the apsley paper trail

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. The Apsley Paper Trail is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Hemel Hempstead and operates in Barnet, Enfield, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We are a conservation & education charity & social enterprise. We have a visitor centre & operate a 110 year old paper machine. We run education & training courses for individuals, families, schools, & companies. We make specialist papers for arts, crafts and commercial uses and provide workspaces for individuals and SME's as well as a research incubator for developing new uses for paper.

Fundraising

See where The Apsley Paper Trail is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Barnet Enfield Hillingdon Buckinghamshire Essex Hertfordshire Bedford

Financial Information

Latest Income

£778,431

Latest Expenditure

£908,529

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 70.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 46.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £26,313

Charitable Activities £314,499

Other Trading £0

Investments £437,619

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £635,591

Raising Funds £272,938

Governance £152,335

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£778,431	£908,529	£635,591	£3,397,878	£3,397,878	10 / 64
2023	£706,711	£986,496	£549,115	£3,527,976	£50,000	10 / 60
2022	£2,654,554	£1,696,928	£1,242,996	£3,866,554	£3,598,438	10 / 61
2021	£994,528	£965,141	£574,112	£2,908,928	£50,000	9 / 50
2020	£628,656	£587,739	£338,515	£2,879,541	£50,000	10 / 25