NATIONAL HEDGELAYING SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 27 March 1984
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £96,857
Latest expenditure: £77,648
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 2 Armitage Way, Galgate, LANCASTER, LA2 0BN

Website recorded by the regulator: https://hedgelaying.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the craft of Hedgelaying and encourage good management of hedgerows and associated features that will benefit the conservation of hedgerows and associated flora and fauna.Encourage competitions throughout the country to improve the quality of craftsmanship.Encourage the training of young people in order to ensure the continuation of this heritage craft.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £96,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,648

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £88,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,686

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £64,082
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,924

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £68,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,076

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £43,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,952

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £96,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,648
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £88,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,686
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £64,082
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,924
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £68,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,076
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £43,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,952
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NATIONAL HEDGELAYING SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1984-03-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11/02/1984AS AMENDED ON 26/03/2011 AS AMENDED ON 23 MAR 2019 AS AMENDED ON 14 AUG 2021AS AMENDED ON 26 MAR 2022
Charitable Objects: 1). TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC OF THE NEED FOR THE CONSERVATION AND PROPER MANAGEMENT OF OUR HEDGEROWS AND HOW THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE TRADITIONAL CRAFT OF HEDGELAYING.2). TO ENCOURAGE LANDOWNERS AND OCCUPIERS TO UTILISE THE SERVICES OF THOSE SKILLED IN THE CRAFT OF HEDGELAYING TO MANAGE THEIR HEDGEROWS FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.3). TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEDGEROW MANAGEMENT SKILLS THROUGH DEMONSTRATION, THE PROVISION OF STRUCTURED TRAINING WITH A SKILLS AWARD SYSTEM AND THROUGH COMPETITION, THEREBY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO LEARN A SKILL WHICH IS OF PARTICULAR BENEFIT TO LAND-BASED WORKERS BUT WHICH IS ALSO A HEALTHY PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DEMANDING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY, THEREBY ENSURING THE CONTINUATION OF THIS TRADITIONAL CRAFT INTO THE FUTURE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures