FRIENDS OF MARGAM PARK

Charity number: 1179411
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Friends of Margam Park objectives are to conserve and enhance Margam Country Park, protect its natural beauty, raise the parks profile, increase public awareness and work with the Local Authority as well as other appropriate organisations. The Friends provide walks and tours with an historical interest, in the summer months together with other activities on a voluntary basis.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2023

Total income: £30,756
Total expenditure: £27,976

Total income includes £17,013 from 4 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

145 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Neath Port Talbot

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 August 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jemma Louise Davies Trustee 08 August 2024
None on record
Theresa Davies Trustee 04 October 2023
None on record
Tracy Robbins Trustee 21 August 2021
None on record
Peter Alfred Lindsay Trustee 28 September 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2019 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023
Total gross income £6.12k £27.64k £2.84k £35.04k £30.76k
Total expenditure £4.78k £8.20k £23.18k £35.96k £27.98k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £24.36k N/A N/A £17.01k

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 July 2023 18 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 18 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 02 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 02 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 30 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 30 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 21 August 2021 82 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 21 August 2021 82 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2019 26 April 2021 330 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2019 26 April 2021 330 days late 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.
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CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 01 Aug 2018

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE PUBLIC IN NEATH PORT TALBOT AND ARE THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PRESERVATION, PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF MARGAM COUNTRY PARK.

Contact information

Address:
Friends of Margam Park
Park Office
Margam Country Park
Margam
PORT TALBOT
West Gla
Phone:
01639898565
Email:
tony@friendsofmargampark.co.uk
Website:

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