Friends of the Quantocks

Charity number: 1154378
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promote for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the landscape and natural environment of the Quantock Hills AONB.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £16,462
Total expenditure: £48,331

People

6 Trustee(s)

12 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 October 2013: CIO registration
  • 03 April 2014: Funds received from 242398 FRIENDS OF QUANTOCK
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • Friends of Quantock (Working name)
  • FRIENDS OF QUANTOCK (Previous name)
  • FRIENDS OF QUANTOCK (SEE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES) (Previous name)
  • Friends of the Quantocks (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Robin Stamp Chair 23 September 2021
None on record
Vernon Hughes Trustee 21 March 2026
None on record
Paul Rutter Trustee 21 March 2026
None on record
Richard Bott Trustee 05 April 2025
SOMERSET SIGHT LIMITED
Received: On time
SOMERSET ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
Received: On time
Jeremy Scott-Bolton Trustee 18 April 2023
None on record
Trudi Mansfield Trustee 18 April 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £10.43k £54.47k £9.97k £12.90k £16.46k
Total expenditure £6.36k £15.48k £17.02k £31.11k £48.33k
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 2024 15 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 15 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 14 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 14 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 05 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 05 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 08 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 08 May 2021 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.

CIO - Association Registered 29 Oct 2013 as amended on 07 Aug 2023

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE QUANTOCK HILLS. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE QUANTOCKS FOR THIS PURPOSE SHALL BE THOSE OF THE QUANTOCK HILLS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY TOGETHER WITH SUCH ADJACENT OR NEARBY AREAS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OR AFFECT THE QUANTOCK LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ACT AS INDEPENDENT GUARDIANS OF THE QUANTOCK HILLS ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC.

Contact information

Address:
Church House
Crowcombe
TAUNTON
Somerset
TA4 4AA
Phone:
07870514622
Email:
secretary@friendsofthequantocks.org
Website:

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