Here are links to civic societies, trusts and residents associations in or around Finchley and Friern Barnet.

  • The Barnet Society incorporates Chipping Barnet, Hadley and New Barnet, Arkley and the Dollis Valley. It includes two Conservation Areas and several miles of the border between Greater London and the Green Belt.
  • The Barnet National Trust Association was founded in 1979. Its objectives are to promote the National Trust locally, raise funds in its support, and arrange a programme of events and activities to enrich members’ understanding of its work.
  • Barnet Residents Association (BRA) covers the High Barnet and Underhill wards in the London Borough of Barnet. It was formed in 1934 as Barnet Ratepayers Association. The organisation became dormant in the late 1990s, but was revived in 2006.
  • College Farm Trust was set up with the aim of raising adequate funds to save the farm from development. This was achieved in 2006 when the Trust became the owners of College Farm. The farm remains closed to the general public for now, but the College Farm Saddlery and Pet Shop remains open for all animal feeds and equestrian needs.
  • Coppetts Wood Local Nature Reserve stretches for a mile from Colney Hatch Lane N11 to the North Finchley Lido, with the North Circular Road along its southern border. The Reserve has five distinct sections with very different habitats, which are maintained with the help of the Coppetts Wood Conservationists.
  • The East Barnet Residents Association was established in May 1982 and now incorporates the Friends of Oak Hill Park.
  • East Finchley Allotments is a large, quiet Allotment site in North London. It is leased from the London Borough of Barnet and managed by the East Finchley Allotment Holders Association.
  • The East Finchley Community Trust aims to promote and improve East Finchley. It works with other organisations and with residents for the development of social, economic, environmental, leisure, sporting and cultural activities. One of its best known projects is the annual East Finchley Festival.
  • The Enfield Society was founded in 1936 as the Enfield Preservation Society, and renamed The Enfield Society (TES) in 2007. The object of the Society is the conservation and enhancement of the civic and natural environments of the London Borough of Enfield and its immediate surrounding area for the public benefit
  • The Finchley Horticultural Society was founded in 1940 as part of the ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign. In 1948 the amount of land requisitioned for food growing dropped dramatically, but at Gordon Road and Nethercourt Avenue it was retained as statutory allotment land, leased to the Society. Over the following years home gardeners were also welcomed to the Society and in 1967 the Society adopted its present name.
  • The Friern Barnet and Whetstone Residents Association has been in operation for nearly 100 years. The Association covers the areas of Coppetts, Woodhouse and Oakleigh Wards in Barnet.
  • Hampstead Garden Suburb Residents Association is a voluntary organisation open to all residents of the suburb. It can call on members with a variety of specialised knowledge who give their services free for the community
  • Hadley Residents Assocation has been working for the past fifty years on behalf of the residents of the Monken Hadley conservation Area and its surroundings.
  • The Heath and Hampstead Society fights to preserve the wild and natural state of the Heath; to maintain the character and amenities of Hampstead; and to promote the study of local history, natural history and conservation
  • The Highgate Society is a voluntary organization living in and around Highgate, London N6. Its primary aim is to make Highgate a better place in which to live and work.
  • The Friends of the Highgate Bowl is a charity set up to buy land in the historic Highgate Bowl to preserve it as open land. Ideas for the future of this special area are in active development.
  • Long Lane Pasture is a delightful meadow hidden away in the heart of North London’s suburbs. Purchased for public recreation in 1912, it was neglected for many years but is now under the management of the Long Lane Pasture Trust, and volunteers work to restore the site to benefit its wildlife and the local community. Visitors are welcome. You can find out more here.
  • Muswell Hill & Fortis Green Association was formed in 1948 as a non-political amenity society concerned with everything that contributes to the quality of life and the environment, including roads, buildings and open spaces in Muswell Hill, Fortis Green and Alexandra ward.
  • The New Barnet Community Association (NBCA) keeps watch on developments in New Barnet.
  • River Thames Society was formed in 1962 and seeks to address amongst other things, the loss of waterside boat yards and related facilities to new and exclusive residential developments.
  • Open Spaces Society has been protecting open spaces, common land, village greens and public paths in England and Wales since 1865.
  • Southgate District Civic Trust was founded in 1962. It is concerned to conserve and enhance the best aspects of the old Southgate Municipal Borough (abolished in 1965, but which includes Cockfosters, Hadley Wood, New Southgate, Oakwood, Palmers Green, Southgate, and Winchmore Hill).
  • Totteridge Residents’ Association The Totteridge Residents’ Association was originally formed in 1937. It aims to “Preserve the Past, To Protect the Present, To Plan for the Future”. Its interests include planning, transport, traffic, road safety, environmental issues and policing.
  • West Finchley Residents’ Association (WFRA) was formed in 2010 and now has a membership of more than 260 households – 35% of the approximately 700 households in the area. It covers the area between Nether Street, Finchley Way, Dollis Brook and Argyle Road, and works in collaboration with the Ward Councillors, the Finchley Society and other civic groups.
  • West Hendon Residents Association
  • Woodside Park Garden Suburb Residents’ Association
  • Woodhouse Allotments is a self-managed site in North Finchley, covering around 8.68 acres of land. There are 133 plots: some are smaller and ideal for beginners or those with less time to spend. All the plots are currently let but the waiting list is short and plots do become available throughout the year.

If you know of other Civic Societies, Trusts and Residents Associations, send an email to webmaster@finchleysociety.org.uk and we will add them to the list.

Note: These are links to web sites maintained by other organisations. The Finchley Society has no control over the content of these sites, nor is the Society responsible for the contents of these sites. The Society provides these links only as a convenience to our site visitors, and the inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement of the linked site by the Society.