## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st ] April 2024 To March 31[st ] 2025** **Charity name: Harrow Heritage Trust** ## **Charity registration number: 1072773** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To secure the protection, preservation,
restoration and improvement of the
character and amenities of the London
Borough of Harrow for the benefit and
enjoyment of the public generally and
especially the inhabitants of the Borough,
and to promote the preservation of land
and buildings of beauty or historic interest
as well as areas of ecological or other
specific or environmental importance
within the Borough and to promote
schemes and awards to assist the
attainment of these
objectives.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|-Ancient monument (SAM) No 120 Linear
earthworks: maintenance & preservation
-Maintain Old Dairy, Wood Farm overlook
-Advise on repairs to historic built
environment
-New historic Brown Plaque at
“Woodlands”, Stanmore Hill
-Disbursement of grant to help repair
historic church’s roof
-Distributed +500 free nature and historic
walks in Harrow leaflets
-Volunteer training in Woodland
Management and Advanced Riverfly ID.
-Planting of native plants in Pinner
Woodmeadow and Old Redding nature
reserves for biodiversity improvement &
reinstating nature friendly mowing
regimes.
-Restoring water supply in Pinner
Woodmeadow to support new trees.
-Support for development and production
of low-cost water pollution monitors.
-Roof repair of a volunteers’ tool store.
- Greatly increased number of free nature
activities for children through Work with
Young People; 7 schools reached.| |||-New signposted walking trail designed
and emplaced linking Stanmore station
nature reserve entrance with the RNOH
Hospital: a joint project between HHT &
RNOH
-Running a minimum of 3 x weekly
practical work sessions in Harrow
Borough nature reserves.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have considered the
provisions of the Charities Act 2011 with
regard to public benefit requirement. They
are satisfied that the Trust, through its aims
and objectives, meets the requirement
regarding the advancement of the arts,
heritage, architecture, and of the
environmental protection or improvement.
Beneficiaries comprise members of the
public in almost all cases without the need
for anycharges orpayment.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Grants for repairs to historic buildings cover
repairs in keeping with the original design
and materials. Generally, will be awarded
10% of the quoted cost of repair. Will be
disbursed on completion or repairs and
receipt of proof of completion and
payments.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|-Training & leadership opportunities for
volunteers add to job skill set (First aid,
power tool use, aquatic invertebrates,
warden positions)
-Adult logbooks for volunteers track hours
and can be used for job applications.
-New walking trails promote healthy habits
& improve mental health
-Young people lives improved by early
involvement with nature| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|-Volunteers contribute more than 1000
hours of work annually maintaining nature
reserve paths and amenities and clear
litter, organise and run corporate
workdays and visits from school and
scout groups and monitor local streams
water quality.
With in-depth knowledge of green space,
they can help maintain biodiversity,
especially insect populations, and mitigate
the effects of overpopulation and bad land
use policies.
-Active in attending local fairs and
community meetings to explain and
educate inhabitants on the built and
natural environment.
-Work with Young People greatly increased
its reach this year reaching 7 schools with
volunteer contributions| |||-Active in educating the community about
Harrow’s rich historic architecture and
natural landscape.
-Volunteers also participated in the London-
based part of the Happier Outdoors project
supported by Natural England designing a
leaflet focussed on local opportunities to
experience nature which went to borough
libraries and two hospitals.| |---|---|---| |Other||The charity has further increased its
connectivity with London and nationwide
groups liaising with ZSL and Thames Water
etc... within established water quality
monitoring schema. It has established a new
sub-committee “Harrow Rivers” to better
focus on waterpollution in the borough.| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|-Heritage Grant disbursements support
sensitive repairs or restoration of Harrow’s
heritage architecture.
-Emplacement of information Brown Plaques
on buildings, distribution of guided walk
leaflets, free activities and guided walks for
adults and children demonstrate to Harrow
residents and the general public the natural
and built heritage of Harrow.
- Native tree and flower planting combined
with improved management of natural areas
enhances public green space for the benefit
of both inhabitants and wildlife.
-New walking trail and collaboration with
Happier Outdoors London supports the
benefit of engaging with green spaces for
mental and physical health.
-Help for citizen science and volunteer
efforts this year included support for low cost
SONDE development and production,
trainingfor volunteers andtoolstorerepair.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|We increased Work with Young People
activity – a continued revitalization of this
aspect of the charity. We created a new sub-
committee “Harrow Rivers” to bring in new
people and expertise in the blue
infrastructure of the boroughandits’ health.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|No specific fundraising goals were set. The
charity continues to develop corporate
workday events which bring in donations.| |||| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|The Charity has no investments but
maintains 5 COIF deposit accounts which
generate interest quarterly.| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Trust’s funds totalled £188,966 at the
end of the financial year March 2025. Four
funds totalling £151,568 were designated as
restricted to the uses described. These are
Heritage Grants, Public Works of Art, Work
with Young People and Headstone Manor:
commitments or expenditure plans exist for
parts of these. There is also an Unrestricted
General fund of £37,396 which includes the
activities of Harrow Nature Conservation
Forum, Harrow Rivers, and the Brown
Plaques committee as well as admin and
one-offcharitable donations| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|It is the Trust’s policy to maintain the
balance of this fund at a level to cover
administrative and support costs for a
forward period of at least a year, and to
respond to emergency and other
applications for grants or support as and
when they arise. The fund was maintained
at an adequate level throughout the year.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£10,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Sadly, two of our Trustees died which means
we will need to successfully recruit trustees
in the coming year.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Grants, bequests, donations, donations from
corporate workdays.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Investment policy N/A.
Social investment takes place but has no
policy.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The Trustees are aware of the major
operational risks that the charity faces and
consider that adequate administrative
procedures are in place to mitigate the risks
identified. Suitable training is given to new
volunteers where appropriate. Insurance
cover is taken to minimise any potential
financial impact on the Trust should any of
those risks materialise.| Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royalcharter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are elected or co-opted at our AGM
in October annually. Trustees may also be
elected at executive meetings after a quorum
vote.| |including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

in October annually. Trustees may also be
elected at executive meetings after a quorum
vote.|including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

in October annually. Trustees may also be
elected at executive meetings after a quorum
vote.|including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

in October annually. Trustees may also be
elected at executive meetings after a quorum
vote.| |---|---|---| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Induction and training is informal. New
Trustees would be encouraged to familiarise
themselves with the historic annual reports
and be guided by Trustees in their committee
work.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Trustees form the members of the
executive committee. The President of the
Trust is the Mayor of Harrow and three
additional authority members are
nominated by Harrow Council. Other
officers and members are elected
annually at the annual general meeting,
and the committee has the power to co-
opt and fill casual vacancies. Members
are elected or co-opted to advise on
matters or carry out particular tasks for
which they possess suitable skills or
knowledge, or to represent interested
community groups or societies and
associations in the London Borough of
Harrow.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|We work closely with London Borough of
Harrow| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Harrow Heritage Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|| |Registered charitynumber|1072773| ||Charity’s principal address|40 Walton Drive
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Marilyn Ashton|Chair|||| ||Cllr Salim Chowdhury|Pres ex-officio|April 2024 – March 2025||| ||John Richard Orchard|Trustee|||| ||Leslie Bolsover|Hon Treasurer|||| ||John Gordon
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Youle|Trustee|||| ||Margaret Huitson|Trustee|||| ||Elizabeth Parry|Trustee|Till Dec 2024||| ||Eileen Mary
Kinnear|Trustee|Till July 2024||| ||Cllr June Baxter|Trustee|||| ||Cllr Janet Mote|Trustee|||| ||Cllr Ghazanfar Ali|Vice Chair|||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **TRUSTEES AND RELATED PARTIES** During the year: 1. A number of trustees were reimbursed expenditure incurred by them on the Trust’s behalf. 2. In compliance with SORP recommendations concerning related party transactions it is declared that reimbursement payments to Steve Bolsover, HNCF sub-committee are not co-signed by Leslie Bolsover, Hon. Treasurer. ## **Declarations** ## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** _Leslie Ruth Bolsover_ **Signature(s)** Leslie Ruth Bolsover **Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary,** Hon Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 26/09/2025 ~~pO~~ ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name
members of Harrow Heritage Trust
On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1072773
ended (if any)
Set out on pages 13-14
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the **Responsibilities and** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). **basis of report** I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **----- Start of picture text -----**
Date: 30 September 2025
Signed:
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Name: Chaweevan Williams FCCA
pT
Relevant professional Chartered Certified Accountant
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU
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12 |||||**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
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**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
~~ee ee ee ~~|**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
~~ee ee ee ~~|**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
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**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
~~ee ee ee ~~|**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
~~ee ee ee ~~|**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
~~ee ee ee ~~|**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
~~ee ee ee ~~|**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
~~ee ee ee ~~|**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
~~ee ee ee ~~|**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
~~ee ee ee ~~|**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
~~ee ee ee ~~|**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
~~ee ee ee ~~|**Receipts and payments accounts**
**No (if any)**
**1072773**
**Harrow Heritage Trust**
**Charity Name**
**For the period from**
Period start date
01/04/2024
**To**
Period end date
31/03/2025
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a| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Section A Receipts and payments**|||**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||||||||||||| |||||||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||||**Restricted**
**funds**|||**Endowment**
**funds**|||**Total funds**|**Total funds**|||**Last year**| |||||||**to the nearest**|**£**|||**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**||||**to the nearest £**| ||**A1 Receipts**|||||||||||||||||||| ||Subscriptions, Donations and other
income||||||**6,074**||||||||||**6,074**|||**11,939**| ||Local authority grants||||||**4,390**|||||||||**4**|**4,390**|**390**||**-**| ||Othergrants||||||**7,981**||||||||||**7,981**|||**26,026**| ||Deposit interest||||||**1,211**|||**7,226**|||||||**8,437**|||**6,425**| |||||||||||||||||||||**-**| |||||||||||||||||||||**-**| |||||||||||||||||||||**-**| |||||||||||||||||||||**-**| ||**_Sub total_**|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income_
_for AR)_|||_for AR)_|_for AR)_
**19,656**||||**7,226**|||||||**26,882**|||**44,390**| ||**A2 Asset and investment**|||||||||||||||||||| ||**sales, (see table).**|||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||||**-**|||| ||||||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||||**-**|||**-**| ||||**_Sub total_**||**_Sub total_**||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||||**-**|||**-**| |||||||||||||||||||||| |||**_Total receipts_**||||**19,656**||||**7,226**|**7,226**||**-**|**-**|||**26,882**|||**44,390**| ||**A3 Payments**|||||||||||||||||||| ||General fund|||||||||||||||||||| ||Admin expenditure||||||**2,053**||||||||||**2,053**|||**1,952**| ||Direct charitable expenditure||||||**2,925**||||||||||**2,925**|||**904**| ||Harrow Nature Conservation Forum|||||**14,211**|||||||||||**14,211**|||**26,458**| ||**Work with Young People**||||||**-**|||**791**|||||||**791**|||| ||**Public Works of Art**|**Public Works of Art**|||||**-**|||**52**|||||||**52**|||| ||**Headstone Manor**||||||**-**|||**-**|||||||**-**|||**350**| ||**Heritage Grants**||||||**-**|||**2,000**|||||||**2,000**|||**-**| |||||||||||||||||||||**-**| ||||**_Sub total_**||**_Sub total_**|**19,189**||||**2,843**|||||||**22,032**|||**29,664**| |||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||| ||**A4 Asset and investment**|||||||||||||||||||| ||**purchases, (see table)**|||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||||**-**|||| ||||||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||||**-**|||| ||||**_Sub total_**||**_Sub total_**||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||||**-**|||**-**| |||||||||||||||||||||| ||**_Total payments_**|||**_Total payments_**||**19,189**||||**2,843**|**2,843**||**-**|**-**|||**22,032**|||**29,664**| |||||||||||||||||||||| |**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**||||**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**|||**467**|||**4,383**|||**-**||||**4,850**|||**14,726**| |||||||||||||||||||||| ||**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**
**-**
**36,931**
**37,398**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**147,185**
**184,116**
**151,568**
**188,966**
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**169,390**
**184,116**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 28/09/2025 1 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds
Categories Details funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds General fund 37,398 -
Heritage Grants 31,110 -
Public Works of Art
18,396
Work with Young People 2,352
Headstone Manor 99,710 -
Total cash funds 37,398 151,568 -
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds
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funds funds
Fund to which Amount due When due (optional)
Details liability relates (optional)
B5 Liabilities
-
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees ——= Signature Print Name == Date of approval
Leslie Ruth Bolsover Leslie Ruth Bolsover 26/09/2025
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