HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 10 March 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08794474
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £10,709,109
Latest expenditure: £6,627,038
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Hertfordshire Community Foundation, Foundation House, 2-4 Forum Place, Fiddlebridge Lane, Hatfield, AL10 0RN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Hertfordshire Community Foundation has five main areas of activity: * Development and management of charitable funds * Grant making * Capacity building, community support and cross section liaison * Research * Other services relating to the development and delivery of philanthropy.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £10,709,109
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,627,038

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £7,736,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,282,975

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,142,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,126,932

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,802,250
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,601,498

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,253,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,797,587

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £10,709,109
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,627,038
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £2,709,391
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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £7,736,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,282,975
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 76944
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,142,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,126,932
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 16
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 450205
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 Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,802,250
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,601,498
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 14
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 396243
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,253,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,797,587
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 9896465
Income Other Trading Activities: 53573
Income Charitable Activities: 197190
Income Investments: 561881
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 10709109
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 4290631
Expenditure Raising Funds: £259,203
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,367,835
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 6627038
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 5585751
Expenditure Governance: 38252
Expenditure Support Costs: 588978
Expenditure Depreciation: 22889
Gain Loss Investment: -538621
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,126,470
Assets Total Fixed: 19108693
Assets Own Use: 607619
Assets Long Term Investment: 18501074
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £927,535
Assets Total Liabilities: £120,414
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £19,915,814
Creditors One Year Total Current: 120414
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £659,595
Funds Endowment: 18567338
Funds Unrestricted: 1126470
Funds Restricted: 222006
Funds Total: 19915814
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 6990448
Income Other Trading Activities: 32852
Income Charitable Activities: 243747
Income Investments: 469436
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7736483
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 1394770
Expenditure Raising Funds: £212,247
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,070,728
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 6282975
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 5313801
Expenditure Governance: 40687
Expenditure Support Costs: 501490
Expenditure Depreciation: 26597
Gain Loss Investment: 1090681
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £797,445
Assets Total Fixed: 15541813
Assets Own Use: 639191
Assets Long Term Investment: 14902622
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £997,970
Assets Total Liabilities: £167,419
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £16,372,364
Creditors One Year Total Current: 167419
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £941,413
Funds Endowment: 15212151
Funds Unrestricted: 797445
Funds Restricted: 362768
Funds Total: 16372364
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 5361904
Income Other Trading Activities: 85462
Income Charitable Activities: 363351
Income Investments: 331553
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6142270
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 453796
Expenditure Raising Funds: £192,934
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,933,998
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 6126932
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 5128749
Expenditure Governance: 34987
Expenditure Support Costs: 472052
Expenditure Depreciation: 22379
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £357,099
Assets Total Fixed: 13278745
Assets Own Use: 641389
Assets Long Term Investment: 12637356
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £795,047
Assets Total Liabilities: £245,615
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £13,828,177
Creditors One Year Total Current: 245615
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £574,481
Funds Endowment: 12975613
Funds Unrestricted: 357099
Funds Restricted: 495465
Funds Total: 13828177
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 4048668
Income Other Trading Activities: 68972
Income Charitable Activities: 396299
Income Investments: 288311
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4802250
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 158276
Expenditure Raising Funds: £133,775
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,467,723
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4601498
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 3783978
Expenditure Governance: 31512
Expenditure Support Costs: 386693
Expenditure Depreciation: 20453
Gain Loss Investment: 621430
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £82,343
Assets Total Fixed: 13999873
Assets Own Use: 658734
Assets Long Term Investment: 13341139
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £883,100
Assets Total Liabilities: £96,563
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £14,786,410
Creditors One Year Total Current: 96563
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £864,289
Funds Endowment: 13690027
Funds Unrestricted: 82343
Funds Restricted: 1014040
Funds Total: 14786410
Count Employees: 13
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 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Expenditure Support Costs: 322865
Expenditure Depreciation: 18757
Reserves: £13,964,226
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Total Liabilities: £0
Count Employees: 11

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 7
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-01-24T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 311025
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 311025
Assoc Charity Name: HERTFORDSHIRE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Charity Name: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-03-10T00:00:00

Charity Name: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 6
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-05-23T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1005542
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1005542
Assoc Charity Name: THE KATIE CHOULES MEMORIAL TRUST

Charity Name: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-10-04T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 5024370
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1146028
Assoc Charity Name: FRIENDS OF BUSHEY SENIORS

Charity Name: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 9
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-09-30T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 200327
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 200327
Assoc Charity Name: HELPING HERTFORDSHIRE CHILDREN

Charity Name: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-04-14T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 299438
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 299438
Assoc Charity Name: THE HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Charity Name: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-02-16T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3961804
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1078881
Assoc Charity Name: THE JUDITH SHRIMPTON FUND

Charity Name: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-09-28T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 212187
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 212187
Assoc Charity Name: THE BOWLEY CHARITY

Charity Name: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 8
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-01-07T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 227608
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 227608
Assoc Charity Name: CROUCHFIELD TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/11/2013 as amended on 20 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects: A. THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF HERTFORDSHIRE AND ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS; B. OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures