NEW FOREST ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 260328
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Association is a wholly independent organisation dedicated to sustaining the traditional character of the New Forest, by: Preserving scenery, wildlife & wilderness quality. Resisting exploitation and over commercialisation by public/private bodies. Supporting commoning as the effective method of land management. Encouraging the restoration of ancient woodlands and mires

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £27,906
Total expenditure: £16,800

People

9 Trustee(s)

15 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 January 1970: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FoNF (Working name)
  • Friends of the New Forest (Working name)
  • N F A (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SARAH ANN NIELD Chair 03 March 2021
None on record
Peter James Ryde Trustee 10 May 2025
None on record
Dr Gale Pettifer Trustee 10 May 2025
None on record
Tracy Ann Gribble Trustee 20 April 2024
THE LEWIS CARROLL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Clive Chatters Trustee 20 April 2024
None on record
Sarah Richards Trustee 01 March 2023
NEW FOREST BASICS BANK
Received: On time
THE ELISABETH HENDERSON FOUNDATION
Received: 102 days late
Christopher Paul Winter Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
WILLIAM ZIEGLER Trustee
None on record
BRIAN TARNOFF 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 £13.74k £13.55k £13.49k £16.47k £27.91k
Total expenditure £8.55k £8.19k £11.84k £17.55k £16.80k
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 05 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 05 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 03 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 July 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 17 MARCH 1969 AS AMENDED 28 APRIL 1999 AND 28 APRIL 2007 AS AMENDED ON 16 APR 2016 as amended on 28 Apr 2022 as amended on 28 Apr 2022

Charitable objects

The object of the Association is to promote the preservation of the New Forest for the benefit of the public, to protect and preserve the character, cultural heritage, landscape and amenities of the New Forest and to protect and preserve the areas of scientific and ecological importance and the flora, fungi and fauna of the New Forest. Please note by the proposed Defintions Clause New Forest “means area designated as the New Forest National Park”

Area of benefit

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

THE NEW FOREST

Contact information

Address:
4 Forest Glade Close
BROCKENHURST
Hampshire
SO42 7QY
Phone:
07748960003
Email:
chair.fonf@gmail.com
Website:

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