FRIENDS OF MORTIMER FOREST LIMITED

Charity number: 1192884
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Friends of Mortimer Forest exist to help conserve and improve the natural environment and landscape in Mortimer Forest and the surrounding area. To organise activities in the forest which promote mental and physical wellbeing and public education in environmental and forest-related subjects, in cooperation where possible with other like-minded charities and Forestry England.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2025

Total income: £11,832
Total expenditure: £5,459

Total income includes £1,710 from 1 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

15 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • 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 Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 December 2020: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
12552166 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Colin John Richards Chair 08 April 2020
None on record
Lynne Frances Bradley Trustee 25 July 2023
None on record
David Arbuthnott Trustee 25 July 2023
BRIMFIELD VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
Ian Arbuthnott Trustee 25 July 2023
None on record
Diane Lyle Trustee 11 August 2022
None on record
Hugo Salwey Trustee 06 July 2021
HUMPHRY SALWEY BENEFACTION
Received: On time
Humphrey Salwey CBE TD DL Trustee 08 April 2020
ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST
Charity is in administration
Robert John Richard Owen Trustee 08 April 2020
THE CONSERVATION TRUST FOR ST LAURENCE LUDLOW
Received: On time
Gillian Patricia Bilbrough Trustee 08 April 2020
None on record
James Richard Hepworth Trustee 08 April 2020
None on record
MERLIN SPEDDING UNWIN Trustee 08 April 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024 30/04/2025
Total gross income £5.18k £5.30k £4.81k £4.73k £11.83k
Total expenditure £0 £7.51k £3.03k £3.71k £5.46k
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 £1.71k

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 30 April 2025 23 February 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2025 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2024 10 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2022 19 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2021 11 March 2022 11 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 APR 2020 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18 DEC 2020

Charitable objects

2.1 THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY, ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: 2.1.1 THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITHIN NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE AND SOUTH SHROPSHIRE IN PARTICULAR THE WOODLAND AND ITS WILDLIFE, FLORA AND FAUNA; 2.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SUBJECTS OF FORESTRY, CRAFT SKILLS AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND 2.1.3 THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH THROUGH PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH.

Contact information

Address:
Fairfield
Eyton
LEOMINSTER
HR6 0BZ
Phone:
01568770218
Email:
richards.colin@aol.com
Website:

Friends-of-mortimer-forest.org.uk