THE OPEN SPACES SOCIETY

Charity Number: 1144840
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Open Spaces Society (formally The Commons, Open Spaces and Footpaths Preservation Society) works to create, conserve and enhance common land, village greens, open spaces and rights of public access, in town and country, in England and Wales.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £267,138
Total expenditure: £457,182

People

8 Trustee(s)

42 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 November 2011: Standard registration
  • 21 May 2014: Funds received from 214753-1 HERBERT LUCAS BRADBURY BEQUEST
  • 21 May 2014: Funds received from 214753 THE COMMONS, OPEN SPACES AND FOOTPATHS PRESERVATIO...
  • 12 January 2017: Funds received from 1128028 THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF MARKHAM AND LITT...
  • 31 March 2023: Funds received from 263952 DENNIS CURRY CHARITABLE TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Philip David Wadey Chair 11 July 2019
None on record
Andrew Packman Trustee 11 April 2024
LONDON HANDEL SOCIETY LIMITED
Received: On time
THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE, MARKETS AND ETHICS
Received: On time
James Lean Trustee 14 March 2024
None on record
Tara-Jane Sutcliffe Trustee 09 July 2020
None on record
Stuart Bain Trustee 05 December 2019
THE BRECKNOCK WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
THE WILDLIFE TRUST (WEST WALES) LTD
Received: On time
AWEN CULTURAL TRUST
Received: On time
THE WILDLIFE TRUST OF SOUTH AND WEST WALES LIMITED
Received: On time
THE GLAMORGAN WILD LIFE TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
Graham Martin Bathe Trustee 11 July 2019
None on record
CHRISTOPHER BENEY Trustee 05 July 2018
None on record
John Hall Trustee 05 July 2018
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 £371.10k £368.17k £437.75k £968.88k £267.14k
Total expenditure £401.82k £464.69k £434.62k £430.63k £457.18k
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
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £819.92k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £9.62k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £79.60k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £59.44k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £300 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £792.92k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £425.63k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £5.00k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £12.47k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £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 December 2023 10 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 05 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 13 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 13 March 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 INCORPORATED 14/11/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/12/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/07/2013 as amended on 18 Jul 2019 as amended on 11 Jul 2019 as amended on 11 Jul 2019 as amended on 11 Jul 2019 as amended on 20 Sep 2021

Charitable objects

1) TO PROTECT COMMON LAND, OPEN SPACES AND TOWN AND VILLAGE GREENS FROM ENCROACHMENT AND, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF COMMONERS, TO SECURE THEIR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 2) TO PROTECT PRESERVE AND ENHANCE EXISTING PUBLIC PATHS AND CARRIAGEWAYS USED MAINLY AS PUBLIC PATHS AND TO SECURE THEIR PROPER RECORDING, MAINTENANCE AND SIGNPOSTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. 3) TO SECURE THE CREATION AND PRESERVATION OF NEW PUBLIC PATHS, OPEN SPACES AND ACCESS TO AND OVER OPEN COUNTRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. 4) TO PROTECT THE BEAUTY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE AND TO PROMOTE ITS FULLEST ENJOYMENT BY THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

ENGLAND AND WALES

Contact information

Address:
Open Spaces Society
25a Bell Street
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 2BA
Phone:
01491573535
Email:
hq@oss.org.uk
Website:

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