Heritage and Communities Trust — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 23 June 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income: £172,458
Latest expenditure: £145,748
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum, 10 South Access Road, LONDON, E17 8AX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The preservation of the Grade 2 listed Victorian pump house at Low Hall and its Marshall pumping engines and ancillary equipment; the creation and operation of a heritage museum on the site dedicated to the history of pumps and pumping, reciprocating steam engines, local transport, fire fighting and manufacturing in Walthamstow and the Lea Valley.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £172,458
Total Gross Expenditure: £145,748

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 27 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £159,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,841

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £115,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,426

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £99,489
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,543

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £56,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,205

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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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £172,458
Total Gross Expenditure: £145,748
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,892
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £159,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,841
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £950
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £115,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,426
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £99,489
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,543
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £56,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,205
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
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: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Waltham Forest
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Heritage and Communities Trust
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-06-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONCONVERSION 06 APR 2021 as amended on 31 Aug 2024 as amended on 12 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE INITIATE ADVANCE ENCOURAGE ADMINISTER SUPPORT AND PROCURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE THE COLLECTION RESTORATION RECONSTITUTION RENOVATION REINSTATEMENT REPLACEMENT REPRODUCTION AND EXHIBITION OF SITES BUILDINGS PUMPS ENGINES PLANT EQUIPMENT APPARATUS DEVICES GADGETS CONTRIVANCES EXHIBITS PLANS MODELS AND INVENTIONS OF HISTORICAL AND TECHNICAL INTEREST PARTICULARLY AS THEY MAY RELATE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUPPLY OF WATER THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE THE HANDLING OF SURFACE WATER AND/OR WHERE THEY ARE ASSOCIATED ASPECTS OF SCHEMES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Area Of Benefit: MARKHOUSE, WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 694361
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum

Charity Name Id: 694362
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Markfield Beam Engine and Museum

Charity Name Id: 512162
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WALTHAMSTOW PUMPHOUSE MUSEUM

Charity Name Id: 398729
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE PUMP HOUSE STEAM & TRANSPORT MUSEUM TRUST

Charity Name Id: 398718
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE PUMP HOUSE E17 THE LEA VALLEY EXPERIENCE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures