MARCHER APPLE NETWORK

Charity Number: 1095151
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Identify and propagate old & rare varieties of apples & pears in English & Welsh border counties. Supply graftwood to people wishing to plant such trees. Publish books & CDs giving pomological advice. Encourage local primary school children to use a recently acquired site-a-gift for environmental educational purposes. Attend shows to disseminate information and give talks to various groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £12,688
Total expenditure: £16,112

People

6 Trustee(s)

30 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Herefordshire
  • Powys
  • Shropshire
  • Worcestershire
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • France
  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland
  • Norway
  • Scotland
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 December 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
03787303 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Stephen Ainsleigh Rice Chair 03 April 2023
None on record
Philip Bustin Trustee 09 November 2024
None on record
Steven Richards-Price Trustee 09 November 2024
None on record
James Nason Trustee 12 January 2024
None on record
David Hugh Thursfield Smith Trustee 19 November 2022
None on record
Andrew John Pillow Trustee 16 November 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £29.81k £26.77k £17.78k £13.65k £12.69k
Total expenditure £23.43k £19.53k £21.40k £16.85k £16.11k
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 2024 13 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 On Time 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 JUNE 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 19 OCTOBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 NOV 2014 as amended on 19 Nov 2022

Charitable objects

TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH, IDENTIFICATION AND CONSERVATION BY ANY RECOGNISED MEANS, OF OLD VARIETIES OF APPLES, PEARS AND OTHER FRUITS FOUND GROWING IN THE MARCHES AREA OF ENGLAND AND WALES, AND ELSEWHERE, AND TO MAKE COLLECTED INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANISATIONS BY DISPLAYS, DEMONSTRATIONS, TALKS OR ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
BROCK HOUSE
PELHAM ROAD
UPTON MAGNA
SHREWSBURY
SY4 4UA
Phone:
07753929253
Email:
ainsleigh_jennifer@btinternet.com
Website:

www.marcherapple.net Open in new window