SOMERSET WILDLANDS

Charity number: 1191953
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Somerset Wildlands makes space for nature through rewilding, acquiring patches of land large and small which can be managed in as hands off a way as possible, to create wild stepping stones to benefit wildlife and people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £221,935
Total expenditure: £201,112

People

4 Trustee(s)

12 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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 October 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lynne Davies Trustee 14 July 2023
None on record
Deborah Banks Trustee 22 October 2021
None on record
Natasha Hurley Trustee 22 October 2021
None on record
David Powell Trustee 22 October 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £59.98k £79.84k £221.94k
Total expenditure £32.49k £76.36k £201.11k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 05 April 2024 22 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 22 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 17 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 17 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Oct 2020

Charitable objects

THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF SOMERSET WILDLANDS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION. WE WILL WORK TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE WILDLIFE AND WILDNESS TO PARTS OF SOMERSET FOR THE BENEFIT OF NATURE, PEOPLE AND THE CLIMATE. WE WILL WORK WITH AN INITIAL, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE, FOCUS ON THE SOMERSET LEVELS, AN INTERNATIONALLY IMPORTANT AREA OF WETLANDS. WE WILL DO THIS BY: Ò ACQUIRING LAND FOR THE PURPOSES OF NATURE CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND REWILDING, SETTING ASIDE AREAS IN WHICH WE CAN MAKE SPACE FOR NATURE AND WHICH CAN PROVIDE IMPROVED HABITATS FOR EXISTING WILDLIFE AND FOR THE REINTRODUCTION OF SPECIES; Ò ACQUIRING LAND FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND STORAGE AND REDUCTION OF POLLUTION WHERE SUCH LAND WILL ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO WILDLIFE; Ò WORKING TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT TO NATURE, AND TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE AND THE PROCESSES OF CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND REWILDING. WE WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS, VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS AND OTHERS TO LEARN ABOUT WILDLIFE AND GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE OF CONSERVATION, REWILDING AND RESTORATION; Ò WORKING TO DEVELOP NETWORKS OF AFFILIATE LANDOWNERS WHO SUPPORT OUR AIMS AND OUTCOMES; Ò WORKING TO COMMUNICATE THE BENEFITS AND IMPORTANCE OF NATURE RESTORATION AND REWILDING.

Contact information

Address:
POLYGON COTTAGE
NORTH GREEN STREET
BRISTOL
POLYGON COTTAGE
NORTH GREEN STREET
BS8 4NE
Phone:
07788718108
Email:
contact@somersetwildlands.org
Website:

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