ASTBURY MERE TRUST

Charity Number: 1007740
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide and maintain a Country Park for the benefit of the inhabitants of Congleton and district. It is used for recreation and other leisure time activites with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £108,861
Total expenditure: £90,047

People

13 Trustee(s)

16 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:
  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 January 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
02331405 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Margaret Gartside Chair 17 February 2020
THE CONGLETON TOWN TRUST
Received: On time
CONGLETON CHORAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Clare Alexandra Hudson Trustee 28 April 2025
None on record
Mark Edwardson Trustee 16 July 2024
None on record
DAVID THOMAS BROWN Trustee 16 January 2024
None on record
George Robert Edwards Trustee 20 July 2023
CONGLETON CARNIVAL AND TATTOO
Charity reporting is overdue by 1698 days
Philip Howell Trustee 07 December 2021
None on record
Peter Speed Trustee 08 December 2020
None on record
Richard Mort Trustee 15 February 2019
None on record
Lorraine Mort Trustee 15 February 2019
None on record
Graham Cresswell Trustee 15 February 2019
None on record
Sarah Dean Trustee 17 October 2018
None on record
Gavin Wolfenden Trustee 27 January 2016
None on record
CAROLINE JENNET WHITING Trustee
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 £76.18k £69.91k £96.97k £53.33k £108.86k
Total expenditure £73.46k £64.22k £109.62k £87.46k £90.05k
Income from government contracts N/A £2.50k £2.50k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £12.50k £8.37k 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 2023 21 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 October 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 14 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 27 October 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 29 DECEMBER 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 18 MAY 1990

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE A COUNTRY PARK AT ASTBURY MERE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION

Area of benefit

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

CONGLETON AND DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
Trustee Office
Astbury Mere Country Park
Sandy Lane
CONGLETON
Cheshire
CW12 4AW
Phone:
01260281016
Email:
astbury@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Website:

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