FRIENDS OF THE TOWANS

Charity number: 1196124
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote for the benefit of the public, the conservation, protection, and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Towans and adjacent land between Hayle and Godrevy through direct action or in cooperation with other individuals, groups, landowners or organisations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £23,349
Total expenditure: £22,058

Total income includes £950 from 3 government grant(s)

People

14 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 October 2021: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter Brinton Chair 13 September 2021
None on record
Wesley Smyth Trustee 05 June 2025
None on record
Jeremy Martin Trustee 12 March 2025
None on record
June Lawrenson-Reid Trustee 12 March 2025
None on record
Mary Tincombe Trustee 08 September 2024
None on record
Rosemary Ann Lewis Trustee 08 September 2024
None on record
Leslie Stockton Trustee 12 November 2023
None on record
ANNE KATHERINE BOSS Trustee 12 November 2023
None on record
Paul Clark Trustee 13 September 2021
None on record
ANDREW HENRY GEORGE MP Trustee 13 September 2021
None on record
Nicholas Spencer Reynolds Trustee 13 September 2021
None on record
Hilary Jean Gibson Trustee 13 September 2021
None on record
Elizabeth Katherine Norbury Trustee 13 September 2021
None on record
Richard Goodere Trustee 13 September 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £11.53k £12.96k £23.35k
Total expenditure £2.88k £8.33k £22.06k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.50k £2.50k £950

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 December 2024 20 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 25 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 28 March 2024 149 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13 SEP 2021 AS AMENDED ON 11 OCT 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE TOWANS AND ADJACENT LAND BETWEEN HAYLE AND GODREVY THROUGH DIRECT ACTION OR IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, LANDOWNERS OR ORGANISATIONS, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) RAISING THE PROFILE OF THE TOWANS AND ITS PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION NEEDS WITHIN THE LOCAL AND WIDER COMMUNITY; B) ASSISTING IN THE MONITORING AND RECORDING OF FLORA, FAUNA AND HERITAGE WITHIN THE AREA; C) DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING, THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, OF THE TOWANS, ITS PLANTS, WILDLIFE AND HISTORY; D) PROMOTING, CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF THE TOWANS; E) OPPOSING ACTIVITIES HARMFUL TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OR HERITAGE OF THE TOWANS; F) MAINTAINING AND SUPPORTING A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN MEETING OBJECTIVES (A) TO (E).

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
8 Lethlean Towans
Phillack
HAYLE
Cornwall
TR27 5AP
Phone:
01736-752554
Email:
contact@friendsofthetowans.org.uk
Website:

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