OUSE VALLEY CYCLE NETWORK PROJECT

Charity number: 1155182
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

OVCN works with local communities, landowners and organisations, including the South Downs National Park, Sustrans, the South Downs Local Access Forum,to create a network of safe multi-user paths (The Egrets Way) connecting Lewes and Newhaven and the villages of the Lower Ouse Valley and to develop links to other local, national and international cycling routes and shared walking routes .

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 28 February 2025

Total income: £18,639
Total expenditure: £18,639

Total income includes £18,639 from 3 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

8 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
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:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • EGRETS WAY PROJECT (Working name)
  • OVCN PROJECT OR EGRETS WAY (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Wendy Anne Brewer Chair 04 December 2013
KINGSTON PARISH HALL
Received: On time
Dr NEVILLE HARRISON Trustee 09 August 2025
None on record
SUSANNE WYLDE MA Trustee 24 November 2021
KINGSTON (LEWES) WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Received: On time
Dr Richard Anthony Ross Trustee 23 September 2020
None on record
Joseph Dermott Attwood Trustee 10 June 2019
None on record
MICHAEL LONG Trustee 29 April 2016
None on record
SUSAN ANN THOMPSON BA Trustee 04 December 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 28/02/2021 28/02/2022 28/02/2023 29/02/2024 28/02/2025
Total gross income £4.64k £320 £320 £549 £18.64k
Total expenditure £6.29k £285 £2.99k £379 £18.64k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £320 N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £18.64k

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 28 February 2025 05 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2025 05 August 2025 On time
Annual return 29 February 2024 19 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2024 19 November 2024 On time
Annual return 28 February 2023 22 February 2024 56 days late
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2023 22 February 2024 56 days late
Annual return 28 February 2022 12 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2022 12 October 2022 On time
Annual return 28 February 2021 03 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2021 03 December 2021 On time
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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.

CIO - Association Registered 06 Jan 2014 as amended on 13 Oct 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE IN THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AND THE OUSE VALLEY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROVISION OF SAFE ROUTES, PATHS AND FACILITIES FOR CYCLING AND TO UNDERTAKE SUCH PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES OF A CHARITABLE NATURE WHICH WILL ASSIST IN PROMOTING HEALTHY RECREATION, THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES.

Contact information

Address:
3 THE FLINTS
KINGSTON
LEWES
EAST SUSSEX
BN7 3JQ
Phone:
01273 473801
Email:
info@egretsway.org.uk
Website:

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