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HIGH TREES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Registered charity 1079581 · organisation 3968555

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 February 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03573630
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,937,380
Latest expenditure
£1,982,877
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HIGH TREES, ST. MARTINS LEARNING CENTRE, 220 UPPER TULSE HILL, LONDON, SW2 2NS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.high-trees.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

High Trees is Community Development Trust based in Tulse Hill, operating across Lambeth and south London. We connect with people and communities to strengthen skills and build stronger voices, delivering services in Community Education and Training, Employment and Careers Support, Children Young People and Families and Social Action.

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
23 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,937,380
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,982,877
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
30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,149,080
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,018,075
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
27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,544,296
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,079,091
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
16 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,662,723
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,325,708
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,897,299
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,678,779

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
23 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,937,380
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,982,877
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
559983
Income From Government Grants
£331,228
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
1
Count Volunteers
13
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
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,149,080
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,018,075
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
805552
Income From Government Grants
£175,814
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
2
Count Volunteers
13
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
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,544,296
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,079,091
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
10
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1045239
Income From Government Grants
£1,000
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
2
Count Volunteers
15
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
16 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,662,723
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,325,708
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
407882
Income From Government Grants
£303,737
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
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 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,897,299
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,678,779
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
475683
Income From Government Grants
£439,949
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

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
23 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
35513
Income Charitable Activities
1853531
Income Investments
48336
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1937380
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£35,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,879,288
Expenditure Other
68589
Expenditure Total
1982877
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4936
Expenditure Support Costs
639113
Expenditure Depreciation
70356
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,238,624
Assets Total Fixed
547742
Assets Own Use
547742
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,932,983
Assets Total Liabilities
£707,378
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,773,347
Creditors One Year Total Current
707378
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,856,690
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1147580
Funds Restricted
625767
Funds Total
1773347
Count Employees
26
Charity Only 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
30 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
25287
Income Charitable Activities
2109914
Income Investments
13879
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2149080
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,921,486
Expenditure Other
68589
Expenditure Total
2018075
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5138
Expenditure Support Costs
830839
Expenditure Depreciation
69691
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-208917
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,252,575
Assets Total Fixed
483432
Assets Own Use
483432
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,851,101
Assets Total Liabilities
£515,689
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,818,844
Creditors One Year Total Current
515689
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,718,034
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1252575
Funds Restricted
566269
Funds Total
1818844
Count Employees
25
Charity Only 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
27 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
39823
Income Charitable Activities
2501466
Income Investments
3007
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2544296
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,051,091
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2079091
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3513
Expenditure Support Costs
155621
Expenditure Depreciation
3378
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£706,580
Assets Total Fixed
686026
Assets Own Use
686026
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,900,557
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,470,003
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,116,580
Creditors One Year Total Current
764066
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
705937
Assets Cash
£1,817,833
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1030438
Funds Restricted
86142
Funds Total
1116580
Count Employees
25
Charity Only 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
16 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
41772
Income Charitable Activities
2620860
Income Investments
91
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2662723
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,301,708
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2325708
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4842
Expenditure Support Costs
120188
Expenditure Depreciation
1170
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£565,233
Assets Total Fixed
689404
Assets Own Use
689404
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,306,469
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,344,498
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£651,375
Creditors One Year Total Current
724227
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
620271
Assets Cash
£1,273,079
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
565233
Funds Restricted
86142
Funds Total
651375
Count Employees
25
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 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
28 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
51097
Income Charitable Activities
1845345
Income Investments
857
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1897299
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,654,779
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1678779
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11125
Expenditure Support Costs
131791
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
4680
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£249,177
Assets Total Fixed
4680
Assets Own Use
4680
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,200,009
Assets Total Liabilities
£890,329
Assets Current Investment
161671
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£314,360
Creditors One Year Total Current
731329
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
159000
Assets Cash
£1,038,338
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
249177
Funds Restricted
65183
Funds Total
314360
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HIGH TREES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-08-27T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4038121
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1134546
Assoc Charity Name
SHIFT FOUNDATION
Charity Name
HIGH TREES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-02-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED 27TH MAY 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15TH FEBRUARY 2000.
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE AREA OF ST MARTIN'S ESTATE, LAMBETH, WITH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS:-(A) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES;(B) TO ADVISE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, POVERTY, OR DISTRESS, INCLUDING THOSE SUFFERING FROM A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP, ON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS;(C) TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING, INCLUDING TRAINING IN SKILLS RELEVANT TO SECURING EMPLOYMENT;(D) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE ARTS;(E) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(F) TO PROMOTE OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC RESIDENT ON ST MARTIN'S ESTATE, LAMBETH AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD.
Area Of Benefit
ST MARTIN'S ESTATE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
354421
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HIGH TREES CDT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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