SOUTH WEST COAST PATH ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 266754
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To secure the protection, improvement and preservation of an acceptable south west coast path (SWCP) and public access thereto in order to improve the conditions of users of the SWCP. To educate users of the SWCP to greater knowledge of respect and care for the coast and countryside. To provide advice and information to those who walk the SWCP. To encourage all to take on healthy outdoor walking.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2015

Total income:
£538,012

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Donations and legacies £158.14k
Charitable activities £336.46k
Other trading activities £42.25k
Investments £1.16k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£387,948

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £354.21k
Other £0

£1,989 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £23,847 from government contract(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £33.74k
Charitable expenditure £354.21k
Retained for future use £150.06k

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall
  • Devon
  • Dorset
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 September 1974: Standard registration
  • 20 September 2016: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 20 September 2016: Funds transferred to 1163422 SOUTH WEST COAST PATH ASSOCIATION
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SOUTH WEST COAST PATH ASSOCIATION (Working name)
  • SOUTH WEST PENINSULA COASTAL PATH ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
  • THE SOUTH WEST WAY ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2011 31/12/2012 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 31/12/2015
Total gross income £101.25k £90.25k £112.27k £271.34k £538.01k
Total expenditure £88.75k £81.54k £104.53k £216.88k £387.95k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £23.85k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £158.14k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £42.25k
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £336.46k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.16k
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £41.05k
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £354.21k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2011 31/12/2012 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 31/12/2015
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Other assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £439.24k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A N/A £105.44k

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 2015 12 August 2016 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2015 12 August 2016 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2014 30 April 2015 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2014 16 September 2015 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2013 16 October 2014 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2013 02 October 2014 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2012 22 July 2013 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2012 30 April 2013 On Time

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 MAY 1974 AND SCHEME OF 10 JUNE 1975 AS AMENDED ON 26 APRIL 1997 AND 24 APRIL 1999

Charitable objects

(1) TO SECURE THE PROTECTION, IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF AN ACCEPTABLE SOUTH WEST COAST PATH AND PUBLIC ACCESS THERETO IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE USERS OF THE SOUTH WEST WAY (2) TO EDUCATE THE USERS OF THE SOUTH WEST WAY TO A GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF, RESPECT AND CARE FOR THE COAST AND THE COUNTRYSIDE

Area of benefit

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

SOUTH WEST ENGLAND