THE TRAILS TRUST

Charity number: 1094139
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

promoting the protection, restoration and improvement of existing bridleways, byways and other public rights of way, and the addition of new bridleways, byways or other public rights of way

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £56,116
Total expenditure: £62,017

People

8 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 October 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE MENDIP CROSS TRAILS TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
03637593 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paul John Hooper OBE Chair 12 November 2020
None on record
Sonia Kundu Trustee 27 September 2021
RAIL TO TRAIL
Charity reporting is overdue by 352 days
Hannah Gardner Trustee 27 September 2021
None on record
Gregory Glendall Trustee 27 September 2021
None on record
Fiona Mary Powell Trustee 27 September 2021
None on record
Lynn Sharon Myland Trustee 12 November 2019
None on record
SALLY JANE WHITTAKER Trustee 21 January 2013
None on record
Jennifer Mary Ham Trustee
THE BABINGTON CHARITY
Received: On time

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 £8.93k £80.35k £26.53k £61.04k £56.12k
Total expenditure £3.74k £74.22k £23.03k £62.58k £62.02k
Income from government contracts N/A £71.49k £17.64k 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 06 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 01 August 2024 183 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 01 August 2024 183 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/09/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/04/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/10/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/10/2008 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 21/11/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/11/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/04/2015

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING BRIDLEWAYS, BYWAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY, AND THE ADDITION OF NEW BRIDLEWAYS, BYWAYS OR OTHER PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE ENGLAND AND WALES

Contact information

Address:
Townsend Cottage
Townsend
Priddy
WELLS
Somerset
BA5 3BP
Phone:
07919120845
Email:
rachel.thompson@mbzonline.net
Website:

http://www.thetrailstrust.org.uk Open in new window