CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF HIGHGATE LIBRARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1161601 · organisation 5056760

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
11 May 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,968
Latest expenditure
£12,041
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 6 LAURIER ROAD, LONDON, NW5 1SG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of the public in Highgate by providing, or assisting in the provision of a public library and associated services including, but not limited to, information and study facilities, educational programmes, courses, classes and lectures. To provide or assist in the provision of facilities at Highgate Library and Highgate Library Civic and Cultural Centre for meetings, classes.

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
2 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,968
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,041
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
14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,827
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
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,140
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,555
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
26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,895
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,270
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
24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,169

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
2 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,968
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,041
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
No
Count Volunteers
34
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
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,275
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,827
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
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 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,140
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,555
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,618
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
Count Volunteers
28
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
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£13,895
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,270
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£9,750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
39
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
24 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,642
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,169
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
39

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Haringey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Camden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF HIGHGATE LIBRARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-05-11T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 11 May 2015
Charitable Objects
1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HIGHGATE BY PROVIDING, OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, A PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INFORMATION AND STUDY FACILITIES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES, COURSES, CLASSES AND LECTURES.2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AT THE HIGHGATE LIBRARY AND THE HIGHGATE LIBRARY CIVIC AND CULTURAL CENTRE FOR MEETINGS, CLASSES, LECTURES AND RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS LIVING AND WORKING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INDIVIDUALS.3) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures