HORSELL COMMON PRESERVATION SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 7 April 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06460936
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £428,981
Latest expenditure: £181,676
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Horsell Common Preservation Society, Heather Farm, Horsell Common, WOKING, Surrey, GU21 4XY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.horsellcommon.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The ownership provision and preservation of Horsell Common and other commons and open spaces for informal recreation and enjoyment of the public at large, the protection of the environment for future generations and the protection and management of habitats for all flora and fauna living on such commons and open spaces.Use of Charity's assets to promote mental and physical health and wellbeing

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: 13 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £428,981
Total Gross Expenditure: £181,676

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 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £343,286
Total Gross Expenditure: £367,415

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: 14 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £446,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £214,235

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: 7 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £306,305
Total Gross Expenditure: £264,467

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: 29 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £276,649
Total Gross Expenditure: £171,822

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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: 13 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £428,981
Total Gross Expenditure: £181,676
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £145,011
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 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £343,286
Total Gross Expenditure: £367,415
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £37,106
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: 40

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: 14 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £446,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £214,235
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £35,462
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: 40

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: 7 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £306,305
Total Gross Expenditure: £264,467
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £86,145
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 29 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £276,649
Total Gross Expenditure: £171,822
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £87,550
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Surrey
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HORSELL COMMON PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-04-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 DECEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 APRIL 2009 as amended on 28 Sep 2021 as amended on 03 Dec 2024
Charitable Objects: 1 THE OWNERSHIP PROVISION AND PRESERVATION OF HORSELL COMMON AND OTHER COMMONS AND OPEN SPACES FOR:-A) INFORMAL OPEN AIR RECREATION AND ENJOYMENT BY THE PUBLIC AT LARGE;B) THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS;C) THE PROTECTION OF HABITATS FOR FLORA AND FAUNA LIVING ON SUCH COMMONS AND OPEN SPACES; D) THE ADVANCE OF EDUCATION AND PUBLIC BENEFIT BY USING THE CHARITY’S LAND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMMES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.; AND2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OR CHARITABLE UNDERTAKINGS AS MAY IN THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE PROMOTE AND ASSIST SUCH OBJECTS
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE SURREY COUNTY

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

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