COTSWOLD LAKES TRUST

Charity Number: 1120518
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide facilities for the benefit of the public,and in particular the inhabitants of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, in the interests of social welfare for education, conservation, recreation and leisure time occupation at the Cotswold Water Park.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £450,602
Total expenditure: £617,873

Total income includes £7,364 from 2 government contract(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

45 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the 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
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire
  • Oxfordshire
  • Swindon
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 August 2007: Standard registration
  • 20 December 2022: Funds received from 299418 UPPER THAMES PROTECTION SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • COTSWOLD WATER PARK TRUST (Working name)
  • COTSWOLD WATER PARK TRUST (Previous name)
  • CWP SOCIETY (Previous name)
Company number:
05504806 Open in new window
Gift aid:
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Heidi Thompson Trustee 15 March 2022
None on record
Barry Butler Trustee 05 February 2021
None on record
Anne Cooper Trustee 05 February 2021
None on record
Philippa Mary Langford Trustee 07 February 2020
None on record
WILLIAM MARTIN KINGSTON Trustee 07 February 2020
NADEZHDA CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
PAUL MALCOLM HAZEL Trustee 09 June 2017
MAYOR OF CHELTENHAM'S CHARITY
Received: On time
WINCHCOMBE TOWN TRUST
Received: On time

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 £455.28k £333.33k £608.93k £700.63k £450.60k
Total expenditure £432.85k £333.23k £557.91k £571.57k £617.87k
Income from government contracts £1.50k £12.38k N/A £41.76k £7.36k
Income from government grants £9.10k £45.28k £5.00k £9.39k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £28.16k £21.20k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £487.21k £354.55k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £93.39k £180.77k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £165 £144.11k N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £361.07k £448.56k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £196.84k £123.01k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £0 £6.25k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 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 March 2024 13 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 05 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 January 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/07/2005 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04/02/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31 OCT 2016 as amended on 10 Oct 2024

Charitable objects

3. OBJECTS THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS ") ARE TO PROVIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE INHABITANTS OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE, FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AT THE COTSWOLD WATER PARK AND IN PARTICULAR TO:- 3.1 TRY TO ACHIEVE A BALANCE BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT, RECREATION AND NATURE CONSERVATION INTERESTS CONCURRENTLY 3.2 ASSIST IN ACHIEVING POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO SUSTAIN THE CURRENT NATURE CONSERVATION VALUE OF THE PARK 3.3 ASSIST IN ACHIEVING THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR ALL TO SITES AND FACILITIES IN THE PARK FOR RECREATION PURPOSES 3.4 ASSIST IN CREATING A COHESIVE IMAGE FOR THE PARK AND PROVIDE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE PUBLIC GENERALLY 3.5 PROMOTE THE PARK AND ITS FACILITIES AS A RESOURCE FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF APPROPRIATE COUNTRYSIDE RECREATION, AMENITY AND WILDLIFE 3.6 CONSERVE AND IMPROVE THE LANDSCAPE BY THE INTEGRATION OF RESTORED MINERAL WORKINGS INTO A NEW LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE AND GENERAL ENHANCEMENT OF THE PARK 3.7 MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER PERSONS ON LAND MANAGEMENT AND USE IN THE PARK. 3.8 ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT THE CREATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE HABITAT, PARTICULARLY IN THOSE PARTS OF THE PARK WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE 3.9 ASSIST THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PREPARE AND CARRY OUT WORKS RELATING TO THE IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SETTLEMENT PROTECTION ZONES AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE 3.10 PURSUE QUALITY SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL REGENERATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESS, PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNITIES 3.11 ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY SECTORS TO TAKE CONCERTED ACTION TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT 3.12 INTERPRET AND PRESENT TO THE PUBLIC THE HERITAGE, LANDSCAPE AND NATURE CONSERVATION OF THE PARK 3.13 ASSIST IN MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO ENABLE THEIR USE BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC 3.14 ENCOURAGE SAFE USE OF WATER AREAS IN THE PARK 3.15 THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC PARKS OR OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL OR RECREATIONAL NATURE, PROVIDED THAT THE PARKS OR FACILITIES ARE NOT TO BE OPERATED AT A PROFIT.

Area of benefit

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

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE, PARTICULARLY AT THE COTSWOLD WATER PARK.

Contact information

Address:
COTSWOLD HOUSE
DOWN AMPNEY
CIRENCESTER
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL7 5QF
Phone:
01793752211
Email:
info@cotswoldlakestrust.org
Website:

www.cotswoldlakestrust.org Open in new window