ROWHILL NATURE RESERVE SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 24 October 1975
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income: £22,360
Latest expenditure: £22,377
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE FIELD CENTRE, CRANMORE LANE, ALDERSHOT, HAMPSHIRE, GU11 3BD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To conserve and protect for the benefit of the public, the environment as a whole with its animal and plant life. In particular to conserve, protect and maintain Rowhill Copse in association with Rushmoor Borough Council. To maintain a nature area and a Field Centre building. To organise walks and conduct talks with a view to advancing the education of the public (including school pupils).

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £22,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,377

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,054
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,539

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,614
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,622

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,305

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,732

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £22,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,377
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £6,099
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
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,054
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,539
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £6,680
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
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,614
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,622
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £5,563
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
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,906
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,305
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £9,077
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
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,732
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: 40

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Surrey
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROWHILL NATURE RESERVE SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1975-10-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 APRIL 1975
Charitable Objects: 1. TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE ENVIRONMENT AS A WHOLE AND ITS ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE AND IN PARTICULAR TO CONSERVE, PROTECT AND MAINTAIN ROWHILL COPSE IN ASSOCIATION WITH RUSHMOOR BOROUGH COUNCIL.2. TO ESTABLISH A NATURE AREA AND A CENTRE TO HOUSE NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS AND TO ORGANISE OR CONDUCT LECTURES WITH A VIEW TO ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC (INCLUDING PUPILS OF SCHOOLS) IN NATURAL HISTORY.
Area Of Benefit: ROWHILL COPSE. ALDERSHOT / FARNHAM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures