THE COMMONS, OPEN SPACES AND FOOTPATHS PRESERVATION SOCIETY (THE SHORT TITLE SHALL BE 'THE OPEN SPACES SOCIETY')

Charity Number: 214753
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Open Spaces Society (formally The Commons, Open Spaces and Footpaths Preservation Society) worked to create, conserve and enhance common land, village greens, open spaces and rights of public access, in town and country, in England and Wales. It has been superceded by an incorporated charity, The Open Spaces Society, No 1144840.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2012

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 January 1967: Standard registration
  • 21 May 2014: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 21 May 2014: Funds transferred to 1144840 THE OPEN SPACES SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • OPEN SPACES SOCIETY (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2008 31/12/2009 31/12/2010 31/12/2011 31/12/2012
Total gross income £144.77k £484.83k £216.64k £348.34k £0
Total expenditure £213.69k £208.96k £207.54k £271.21k £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 December 2013 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2013 Not submitted
Annual return 31 December 2012 11 September 2013 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2012 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2011 13 July 2012 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2011 13 July 2012 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2010 08 June 2011 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2010 08 June 2011 On Time

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 1970; AS AMENDED IN 1974, 1979, 1981 AND 1982, AND ON 9 JULY 1985, 5 JULY 1988, 7TH JULY 1992, 1 JULY 2003 1 JULY 2008 AND 30 JUNE 2009

Charitable objects

1) TO PROTECT COMMON LAND, OPEN SPACES AND TOWN AND VILLAGE GREENS FROM ENCROACHMENT AND, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF COMMONERS, TO SECURE THEIR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 2) TO PROTECT PRESERVE AND ENHANCE EXISTING PUBLIC PATHS AND CARRIAGEWAYS USED MAINLY AS PUBLIC PATHS AND TO SECURE THEIR PROPER RECORDING, MAINTENANCE AND SIGNPOSTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. 3) TO SECURE THE CREATION AND PRESERVATION OF NEW PUBLIC PATHS, OPEN SPACES AND ACCESS TO AND OVER OPEN COUNTRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC 4) TO PROTECT THE BEAUTY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE AND TO PROMOTE ITS FULLEST ENJOYMENT BY THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 214753-1 HERBERT LUCAS BRADBURY BEQUEST
Governing document
WILL DATE UNKNOWN
Charitable objects
ERECTING AND MAINTAINING SIGN POSTS OR NOTICES INDICATING PUBLIC FOOTPATHS AND BYEWAYS WITHIN A SIX MILE RADIUS OF CHELTENHAM POST OFFICE.
Area of benefit
WITHIN A SIX MILE RADIUS OF CHELTENHAM POST OFFICE
Registration history
  • 03 January 1967 : Standard registration
  • 21 May 2014 : Removed
  • 21 May 2014 : Asset transfer out