THE FRIENDS OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND RUSTHALL COMMONS

Charity number: 1013975
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Friends of the Commons augment the work of the Commons Conservators and the Ranger. We do this by members volunteering to work on the Commons. Typical activities include picking up litter, clearing scrub, enhancing public access and helping to promote ecological diversity. We also help to fund associated expenditure, particularly for items not normally covered in the Conservators' budget.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £14,817
Total expenditure: £14,496

People

8 Trustee(s)

500 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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 September 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF THE COMMON (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Roger Nigel Barton Chair 27 October 2025
THE FRIENDS OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND RUSTHALL COMMONS ASSOCIATION
Recently registered
Adrian Berendt Trustee 05 December 2025
CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER TRANSPORT CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Nicholas Leech Trustee 27 October 2025
THE FRIENDS OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND RUSTHALL COMMONS ASSOCIATION
Recently registered
Ann Elizabeth Gripper Trustee 16 July 2025
None on record
Joy Ann Podbury Trustee 22 September 2021
None on record
Clive Evans Trustee 15 March 2016
None on record
Christopher James GURR Trustee 17 March 2014
None on record
Dr IAN CHRISTOPHER BEAVIS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £19.19k £19.22k £21.37k £16.98k £14.82k
Total expenditure £20.24k £17.16k £21.26k £21.89k £14.50k
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 2024 12 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 21 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 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.

RULES ADOPTED 19TH JUNE 1992 as amended on 19 Jul 2023

Charitable objects

SUBJECT ALWAYS TO THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE COMMONS CONTAINED IN THE COUNTY OF KENT ACT 1981, AND TO THE RIGHTS OF THE LORDS AND LADIES OF THE MANOR OF RUSTHALL FOR THE TIME BEING, THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION AND PEACEFUL ENJOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE COMMONS BY SUCH MEANS AS THE SOCIETY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONSERVATORS OF THE COMMONS THINKS FIT.

Area of benefit

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

BOROUGH OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Contact information

Address:
ASHTON LODGE
69 LONDON ROAD
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
KENT
TN1 1DX
Phone:
07951034568
Email:
secretary@fotcs.org.uk
Website:

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