CCEW Charity Commission profile

RUPERRA CONSERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1054796 · organisation 1054796

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 April 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03186952
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£21,401
Latest expenditure
£32,253
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Orchard Bungalow, Chatham, Machen, Machen, Caerphilly, CF83 8SB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ruperra.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Protect, preserve, restore and maintain the natural and built heritage of Coed Craig Ruperra, for the benefit of local residents and the nation at large;Advance education and knowledge of the above;Restoration of the charity's woodland, Coed Craig Ruperra;Provision of access to and enjoyment of the woodland for all

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
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,253
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
20 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£37,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,775
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
13 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,799
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
27 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£21,355
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,659
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
24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£45,354
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,149

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
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£21,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,253
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20
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
20 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£37,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,775
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
25
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
13 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,799
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20
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
27 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£21,355
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,659
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
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
24 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£45,354
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,149
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£4,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cardiff
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Caerphilly
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Newport City
Welsh Ind
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RUPERRA CONSERVATION TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-04-22T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 APRIL 1996 AS AMENDED 12 APRIL 1999 AND 29 JANUARY 2007 AND 30 OCTOBER 2008.
Charitable Objects
(A) TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, RESTORE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE LOCAL POPULATION AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE, LANDS OWNED BY THE CHARITY (NAMELY COED CRAIG RUPERRA IN THE COUNTY OF CAERPHILLY AND ANY LANDS SUBSEQUENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE CHARITY) WHICH ARE OF NATURAL CONSERVATION INTEREST OR BEAUTY AND AS REGARDS SUCH LANDS, TO SECURE THE PROTECTION OF THEIR NATURAL ASPECT AND SURROUNDINGS AND THE PRESERVATION OF THEIR NATURAL FEATURES, BUILT STRUCTURES AND ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE;(B) TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE OR PROMOTE THE PROTECTION, PERMANENT PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE CHARACTER AND HERITAGE OF SAID LANDS OWNED BY THE CHARITY;(C) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF SAID LANDS OWNED BY THE CHARITY AND THEIR NATURAL FEATURES, BUILT STRUCTURES AND ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE AND TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN AND AWARENESS OF THE CONSERVATION OF SAID NATURAL FEATURES AND BUILT STRUCTURES AND ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE.
Area Of Benefit
CAERPHILLY

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
213194
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RUPERRA CONSERVATION TRUST
Charity Name Id
213156
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RUPERRA CASTLE CONSERVATION TRUST

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Charity Policy

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Complaints policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Volunteer management