THE BOSTON WOODS TRUST

Charity Number: 1090420
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Acquiring arable land in an arc close to Boston & creating woodland & wild flower meadows & parkland. We create all-weather paths & appropriate car parking to encourage visitors to walk. The eventual plan includes lakes, an amphitheatre & a "Snail Hill". Currently the trust owns 76 acres and leases 32 acres out of a planned 3000 acres.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £207,354
Total expenditure: £95,331

Total income includes £106,292 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

50 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

What the charity does:
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Lincolnshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 February 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04282455 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Serious incident reporting 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Stephen Philip Elwood Chair 09 October 2013
None on record
Simon Walsh Trustee 06 January 2025
None on record
FRANCES EVELYN BROOKS Trustee 09 October 2013
KIRTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS
Recently registered
IAN DOUGLAS NIXON Trustee
None on record
CLAIRE MARY ELWOOD DR Trustee
None on record
GEORGE HENRY DANBY Trustee
THE CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES
Received: On time
ADRIAN BENNETT ISAAC Trustee
DISNEY CHARITY
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 £77.98k £39.06k £63.80k £39.63k £207.35k
Total expenditure £100.35k £65.40k £75.84k £104.92k £95.33k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £2.00k N/A £106.29k

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 11 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 11 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 December 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 6 SEPTEMBER 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07 FEB 2017

Charitable objects

TO PLANT CONSERVE RESTORE AND RE-ESTABLISH TREES AND IN PARTICULAR BOARD LEAVED TREES PLANTS AND ALL FORMS OF WILDLIFE IN THE BOROUGH OF BOSTON IN LINCOLNSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS AND THEREBY TO SECURE AND ENHANCE THE ENJOYMENT BY THE PUBLIC OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THOSE TERRITORIES

Area of benefit

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

BOSTON

Contact information

Address:
Frampton West Farm House
Fen Road
Frampton West
BOSTON
Lincolnshire
PE20 1RU
Phone:
01205723040
Email:
bostonwoods.fran@gmail.com
Website:

www.bostonwoods.co.uk Open in new window