01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 16 October 1963
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00319437
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £156,467
- Latest expenditure
- £199,895
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 3 Swan Court, Station Road, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1RL
Website recorded by the regulator: www.friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The object for which the Society is established is the preservation of the beauty and amenities of the South Downs for the public benefit. The Society works through its many volunteers and skilled professional staff, guided by its trustees who are elected by the membership, to achieve its objectives.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 September 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £156,467
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £199,895
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £192,369
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £160,898
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £141,933
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £169,991
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 May 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £229,005
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £81,276
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 10 May 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £107,648
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £124,782
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Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 22 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £156,467
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £199,895
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- 158
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 1 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £192,369
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £160,898
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- 58
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 22 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £141,933
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £169,991
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- 45
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 22 May 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £229,005
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £81,276
- 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
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 50
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 10 May 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £107,648
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £124,782
- 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
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 150
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- East Sussex
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Hampshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- West Sussex
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- FRIENDS OF THE SOUTH DOWNS
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1963-10-16T00:00:00
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSCN INCORPORATED 10/10/1936 & 20/05/1982 & CERT. OF INC'N ON CHANGE OF NAME 03/05/2005 AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS 1/10/1983, 20/06/1984 & 23/04/2005, NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION 01/05/2010 REG. AT CO. HOUSE 28/05/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 MAY 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 MAY 2017 as amended on 07 Nov 2020 as amended on 07 Jun 2022 as amended on 10 May 2025
- Charitable Objects
- THE CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE BEAUTY AND AMENITIES OF THE SOUTH DOWNS IN AND WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK
- Area Of Benefit
- IN AND WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK
09 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 350741
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- SOCIETY OF SUSSEX DOWNSMEN
- Charity Name Id
- 350770
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- SOCIETY OF SUSSEX DOWNSMEN LIMITED
- Charity Name Id
- 350792
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- SOUTH DOWNS SOCIETY
- Charity Name Id
- 597867
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- FRIENDS OF THE SOUTH DOWNS
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Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures