CHAFFORD GORGES LIMITED

Charity number: 1113511
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Aim to improve the wildlife habitats of the nature park in order to broaden the biodiversity of the site and conserve existing species. The site is used for local community events and also for education activities for all ages as it is the major open green space for a large new housing development.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £222,364
Total expenditure: £192,762

Total income includes £90,666 from 2 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

44 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 March 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CHAFFORD GORGES (Working name)
Company number:
05189256 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Yates Trustee 12 July 2022
THAMESIDE NATURE PARK LTD
Received: On time
THE FROGLIFE TRUST
Received: On time
Dr Jeremy Dagley Trustee 12 July 2022
THAMESIDE NATURE PARK LTD
Received: On time
Samantha Quill Trustee 12 July 2022
THAMESIDE NATURE PARK LTD
Received: On time
Philip John Cunningham Trustee 28 April 2015
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 £142.29k £140.28k £139.71k £130.41k £222.36k
Total expenditure £107.58k £95.77k £109.45k £119.14k £192.76k
Income from government contracts £1.69k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.69k £1.70k N/A N/A £90.67k

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 22 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 08 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 07 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 07 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 15 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 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 26 JULY 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 MARCH 2006

Charitable objects

3A. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO LOOK AFTER AND FURTHER THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF: - (I) THE AREA KNOWN AS CHAFFORD HUNDRED GORGES COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 200 ACRES OF LAND IN THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK, ESSEX, INCLUDING WARREN GORGE, LION GORGE, GIBBS WOOD, WOULDHAM CLIFF, GRAYS GORGE, SANDMARTIN CLIFF AND ANY ADDITIONAL LAND THAT IS CONTIGUOUS WITH THIS AREA; (II) THE WILDLIFE AND HABITATS OF THIS AREA; (III) THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THIS AREA; (IV) THE ZOOLOGICAL, BOTANICAL, HISTORICAL, BIODIVERSITY, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, SCIENTIFIC, GEOLOGICAL, AMENITY AND LANDSCAPE INTEREST OF THIS AREA, IN ANY AREA WHICH ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW. B. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN: (I) THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF AREAS LIKE CHAFFORD HUNDRED GORGES; (II) THE PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; (III) THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, IN ANY WAYS WHICH ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW.

Area of benefit

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

THE AREA KNOWN AS CHAFFORD HUNDRED GORGES COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 200 ACRES OF LAND IN THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK, ESSEX.

Contact information

Address:
Essex Wildlife Trust
Joan Elliot Visitor Centre
Abbotts Hall Farm
Maldon Road
Great Wigborough
COLCHEST
Phone:
01621862960
Email:
admin@essexwt.org.uk
Website:

www.essexwt.org.uk Open in new window