THE MENDIP SOCIETY

Charity number: 262867
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The conservation and enhancement of the beauty and character of Mendip and the surrounding area with particular regard to landscape, wildlife habitat, archaeological, historical and natural features.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2025

Total income: £14,705
Total expenditure: £12,958

People

7 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • North Somerset
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 September 1971: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
TINA BATH Chair 26 March 2021
None on record
Michael Harvey Trustee 27 April 2024
None on record
ROBERT MICHAEL ROLFE Trustee 29 March 2019
FRIENDS OF COMPTON BISHOP CHURCH
Received: On time
Judith Tranter Trustee 08 April 2016
None on record
JUDITH TRANTER Trustee 08 April 2016
None on record
MARILYN CATTELL Trustee 08 April 2016
None on record
Peter Richard Janes Trustee 08 April 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024 31/12/2025
Total gross income £23.85k £12.16k £21.14k £9.71k £14.71k
Total expenditure £11.39k £12.08k £11.98k £12.35k £12.96k
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 2025 15 April 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2024 09 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 22 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED MAY 1967 AS AMENDED MAY 1970 AND 22ND MAY 1971 AND MAY 1976 AND 24 MARCH 2001 as amended on 12 Apr 2025

Charitable objects

3. Objects The purpose of the Society is the conservation and enhancement of Mendip and its surroundings paying due regard to it being a living, working, and recreational environment. In pursuance of this the Society will: (a) Support and encourage all forms of conservation and enhancement, with particular regard to landscape, wildlife habitat, archaeological, historical, and natural features. (b) Promote public access to the Mendip countryside whilst balancing the needs of users and where compatible with (a) above. (c) Promote and foster cleanliness of the countryside. (d) Acquire and hold in trust or control on such terms as may be arranged, property within the area, so that such property may be suitably preserved, managed and maintained. (e) Co-operate with all other interested bodies. Including, when deemed appropriate by the trustees, providing financial assistance, grants, sponsorship and specific payments for services received. (f) Ensure that all developments are of an improving and harmonious nature. (g) Encourage beneficial activities. (h) Communicate, by means of a Newsletter, website and social media to publicise the work of the Society and other matters of relevance to the membership and others. Changes are: 3(e) Wording added to clause. "Including, when deemed appropriate by the trustees, providing financial assistance, grants, sponsorship and specific payments for services received." 3(h) Wording added to clause. "website and social media ".

Area of benefit

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

MENDIP AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

Contact information

Address:
The Cottage
Harptree Hill
West Harptree
Bristol
BS40 6EJ
Phone:
01761 221995
Email:
secretary@themendipsociety.org.uk
Website:

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