SEVERN GORGE COUNTRYSIDE TRUST

Charity number: 1004508
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust manages land in the Ironbridge Gorge for the benefit of local people and for the benefit of visitors to the Gorge to balance public access, landscape, nature conservation, safeguarding historic and cultural features, with public engagement and developing awareness and knowledge of the Trust and its work.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £345,501
Total expenditure: £339,149

Total income includes £36,007 from 2 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

55 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Shropshire
  • Telford & Wrekin

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 October 1991: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SGCT (Working name)
Company number:
02647374 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Maureen Bragg Chair
None on record
Paul Anthony Davis Trustee 21 January 2025
None on record
Mark Boylan Trustee 24 April 2024
None on record
Caroline Emma BAGNALL Trustee 12 January 2022
BIRCHMEADOW CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Received: On time
Thomas Michael Burton Trustee 12 January 2022
None on record
Alan John Taylor Trustee 17 January 2020
None on record
MAXWELL SPEKE Trustee 22 February 2012
None on record
NICHOLAS DENNIS DOWNES Trustee
SLANEY'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Received: On time
CAROLYN HEALY Trustee
FRIENDS OF THE COALBROOKDALE AND IRONBRIDGE SCHOOL
Received: On time
JOHN DUDLEY BOX Trustee
THE MUCH WENLOCK WINDMILL TRUST
Received: On time
GINA HEATHER DIANA ROWE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £376.85k £307.66k £287.55k £327.89k £345.50k
Total expenditure £358.61k £318.79k £327.75k £363.83k £339.15k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £73.38k N/A £16.20k £14.64k £36.01k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 06 February 2024 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 06 February 2024 6 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 10 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 SEPTEMBER 1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 JUNE 2009 AS AMENDED 27 NOVEMBER 2013 as amended on 19 Mar 2025

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE MAINTAIN PRESERVE AND MANAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AREAS OF COUNTRYSIDE INCLUDING WOODLANDS OPEN SPACE AND OTHER LANDS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE AREA OF THE SEVERN GORGE IN BRIDGNORTH AND THE WREKIN

Contact information

Address:
The Severn Gorge Countryside Trust
Darby Road
Coalbrookdale
Telford
TF8 7EP
Phone:
01952433880
Email:
staff@severngorge.org.uk
Website:

www.severngorge.org.uk Open in new window