CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROCKINGHAM FOREST TRUST

Registered charity 1050157 · organisation 1050157

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 October 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03114783
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,632,605
Latest expenditure
£1,681,157
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Stanwick Lakes, Stanwick, Wellingborough, NN9 6GY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rockingham-forest-trust.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Management of Stanwick Lakes Country Park in Northamptonshire, a social enterprise, and SSSI siteEducational and heritage programmes for schools and communities linked with our environmental conservation and heritage work.Health and well-being activities which reach out to those at disadvantage who most benefit from contact with the natural world

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,632,605
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,681,157
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,295,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,523,315
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
8 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,120,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,343,640
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,330,772
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,244,127
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£966,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£795,909

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,632,605
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,681,157
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£132,028
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,295,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,523,315
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,120,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,343,640
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£96,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
38
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
28 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,330,772
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,244,127
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£110,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
11 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£966,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£795,909
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£131,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
26 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
78986
Income Other Trading Activities
1108272
Income Charitable Activities
431705
Income Investments
3984
Income Other
9658
Income Total Income And Endowments
1632605
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£943,943
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£737,214
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1681157
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19126
Expenditure Support Costs
179484
Expenditure Depreciation
151849
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
56000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£180,000
Assets Total Fixed
2515261
Assets Own Use
2515261
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£387,084
Assets Total Liabilities
£147,192
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,755,153
Creditors One Year Total Current
147192
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£244,227
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
220818
Funds Restricted
2534335
Funds Total
2755153
Count Employees
44
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
33206
Income Other Trading Activities
1040954
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1089
Income Other
220343
Income Total Income And Endowments
1295592
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£984,209
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£539,106
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1523315
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22433
Expenditure Support Costs
73789
Expenditure Depreciation
146823
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
3000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-15821
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£156,962
Assets Total Fixed
2577743
Assets Own Use
2577743
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
13000
Assets Other Assets
£275,069
Assets Total Liabilities
£118,107
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,747,705
Creditors One Year Total Current
118107
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£211,332
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
169962
Funds Restricted
2577743
Funds Total
2747705
Count Employees
44
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
37061
Income Other Trading Activities
1080332
Income Charitable Activities
1419
Income Investments
1404
Income Other
448
Income Total Income And Endowments
1120664
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£855,249
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£487,245
Expenditure Other
1146
Expenditure Total
1343640
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21869
Expenditure Support Costs
24572
Expenditure Depreciation
161387
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£377,436
Assets Total Fixed
2593564
Assets Own Use
2593564
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
13000
Assets Other Assets
£466,761
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,897
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,971,428
Creditors One Year Total Current
101897
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£357,434
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
377436
Funds Restricted
2593992
Funds Total
2971428
Count Employees
36
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
28 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
235225
Income Other Trading Activities
707785
Income Charitable Activities
18704
Income Investments
531
Income Other
368527
Income Total Income And Endowments
1330772
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£554,563
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£510,244
Expenditure Other
179320
Expenditure Total
1244127
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16136
Expenditure Support Costs
27361
Expenditure Depreciation
119606
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
3000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-176320
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£325,066
Assets Total Fixed
2335255
Assets Own Use
2335255
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
13000
Assets Other Assets
£970,380
Assets Total Liabilities
£125,231
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,193,404
Creditors One Year Total Current
125231
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£808,151
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
844460
Funds Restricted
2348944
Funds Total
3193404
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
11 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
338979
Income Other Trading Activities
579662
Income Charitable Activities
34722
Income Investments
540
Income Other
12932
Income Total Income And Endowments
966835
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£517,797
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£274,561
Expenditure Other
3551
Expenditure Total
795909
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16436
Expenditure Support Costs
16436
Expenditure Depreciation
123146
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-57000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£435,773
Assets Total Fixed
2446370
Assets Own Use
2446370
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-90000
Assets Other Assets
£704,742
Assets Total Liabilities
£78,353
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,982,759
Creditors One Year Total Current
78353
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£637,948
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
435773
Funds Restricted
2546986
Funds Total
2982759
Count Employees
26
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROCKINGHAM FOREST TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-10-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 17TH OCTOBER 1995.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION,PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ANYWHERE IN THE ROCKINGHAM FOREST AREA. (2) TO ENCOURAGE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR APPROPRIATE RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION-COMMENSURATE WITH CONSERVING THE FOREST ENVIRONMENT - WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING IN OR WORKING IN OR RESORTING TO ROCKINGHAM FOREST. (3) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND HERITAGE MATTERS IN THE ROCKINGHAM FOREST AND OF THE WAYS OF CONSERVING,PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE SAME.
Area Of Benefit
ROCKINGHAM FOREST

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff