Annual Report
2020/21
Heath
Hand
## Heath Hands
The Dairy Kenwood House, Hampstead Lane London, NW3 7JN
Tel: 020 8458 9102
Website: www.heath-hands.org.uk Email: info@heath-hands.org.uk
Registered charity no: 1173419
## **Annual Report and Financial Statements**
## **Year ended: 31st March 2021**
## **Trustees**
Chair: Cindy Galvin
Deputy Chair: Rachel Chapman
Secretary: Alan Merkel Treasurer: Tony Braca
Volunteer Representatives: Stuart Clark, Merlin Fox, Ian Greenwood, Liz Andrew, Sarah Williams
Co-optees: Nicola Sinclair
Ex-officio: Anne Fairweather (City of London), Jeff Waage (Heath and Hampstead Society), Bob Warnock (City of London)
## **Projects and Volunteer Manager:** Colin Houston
**Project Coordinator:** Karin Oleinikova
**Project Assistant** : Rory Dimond **Assistant Ranger:** Joanne Maddox **Session leaders:** Carolina Toledo de Fattori, Shamanthy Ganeshan, Avigail Ochert
**Bankers:** Lloyds Bank, Virgin Money, United Trust Bank
**Independent Examiner:** Simon Erskine
Heath Hands works in partnership with:
## **Heath Hands Annual Report 2020/21**
Heath Hands is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), governed by its Trustees, all of whom are appointed by members in General Meetings. The Trustees herewith submit their Annual Report and independently examined financial statement for the year ended 31st March 2021. The Trustees employ staff to administer the charity. Membership is open to registered volunteers who contribute to our charitable activities.
The trustees have given consideration to the major risks to which the charity is exposed and satisfied themselves that appropriate procedures are in place to manage those risks.
## **Objects**
To help, engaging volunteers, to conserve, protect and enhance Hampstead Heath, the Kenwood Estate, Highgate Wood, Keats House and such other areas as the charity trustees may determine from time to time (the “Relevant Open Spaces”);
To advance education in conserving, protecting and enhancing the environment of the Relevant Open Spaces for the benefit of the members of the CIO and for the benefit of the public at large, and
To help the bodies responsible for the Relevant Open Spaces to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation by the members of the CIO and the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life.
## **Main activities in relation to those purposes for the pubic benefit**
Heath Hands delivers a range of volunteering programmes across our open spaces including significant amounts of conservation and estate maintenance, ecological monitoring, nature interpretation and public engagement activities. We also help our partners with the delivery of public outreach and events and we deliver over 500 volunteer sessions and community activities each year.
Alongside our adult programmes our youth volunteering activities and Heath Friendly Schools project encourage young people to get involved in nature conservation. This compliments our Community Heath project, which supports people and groups with disabilities or social disadvantage to take part in volunteering and recreation, and our Wild about Hampstead Heath project helping connect visitors to wildlife and nature.
Heath Hands trustees have had regard to the guidance that has been issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
## **Structure, governance and management**
At each AGM of the CIO, the members may elect from amongst themselves a Chair, Deputy Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall also be elected charity trustees and hold office from the conclusion of that meeting. Additional trustees may be appointed at the meeting, and the trustees may also co-opt up to three trustees.
The Chairman of the Hampstead Heath Management Committee and the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath are trustees, while English Heritage, The Vale of Health Society, and the Heath and Hampstead Society may appoint a trustee.
Heath Hands has a trustee code of conduct and trustee role description to guide the committee.
Heath Hands signed a partnership agreement in 2017 with the City of London Corporation who manage Hampstead Heath, this was reviewed and extended in 2020.
Statemettt ott Cotonavirus
This year was domin&ted b), the Corona}S pandemic and this resulted in significsfftt intetrnpuon to our
ctivities. Regrettably wc 5U5pcndcd our volunreering and community activities during th¢ thrcc nauonal
lockdowns. and introduced updated safe working 2nd enhanced hYene procedures to ensure the safety and
wellbeing of all participants in our various programmes. Changes to the nature of our act(Vltie5 and restrictions
on xttendance and group sizes were also implemented.
Sadl} two of our %"olunteers Dylan Gnwdy and Jill Cornish. passed away due to the pandemic.
Adth'tion216Jnding wa5 obtaincd to #dju$t our actis'ities to be Safe and yjso to help deliver nature based
activities to help the comrnunit), recovet from the irnpacts of the pandemic.
Main achievements of charity
We are * i"olunt¢¢r led organisation with a membetship of around 200 people. Thi5 15 supplemented by people
"olunteering for one-off actiVillCS 2nd in total we contribute ovet 15,000 hours of ipolunteering per year. Since
Heath Hands was founded in 1999 our volunteers hai'e contributed oi'er 120,000 hours to rhe consetvation
and maintenance of our green space5 - HAmp5tead Heath, Kenwood Estate. Keat5 House ind Hjghgate
Wood. We delii'er up to 20 sessions pcr week and have h2d many thousAnd5 of people taking patt As
-olunteer5- people of all ages and backgrounds ge¢ ini'oli'ed. improving the health and wellbeing of all.
Our Wdd About Hampstead Heath project has helped connect over 15,000 people to nature and wildhfe on the
green 5pacc$ and since 2017 our Communiry Hegth project has deiivcred over 400 ¢vents and supported over
3.000 people Mth SOCiAI disadvant2ges or &s2biknues to get involved in volunteering and recreation.
This )'ear we relaunched out youth and schools progtammes, supporting mote young people, especially those
from underrepresented backyounds, into the environmental bcctot. Wc #Iso launched a work &xperienc¢
programme ro provide pathways into employment.
Financial review
Total cash funds at the end of the petiod wete approximately £76,434. Apptoximatel}' £61,615 was held in
deposit accounts.
Total recciprs for rhe period wctc £81.710 coming from donation5> grants, merchandise, and bank interest.
Our cotporatc voluntc¢ring income was rul fot the year, due to the pandemic.
Total cxpcnditure f(Jr the period was £66.999 and included p2yroll. session leaderq, catering• ci'cnts, markcting.
offjce cxpLnses. volunreLr unifc)m and e4uipment, insutancc and training.
The charity's principal sourccs of income ate donations. merchandise* grant 6Jnding, plus the bcnefits in kind
set out in the NotLS to thc ilcci)unt$.
Staiement on te8erve8
The ttustccs of Hcath Hands employ a prudent appro¥Lch in tCrn75 of finxnci81 managcment, ret#ining % Fairly
]arge reservc against risk. but spending a prop()rtion of rhc rc$crves on ben¢ficial projects th2t enhance our
green spaces in line with our charitablc objectives and Stratcgic Plan. The tcscrvcs w¢te generated ftom a
variery of sources including a m2ior Icgacy lelt by our founder Bobby de Joi2.
Hest]i H2nds will tetain reserves to cover 12-18 months of core operational costs for the chatity. equating to
around £40.000. Financjal unrestticted resetves on 31st March 2021 were j41.414
## **- Heath Hands Highlights 2020/21**
**Covid - 19 impacts our programmes and leads to suspension of activities**
**Highgate Wood: suspension of activities Activities restart in Digital #lovetheheath weekly sessions Fundraising and grant income resume in June with new project celebrates increases, staff team expanded procedures and 150th anniversary of with recruitment of a team of September 2020 limitation on Hampstead Heath Act Session Leaders for youth and activities. Welfare a community sessions. Project priority. Coordinator appointed in April Over 3000 hours Golders Hill Park, contributed Keats and Hill across over 320 Wildlife monitoring Garden: sessions sessions programmes restart with resumed in July 2020 limitations in place Friends of Heath Online shop launches featuring gradually with staff Hands membership a range of merchandise initially running grows to over 40 Youth volunteering reptile and programmes relaunched dragonfly transects in October, with weekly after school and weekend sessions Wildlife Home adoption - scheme launched in May 41 adoptions pledged so far Heath Friendly Schools (HFS) Kenwood Estate sessions scheme relaunched in November to resume in August help get local schools involved Community Heath outreach activities resume in September with a variety of groups including Wildlife Interpretation older people, parents and (WaHH) sessions remain toddlers, disabled groups suspended due to Covid welcomed to take part. Programme of mindfulness and mental Dozens of litter picking health activities launched with funding sessions carried out over Festive from Postcode Lottery Corporate the summer with sessions and volunteering volunteers and local groups walks largely One work experience suspended with programme for volunteers trainee appointed in single group in and 2020 with funding October - from Camden Giving Corporate community in December. secured to support membership four placements in scheme 2021 launched.**
**Minutes of 2020 Annual General Meeting, 29[th] September, 18.30, (online)**
## **Welcome**
Cindy Galvin (CG) welcomed attendees and guests. Apologies received from Ian Greenwood, Lesley Lander and Stuart Clark
## **Minutes of the 2019 AGM**
The minutes were circulated prior to the meeting. There being no matters arising, acceptance proposed by Margaret Bloom, seconded by Merlin Fox.
## **Chair’s Report and Trustees’ Annual Report**
Cindy highlighted that this meeting and the Annual Report reviews the year ending 31[st] March 2020, just prior to the lockdown associated with COVID.
Record levels of volunteering were reached, over 13,000 hours contributed and 550 sessions. Our community and disabled group activities have been very worthwhile, now engaging over 2,000 participants.
Our Wildlife Monitoring and Wildlife Interpreting projects were busy as ever, with exciting developments on the monitoring side, with dragonfly and butterfly monitoring programmes launched.
Cindy thanked everyone for their contribution the year, and our partner organisations the City of London and English Heritage for working with us so supportively. Bob Warnock from the City of London and Crissy Mulrain from English Heritage gave words of encouragement.
Cindy thanked the trustees for their work, in particular Robert Spigel, stepping down after many dedicated years. Robert spoke admiringly about Heath Hands, particularly our support for the community– expressing hope that the charity becomes more representative of our local communities.
Rachel Chapman and Merlin Fox shared their experiences as trustees, and we welcomed new committee members, Liz Andrew, Nicola Sinclair and Sarah Williams, who introduced themselves. A warm welcome was extended to Anne Fairweather, who, as Chair of the Hampstead Heath Management Committee, is appointed as ex-officio committee member this year. Thanks were expressed for Anne’s predecessor Karina Dostalova and her championing and support for us.
Cindy invited Karin, Rory and Jo from the staff team to talk about their experiences running community, conservation, monitoring and wildlife interpreting projects through the year. All were warmly thanked for their dedication and hard work.
**Treasurer’s report**
Tony Braca presented the financial report, noting Heath Hands is in a healthy financial position with expenditure below budget and income above, meaning a smaller than the deficit outlined in our reserves policy. Payroll is increased, but reflects the growth of the charity, and more spending on beneficial projects e.g. Community Heath and nature and wildlife projects.
Thanks to grant funders: CoLC Central Grants and Camden Giving, and the companies that supported us financially and volunteer. Thanks to English Heritage and CoLC for their strong support in terms of office space and partnership agreement, and our independent examiner Regis Meiffredy.
Finally thanks to all our supporters and Friends group, those who donate, and major donors: Kenwood Lady Walkers, Google, Waitrose and the children of Southbank International School.
## **Election of Trustees**
There being one nomination for each position attendees were made aware of limitations of voting via Zoom, the membership were asked whether there were any objections to the following members being elected for 2020/21, there were none:
Cindy Galvin (Chair), Rachel Chapman (Deputy Chair), Tony Braca (Treasurer), Alan Merkel (Secretary)
Merlin Fox (Volunteer Representative), Stuart Clark (Volunteer Representative), Liz Andrew (Volunteer Representative), Sarah Williams (Volunteer Representative), Ian Greenwood (Volunteer Representative), Nicola Sinclair (Volunteer Representative)
## **AOB**
Cindy thanked everyone for attending and closed by remarking again on another exceptional year of exciting projects at Heath Hands. Rachel Chapman expressed her thanks on behalf of everyone for Cindy’s incredible contribution as Chair.
Colin Houston was invited to make some closing remarks, touching on the team effort, and the exciting period of development that Heath Hands is going through. With Hampstead Heath being such a unique green space the challenges are ever-changing, and having the support of colleagues, partner organisations, trustees and everyone is incredible. Colin noted the exciting developments around fundraising and youth projects, and welcomed our new Session Leaders: Sham, Avi and Carolina to the team.
Colin finished his comments by sharing a photo of the first post-lockdown volunteer session from June, and remarked on its significance, representing a hopeful future of activity for Heath Hands.
Cindy closed the meeting at 19.30
## **Heath Hands registered charity number 1173419 Accounts for the year to 31st March 2021**
|**2021**
**Account balances 31 March 2021**
Lloyds Cash
**£14,818**
Lloyds Savings
**Nil**
United Trust Savings
**£51,365**
Virgin Money Savings
**£10,251**
**£76,434**
**Expenditure and Income**
**2020/21**
**2020/21**
**2020/21**
**to 31 Mar**
**to 31 Mar**
**to 31 Mar**
**Expenditure**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Catering
215
215
Events
0
0
Transportation
3,376
3,376
Insurance
595
595
Marketing
982
982
Office Expenses
2,955
2,955
PPE/Uniform
386
386
Training
1,250
1,250
Volunteer Expenses
19
19
Employee Pension
636
636
Payroll
18,437
19,323
37,760
Projects - TNLCF - direct costs
10,584
10,584
Projects - Community Heath - direct costs
40
5,628
5,668
Project - Work experience - direct costs
57
57
Project - Conservation Projects
2,516
2,516
**total**
**31,407**
**35,592**
**66,999**
**Income**
Bank Interest
595
595
Merchandise
2,147
2,147
Donations
5,806
5,806
Friends
1,308
1,308
Wildlife Adoption
1,330
1,330
Gift Aid
2,057
2,057
Corporate
0
0
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
2,768
2,768
Grant - TNLCF
22,500
22,500
Grants
5,500
37,699
43,199
**total**
**21,511**
**60,199**
**81,710**
**Surplus (Deficit)**
**(9,896)**
**24,605**
**14,711**
**Cash funds last year end**
**£51,308**
**£10,415**
**£61,723**
**Cash funds this year end**
**£41,414**
**£35,020**
**£76,434**|**2020**
**£10,596**
**£10,000**
**£30,926**
**£10,200**
**£61,723**
**2019/20**
**Actual**
**Total**
**£**
676
1,586
-
566
410
2,960
1,715
1,831
200
-
18,946
-
3,982
-
4,086
**36,965**
782
449
4,311
273
-
0
8,920
-
-
11,193
**25,927**
**(11,038)**|
|---|---|
nto
Bank balances
2021
2020
Uoyds Cash
Uoyds Savings
£14,818
£10,596
£ i 0.000
United Trust Savings
£S1,365
30.926
Virgin Money Savings
10.251
10200
TOTAL
76,434
É61,723
Other assets
Equipment
Leased ATV vehicle
£2.6Lh)
£16.400
TOTAL
£19.000
Liabilities
Remaining Afw vehicle lease payments
(over 24 months)
TOTAL
13,120
13 120
The full-¢ime Projects and Volunteer Manager 15 seconded from the City of London Corporation
which meets all their costs.
2. The charity also occupies che Dairy at Kenwood House rent-free in return for work done for the
owner, the Historic Buildings and Monuments Cornmission for Engtand a¢ Kenw¢)od House and
elsewhere
3. Gran(s received in 2020-21.. TNL Community Fund1£22,500). City of London cooratiOn {£ l 0.000
of £17.5001, Mayor of London Young Londoners, Fund1£9.025 of £9,500). Camden Giving PIthw7y5
(£7.274 of £9.0921, Postcode Local Trust (£6.0001. Camden Gimng Covid Recovery11S.000}. Young
Camden Foundation1£5.0001. Tes¢¢ cOd Fund1£500). Camden Festival Fund1£400).
4. TNL Community Fund.. £11.916 of the total £22.500 grant vns spent on payroll and sèssion leaders
lin payroll line of accounts)
5. In the 2019120 accounts some of the payroll costs were included In Project costs. The 2019120
comparatives shown in these accounts have been correcced so that all stsff costs are now included in
'Payroll-
6. Donations intlude Waitrose1£983). Kenwood Walking Group (£4001. Benevlry1É2201.
Treasurer
Simon Ersktne FCA FCIE DChA
Report to rhe rrurtees I Memb of Heath Hands, registered charity 1173419
On the accounts for year ending 31" March 2021 set out on the preceding two pages.
R¢sponsibilities and basis of the report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the iccounu ol the above charity I'the Trust") for the year
ended 31103n021.
As the charity trustees ol the TrusE you are responsible lor the preparatyon of the accounu in accordance
with the requirements ol the Charives Act 2011 I'the Att").
I report In respett of my examlnatioTh ol the Trust's accounts carried out under seCOn 145 of the 2011 Act
and in carrying our my èxaminavon. I have followed the applicable Direction5 &ryven by the Charity Commisslon
under secoon 145lSllbl of the ACL
Independent Examiner'i statement
I have completed ry examinaflon. I confirm that no marerial ma¢ters have corne ¢0 my a¢¢en¢ion in
connecrion wlth the examinauon which 8iYes m• cause ro believe chit in. any material resp•c¢'.
accoLtntini records were n?¢ kept in accordince with 5ec¢ion 130 01 the Act or
the accovn¢s do not accord with che accounvng records
I have no concerns and have come across no other mitt*rs in connettion with the ernin1(lOn ¢0 which
ltcenuon should bt drawn in order to enable i pr¢p•r understanding ¢1 th• acc¢)unts ¢0 be reached.
s18n.
Date:
Nam•:
Slmon Ersklne, FCA FCIE DChA
Addre55:
61 Morrim•r Road, London NWIO 5QR
Heath Hands
The Dairy Kenwood House, Hampstead Lane
London NW3 7JN
Registered charity no: 1173419