COMMON GROUND

Charity Number: 326335
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Common Ground links nature and culture, working to inspire, inform and involve people in learning about and becoming active in their own locality. Nationally we have initiated Parish Maps, Apple Day, Community Orchards, Local Distinctiveness. We champion popular involvement and celebration as ways of grounding sustainability. www. commonground.org.uk

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £25,124
Total expenditure: £25,134

People

6 Trustee(s)

4 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 May 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
01645674 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Julian Francis Chair 12 December 2016
None on record
STEPHEN BOYCE Trustee 16 September 2019
None on record
Alexa De Ferranti Trustee 16 September 2019
None on record
GARETH EVANS Trustee 26 September 2015
LONGPLAYER TRUST
Received: On time
NEIL SINDEN Trustee 17 September 2014
None on record
Tim Dee Trustee 17 September 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £35.31k £19.02k £3.03k £28.77k £25.12k
Total expenditure £34.76k £12.76k £6.91k £26.86k £25.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 December 2023 23 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 July 2024 266 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 23 July 2024 266 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 18 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 24 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 24 September 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 22 JUNE 1982 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 19 MARCH 1983

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:- (A) TO PROMOTE & ENCOURAGE THE CONSERVATION OF VALUED PLACES, LANDSCAPES & WILDLIFE (B) TO EMPHASIZE THE VALUE & CHARM OF COMMON PLANTS & ANIMALS, OF LOCAL LANES & WORDS, & OF OTHER PLACES OF LOCAL NATURAL HISTORY, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL INTEREST. (C) TO STIMULATE PEOPLE IN ALL SIDES OF THE ARTS TO CELEBRATE & DEFEND THEIR INSPIRATIONAL SOURCES IN NATURE & THE COUNTRYSIDE. (D) TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO PROTECT & CONSERVE THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE. (E) TO UNDERTAKE, SUPPORT & CO-ORDINATE WORK IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, PUBLICATION & TRADING. (F) TO TAKE ANYOTHER LAWFUL ACTION TO PROMOTE THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Ford
Pineapple Lane
Salwayash
BRIDPORT
DT6 5HZ
Phone:
01308 480611
Email:
info@commonground.org.uk
Website:

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