THE RAILWAY LAND WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED

Charity number: 800655
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Inspiring environmental sustainability by bringing nature to the heart of Lewes. We do this through: Running the Linklater Pavilion building as a community-based hub for the understanding of a sustainable environment Providing inclusive outdoor learning using innovative approaches Supporting the local authority in managing the Railway Land Local Nature Reserve for the whole community

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£553,032

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Donations and legacies £38.33k
Charitable activities £508.41k
Other trading activities £1.19k
Investments £2.85k
Other £2.25k

Total expenditure:
£630,462

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Raising funds £1.16k
Charitable activities £629.31k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £3,600 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.16k
Charitable expenditure £629.31k

People

9 Trustee(s)

72 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 January 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sarah Rideout Trustee 26 April 2023
None on record
Sandra Llewellyn Trustee 26 April 2023
None on record
Andrew Saunders Trustee 19 January 2022
None on record
Ryan Myint Trustee 14 September 2020
None on record
Julie Lloyd Trustee 26 February 2020
None on record
Antonia Scarr Trustee 07 January 2020
HAMSEY SCHOOL PTA
Received: On time
Angela Smith Trustee 10 October 2018
None on record
Barry McNulty Trustee 28 June 2017
None on record
James Hillage Trustee 07 December 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £94.09k £107.70k £181.45k £417.17k £553.03k
Total expenditure £97.65k £84.23k £146.06k £230.04k £630.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £38.57k £800 £12.60k £3.60k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £38.33k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.19k
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £508.41k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A N/A £2.85k
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £2.25k
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £629.31k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.16k
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £598.90k
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Other assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £293.89k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A N/A £16.71k

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 23 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 28 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 28 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 February 2021 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 February 2021 1 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4TH NOVEMBER 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 19TH APRIL 1999 as amended on 16 Oct 2019

Charitable objects

To record, study, conserve, improve and create for the benefit of the public places of natural scientific interest and in particular of arboricultural, botanical, entomological, geological, ornithological, archaeological and zoological interest and to protect the flora and fauna of such places within the framework of sustainability. To promote, organise, conduct and encourage study and research for the increase of knowledge in the natural sciences and sustainability and to publish the useful results of such study and research. To advance the education of the public in: (a) sustainability in the natural sciences and in particular in arboriculture, botany, entomology, geology, ornithology and zoology; and (b) the employment of the natural sustainable resources of land in craftwork. To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the benefit of the public at large. To provide, maintain or improve a public park or other public amenity in the vicinity of a landfill site where it is for the protection of the environment. To maintain, repair or restore a building or other structure which is of historical interest, where such building or other structure is situated in the vicinity of a landfill site. To make provision of financial administration and other similar services for the purposes of promoting the objects. To encourage and facilitate all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, ethnic origin, creed, sexuality, age, employment, financial hardship, ill health (physical or mental), educational attainment, relationship breakdown, or crime to have access to the work of the Trust. This will include the Trust organising activities that are particularly focused on socially disadvantaged groups, where funding and facilities permit.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Linklater Pavilion
Railway Lane
LEWES
BN7 2FG
Phone:
01273477101
Email:
info@railwaylandproject.org
Website:

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