HORNSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 11 October 1977
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026
Latest income: £580,289
Latest expenditure: £20,509
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: HORNSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, 136 TOTTENHAM LANE, LONDON, N8 7EL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2025
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £580,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,509

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 13 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,308

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,564
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,972

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £45,438
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,651

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,184
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,366

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2025
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £580,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,509
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 13 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,308
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 22

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,564
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,972
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £45,438
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,651
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,184
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,366
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2025
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 564884
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 15169
Income Investments: 236
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 580289
Income Legacies: 562661
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £750
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £19,759
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 20509
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 750
Expenditure Depreciation: 1879
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £615,158
Assets Total Fixed: 16912
Assets Own Use: 16912
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £598,996
Assets Total Liabilities: £750
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £615,158
Creditors One Year Total Current: 750
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £598,996
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 612948
Funds Restricted: 2210
Funds Total: 615158
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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

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

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

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: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HORNSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1977-10-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27TH MAY 1971 AS AMENDED 31ST MAY 1972, 4TH APRIL 1973, 20TH FEBRUARY 1974, 7TH JULY 1976, 3RD JULY 1982, 10TH JULY 1985, 10 SEPTEMBER 1986, 14TH JULY 1993 AND 12TH JANUARY 2000 as amended on 11 Jul 2024 as amended on 01 Jan 2025
Charitable Objects: The purposes of the Society are to discover, preserve, promote and disseminate for the benefit of the public local history studies, conservation work and archaeological research relating to the ancient ecclesiastical and civil parish of Hornsey, (including Hornsey Village, Alexandra Park, Highgate, Crouch End, Muswell Hill, Wood Green, Bounds Green, Stroud Green, Harringay, Brownswood Manor and Colney Hatch), by means of lectures, publications, exhibitions, visits, research, the maintenance of an archive, and by such other means as the Trustees shall decide.
Area Of Benefit: ANCIENT ECCLESIASTICAL AND CIVIL PARISH OF HORNSEY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures