UNSTEAD NATURE COMMUNITY GROUP

Charity number: 1196835
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity cares for the Unstead Wetland Nature Reserve in Surrey for the benefit of both its wildlife and the general public. Through volunteer action, the Group restores, develops and maintains diverse habitats for the benefit of wildlife. It provides visitor facilities and information about the Reserve and its wildlife to create an educational and recreational resource.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £11,519
Total expenditure: £9,744

People

8 Trustee(s)

97 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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 November 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:
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
John Hartland Mairs Chair 29 November 2021
None on record
John Michael Cheesman Trustee 31 October 2024
None on record
Richard Acton Trustee 28 June 2023
None on record
Deborah Simmons Trustee 28 June 2023
None on record
Stuart Christopher Smith Trustee 29 November 2021
None on record
Keith Lightfoot Trustee 29 November 2021
None on record
Peter Thomas Cornish Trustee 29 November 2021
None on record
Christopher Hedley Kirton Trustee 29 November 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £17.35k £2.81k £11.52k
Total expenditure £5.99k £7.01k £9.74k
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 31 March 2025 04 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 04 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 10 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 09 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 09 October 2023 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 29 Nov 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF UNSTEAD WETLAND NATURE RESERVE.

Contact information

Address:
9 Home Farm Road
GODALMING
GU7 1TX
Phone:
01483417471
Email:
treasurer@unstead-reserve.org
Website:

HTTPS://UNSTEAD-RESERVE.ORG