THE LOWER MOSS WOOD EDUCATIONAL NATURE RESERVE AND WILD LIFE HOSPITAL

Charity number: 1078209
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Lower Moss Wood is an educational nature reserve and wildlife hospital . It provides a place for schools, disabled visitors, environmental groups and others to come and learn about conservation and the environment. The wildlife hospital takes in any orphaned, sick or injured wild animal or bird for care. Lower Moss Wood is also a private nature reserve.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £78,187
Total expenditure: £144,477

People

3 Trustee(s)

40 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
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Stockport
  • Trafford

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 November 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jane Norton Chair 02 June 2024
None on record
Ruth Pople Trustee 02 June 2024
None on record
Alex Boag-Munroe Trustee 28 October 2023
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 £119.53k £85.76k £110.16k £101.03k £78.19k
Total expenditure £75.34k £84.81k £104.62k £149.50k £144.48k
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 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 06 November 2020 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 06 November 2020 6 days late 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 3 SEPTEMBER 1999 as amended on 09 Dec 2021

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, BY THE PROVISION OF A FACILITY AIMED AT PRE-SCHOOL, PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND FURTHER EDUCATION LEVELS, TO TEACH AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION ISSUES AND ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. 2. TO PROVIDE A FACILITY FOR THE RECEPTION OF INJURED, SICK AND ORPHANED ANIMALS, WILD BIRDS AND BIRDS OF ANY SPECIES, AND TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF AND TO PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR THESES ANIMALS AND BIRDS UNTIL THEIR EVENTUAL RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD OR OTHERWISE. 3. TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TO ENSURE SURVIVAL OF RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES OF BOTH PLANTS AND ANIMALS OF THE AREA KNOWN AS THE LOWER MOSS WOOD NATURE RESERVE

Area of benefit

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

THE AREA KNOWN AS THE LOWER MOSS WOOD NATURE RESERVE

Contact information

Address:
SCHOOL LANE
OLLERTON
KNUTSFORD
WA16 8SJ
Phone:
01565755082
Email:
info@lowermosswood.com
Website:

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