336848
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,299,707
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13122698
Funds Restricted
30718
Funds Total
13153416
Count Employees
20
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
15 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
279029
Income Other Trading Activities
33274
Income Charitable Activities
1602371
Income Investments
268513
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2183187
Income Legacies
170000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£88,865
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,624,101
Expenditure Other
89
Expenditure Total
2713055
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1037
Expenditure Support Costs
561900
Expenditure Depreciation
17791
Gain Loss Investment
924296
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,076,511
Assets Total Fixed
11075174
Assets Own Use
34422
Assets Long Term Investment
11040752
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,251,028
Assets Total Liabilities
£249,691
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,076,511
Creditors One Year Total Current
249691
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,028,016
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24925
Funds Restricted
12051586
Funds Total
12076511
Count Employees
19
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
16 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
158519
Income Other Trading Activities
39089
Income Charitable Activities
1580546
Income Investments
257130
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2035284
Income Legacies
95068
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£82,166
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,184,897
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2267063
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9648
Expenditure Support Costs
492998
Expenditure Depreciation
12064
Gain Loss Investment
18875
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-3072
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,682,086
Assets Total Fixed
11418058
Assets Own Use
47846
Assets Long Term Investment
11370212
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£557,991
Assets Total Liabilities
£293,963
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,682,086
Creditors One Year Total Current
293963
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£465,247
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11674584
Funds Restricted
7502
Funds Total
11682086
Count Employees
17
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
18 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
76457
Income Other Trading Activities
45546
Income Charitable Activities
1421240
Income Investments
185257
Income Other
1851
Income Total Income And Endowments
1730351
Income Legacies
24647
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£76,560
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,674,192
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1750752
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
92972
Expenditure Support Costs
459360
Expenditure Depreciation
9365
Gain Loss Investment
-5952046
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,894,938
Assets Total Fixed
11155992
Assets Own Use
44457
Assets Long Term Investment
11111535
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,113,981
Assets Total Liabilities
£375,035
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,894,938
Creditors One Year Total Current
374478
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
557
Assets Cash
£1,074,219
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11887436
Funds Restricted
7502
Funds Total
11894938
Count Employees
17
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
18 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
76400
Income Other Trading Activities
17959
Income Charitable Activities
1367536
Income Investments
166462
Income Other
8504
Income Total Income And Endowments
1636861
Income Legacies
38001
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£61,643
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,306,326
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1367969
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40570
Expenditure Support Costs
305593
Expenditure Depreciation
3954
Gain Loss Investment
1555258
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,500,412
Assets Total Fixed
11551008
Assets Own Use
29102
Assets Long Term Investment
11521906
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,090,617
Assets Total Liabilities
£133,711
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,507,914
Creditors One Year Total Current
133683
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
28
Assets Cash
£983,351
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12500412
Funds Restricted
7502
Funds Total
12507914
Count Employees
14
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF HIGHGATE CEMETERY TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-10-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 FEB 1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 APR 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 MAR 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 JUN 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 MAR 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 APR 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 JUL 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 DEC 2021
Charitable Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RELATION TO HIGHGATE CEMETERY ("THE CEMETERY") BY ANY MEANS APPROPRIATE OR LIKELY TO PRESERVE IT AS A PLACE OF HISTORIC AND OTHER INTEREST AND BEAUTY;(2) TO PERMIT THE CEMETERY (OR SUCH PART THEREOF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSE) TO BE USED AS A PUBLIC BURIAL GROUND;(3) TO SECURE THE REPAIR, RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE CEMETERY, ITS MONUMENTS AND BUILDINGS AND OTHER ARTEFACTS AND THEIR SETTING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
277131
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF HIGHGATE CEMETERY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures