TESTON LAND CONSERVATION TRUST

Charity number: 1082554
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

TLCT owns approximately 22 acres in Teston, which is on the northern slope of an attractive stretch of the Medway valley to the west of Maidstone. Three fields total approximately 17 acres, with one of the fields having some 500 yards of Medway riverbank. Income is generated from grazing and fishing. The remaining 5 acres is Ripton Farm. The Trustees are primarily the Parish Councillors of Teston.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £5,444
Total expenditure: £509

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • TLCT (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER RONALD COULLING Chair
TESTON VILLAGE GREEN, A PUBLIC PLAYGROUND
Received: On time
FRIENDS OF TESTON CHURCH
Received: On time
Benjamin Merchant Trustee 12 March 2024
None on record
Robert Ayling Trustee 30 January 2024
TESTON VILLAGE GREEN, A PUBLIC PLAYGROUND
Received: On time
TESTON VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
Tina Yuen Burgon Trustee 24 January 2017
None on record
NINA WHEAT Trustee 11 August 2013
FRIENDS OF TESTON CHURCH
Received: On time
TESTON VILLAGE GREEN, A PUBLIC PLAYGROUND
Received: On time
TESTON VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
CHRIS DOUGLASS Trustee 21 May 2012
None on record
JOHN ROBIN OWENS Trustee 14 December 2011
TESTON VILLAGE GREEN, A PUBLIC PLAYGROUND
Received: On time
ROGER WILLIAM LEVETT Trustee
None on record
ALAN PERKINS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £14.21k £3.06k £3.60k £2.97k £5.44k
Total expenditure £3.01k £1.87k £1.19k £474 £509
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 March 2025 11 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 05 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 February 2024 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 22 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 01 AUG 2023

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF TESTON, THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE UNSPOILT RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL NATURE OF LAND WITHIN OR ABUTTING THE PARISH OF TESTON

Area of benefit

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

LAND WITHIN OR ABUTTING THE PARISH OF TESTON

Contact information

Address:
THE GABLES
CHURCH STREET
TESTON
MAIDSTONE
ME18 5AG
Phone:
01622813143
Email:
petercoulling@hotmail.com
Website:

No information available