LONG MEAD FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1196294
Charity reporting is up to date (53 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Conservation and enhancement of the biodiversity of the floodplain meadows along the Upper Thames including advancing understanding of and developing methods to restore the meadows. Contributing to the education of the public on nature based solutions for climate-change particularly in relation to floodplain meadows and offering nature-based activities to adults with special needs.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £38,929
Total expenditure: £25,721

Total income includes £2,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

70 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 October 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Kevan Martin Chair 05 March 2021
None on record
Fiona Ravenscroft Trustee 05 March 2021
CO-OPERATIVE PAYROLL GIVING LIMITED
Received: 16 days late
Mary Louise Henson Trustee 05 March 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £79.85k £38.93k
Total expenditure £53.80k £25.72k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants £31.72k £2.00k

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 25 March 2025 53 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 25 March 2025 53 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 March 2024 57 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 28 March 2024 57 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.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY A. TO UNDERTAKE THE CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE BIODIVERSITY OF THE FLOODPLAIN MEADOWS ALONG THE UPPER THAMES; B. TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF, AND METHODS TO, RESTORE THE ECOSYSTEMS OF FLOODPLAIN MEADOWS WORKING WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS; C. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE-CHANGE, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO FLOODPLAIN MEADOWS; 2. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND AUTISM BY OFFERING NATURE-BASED ACTIVITIES.

Contact information

Address:
Horseshoe Island
Oxford Road
Swinford
WITNEY
OX29 4DU
Phone:
07816675460
Email:
longmead.countywildlifesite@gmail.com
Website:

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