SOMERSET EARTH SCIENCE CENTRE

Charity number: 1122738
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity provides an educational programme for schools which is National Curriculum linked with work sheets available for topics at Key Stages 1 to 4. More advanced studies are available for colleges, community groups and the general public. The Centre offeres a unique learning experience which includes looking at areas of former quarrying which have geological or wildlife interest.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £82,426
Total expenditure: £143,004

People

5 Trustee(s)

8 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
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 February 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • EAST MENDIP STUDY CENTRE (Previous name)
Company number:
05717320 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not 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 charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Brian Sidney Perry Trustee 14 August 2024
None on record
Rev Timothy John Gibson Trustee 14 August 2024
None on record
HARVEY SIGGS Trustee
CHARITY OF WILLIAM BRITTAINE
Received: On time
ANGELA YEOMAN Trustee
THE MID-SOMERSET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
PETER BOYD BARKWILL Trustee
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 £101.85k £138.89k £89.84k £124.59k £82.43k
Total expenditure £116.68k £108.12k £117.81k £135.69k £143.00k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £49.85k £900 £2.00k 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 10 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 May 2024 113 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 May 2024 113 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 11 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 March 2023 29 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 21 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 21 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 21 FEBRUARY 2006 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17 FEBRUARY 2010

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL QUARRYING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL MATTERS BY THE PROVISION OF AN EDUCATION CENTRE IN EAST MENDIP AND OR ELSEWHERE.

Area of benefit

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

EAST MENDIP

Contact information

Address:
JOHN WAINWRIGHT & CO LTD
MOONS HILL QUARRY
MENDIP ROAD
STOKE ST. MICHAEL
RADSTOCK
BA3 5JU
Phone:
01749840274
Email:
No information available
Website:

www.earthsciencecentre.org.uk Open in new window