WEST OF ENGLAND RURAL NETWORK

Charity number: 1146165
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

As a specialist rural organisation we work with communities, businesses, social enterprises, groups and individuals to support and encourage community-led action. We are experienced in areas such as broadband, access to services, transport, affordable housing, fuel poverty, energy generation, village halls & community assets, health & social care, funding advice and community led planning.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £337,335
Total expenditure: £406,321

Total income includes £150,746 from 5 government grant(s)

People

6 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • Bristol City
  • North Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 February 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WERN (Working name)
Company number:
07956732 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Matthew Riddle Trustee 13 November 2024
None on record
Jane Wildblood Trustee 14 December 2023
CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Received: On time
BATH & WEST LOW CARBON COMMUNITY FUND CIO
Received: On time
Edith Whittingham Trustee 14 December 2023
None on record
SAMANTHA ROSS Trustee 16 February 2022
None on record
Laura Penny Trustee 12 September 2019
None on record
GEORGIE BIGG Trustee 27 February 2012
THE AVON AND BRISTOL BRANCH OF THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND
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 £215.04k £275.20k £392.29k £405.90k £337.34k
Total expenditure £233.03k £238.15k £270.58k £372.20k £406.32k
Income from government contracts N/A £15.62k £88.03k N/A N/A
Income from government grants £57.33k £37.34k £77.44k £245.48k £150.75k

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 17 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 29 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 29 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 13 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 13 December 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 INCORPORATED 13/02/2012

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE WEST OF ENGLAND (BEING AN AREA SERVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS OF NORTH SOMERSET, BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND IN PARTICULAR THAT OF THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OR BY PURSUING ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Area of benefit

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

THE WEST OF ENGLAND BEING THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS OF NORTH SOMERSET, BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
5th Floor
Mariner House
62 Prince Street
BRISTOL
BS1 4QD
Phone:
01275333701
Email:
info@wern.org.uk
Website:

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