CCEW Charity Commission profile

EPPING FOREST

Registered charity 232990 · organisation 232990

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
24 March 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£12,374,168
Latest expenditure
£10,204,866
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CORPORATION OF LONDON, PO BOX 270, LONDON, EC2P 2EJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The purpose of the Charity is the preservation of Epping Forest in perpetuity by the City of London Corporation as the Conservators of Epping Forest, as an Open Space for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

03 Official extract

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
23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,374,168
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,204,866
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
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,418,892
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,352,871
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,188,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,601,136
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,263,658
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,351,365
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
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,640,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,665,397

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,374,168
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,204,866
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
1890
Income From Government Grants
£821,277
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
721
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
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,418,892
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,352,871
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£366,669
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
102
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,188,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,601,136
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£337,895
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
982
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,263,658
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,351,365
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£4,911,378
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
105
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
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,640,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,665,397
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£5,361,922
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
200

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
5365
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12346759
Income Investments
22044
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12374168
Income Legacies
580
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,204,866
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10204866
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
283460
Expenditure Support Costs
2380113
Expenditure Depreciation
517327
Gain Loss Investment
317
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,225,108
Assets Total Fixed
5853387
Assets Own Use
5848716
Assets Long Term Investment
4671
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,163,296
Assets Total Liabilities
£895,316
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,121,367
Creditors One Year Total Current
767303
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
128013
Assets Cash
£4,364,033
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8225108
Funds Restricted
1896259
Funds Total
10121367
Count Employees
65
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
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2470
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9380044
Income Investments
36378
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9418892
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,352,871
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8352871
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
194867
Expenditure Support Costs
1882453
Expenditure Depreciation
458536
Gain Loss Investment
389
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,067,023
Assets Total Fixed
5387785
Assets Own Use
5383430
Assets Long Term Investment
4355
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,396,338
Assets Total Liabilities
£832,374
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,951,749
Creditors One Year Total Current
769361
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
63013
Assets Cash
£2,510,566
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7067023
Funds Restricted
884726
Funds Total
7951749
Count Employees
62
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
818185
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7358706
Income Investments
11212
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8188103
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,601,136
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7601136
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
156910
Expenditure Support Costs
1463823
Expenditure Depreciation
431063
Gain Loss Investment
-92
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,633,407
Assets Total Fixed
5001460
Assets Own Use
4997494
Assets Long Term Investment
3966
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,589,644
Assets Total Liabilities
£705,765
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,885,339
Creditors One Year Total Current
643680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
62085
Assets Cash
£2,026,358
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6633407
Funds Restricted
251932
Funds Total
6885339
Count Employees
67
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
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5255911
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2001464
Income Investments
3171
Income Other
3112
Income Total Income And Endowments
7263658
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,351,365
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7351365
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1125777
Expenditure Depreciation
461074
Gain Loss Investment
185
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
5232721
Assets Own Use
5228663
Assets Long Term Investment
4058
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,899,448
Assets Total Liabilities
£833,706
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,298,463
Creditors One Year Total Current
769946
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
63760
Assets Cash
£1,428,251
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6171657
Funds Restricted
126806
Funds Total
6298463
Count Employees
77
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
5374889
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1250024
Income Investments
6283
Income Other
8916
Income Total Income And Endowments
6640112
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,665,397
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6665397
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
123958
Expenditure Support Costs
1100851
Expenditure Depreciation
468793
Gain Loss Investment
764
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
5355598
Assets Own Use
5351725
Assets Long Term Investment
3873
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,490,011
Assets Total Liabilities
£459,624
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,385,985
Creditors One Year Total Current
411114
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
48510
Assets Cash
£1,180,589
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6385895
Funds Restricted
90
Funds Total
6385985
Count Employees
81
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Redbridge
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Waltham Forest
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EPPING FOREST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-03-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
EPPING FOREST ACTS 1878 AND 1880
Charitable Objects
THE PRESERVATION OF EPPING FOREST IN PERPETUITY BY THE CORPORATION OF LONDON, AS THE CONSERVATORS OF EPPING FOREST AS AN OPEN SPACE FOR THE RECREATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment