ERNEST HECHT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 6 February 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £28,747
Latest expenditure: £2,344,011
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ERNEST HECHT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, c/o GLAZERS, 843 FINCHLEY ROAD, LONDON, NW11 8NA

Website recorded by the regulator: WWW.ERNESTHECHTCHARITABLEFOUNDATION.ORG (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supports various UK-registered charities particularly those that benefit the disadvantaged, by providing financial assistance with the aim of making a difference by improving the quality of people's lives.

03 Official extract

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: 19 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £28,747
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,344,011

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: 12 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £130,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,266,186

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: 15 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £111,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £894,219

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: 6 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £211,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £377,720

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: 18 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,008,205
Total Gross Expenditure: £662,882

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £28,747
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,344,011
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

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: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £130,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,266,186
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

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: 15 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £111,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £894,219
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

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: 6 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £211,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £377,720
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

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: 18 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,008,205
Total Gross Expenditure: £662,882
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 18 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1902090
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 106115
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2008205
Income Legacies: 1902090
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £7,618
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £633,443
Expenditure Other: 21821
Expenditure Total: 662882
Expenditure Investment Management: 7618
Expenditure Grants Institution: 631703
Expenditure Governance: 1740
Expenditure Support Costs: 29439
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 27742
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 696300
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 696300
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,706,341
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,685
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,400,956
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 5
Assets Cash: £4,705,561
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5400956
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 5400956
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ERNEST HECHT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-02-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 18 NOVEMBER 2002.
Charitable Objects: (A) THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE:(I) ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION(II) RELIEF OF POVERTY(III) ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION(PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE PRIMARY OBJECT OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE TO PROVIDE HELP AND ASSISTANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED, TO THE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND TO THE AGED WITH THE SPECIAL OBJECTIVE OF HELPING THEM TO LIVE A FULL AND SATISFYING LIFE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING SPORTS AND ARTS PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ONLY SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE TIME BEING IN FORCE).
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONALLY IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff