CCEW Charity Commission profile

COBTREE MANOR ESTATE

Registered charity 283617 · organisation 283617

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
19 November 1981
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£527,298
Latest expenditure
£488,159
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL, MAIDSTONE HOUSE, KING STREET, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6JQ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.maidstone.gov.uk/home/other-services/parks-and-play-areas/primary-areas/parks/tier-3-primary-areas/cobtree (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Management, development and maintenance of a public rural park and the operation of an adjoining public "pay and play" golf course.

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
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£527,298
Total Gross Expenditure
£488,159
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
28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£478,493
Total Gross Expenditure
£508,482
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£476,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£457,513
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£493,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£484,385
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
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£463,007
Total Gross Expenditure
£499,564

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
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£527,298
Total Gross Expenditure
£488,159
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
Count Volunteers
0
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
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£478,493
Total Gross Expenditure
£508,482
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
Count Volunteers
0
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£476,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£457,513
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
Count Volunteers
0
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£493,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£484,385
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
0
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
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£463,007
Total Gross Expenditure
£499,564
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
0

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
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
201623
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
154289
Income Investments
60972
Income Other
110414
Income Total Income And Endowments
527298
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
33211
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£488,159
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
488159
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6850
Expenditure Support Costs
80440
Expenditure Depreciation
125977
Gain Loss Investment
34879
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
347077
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£106,831
Assets Total Fixed
4120417
Assets Own Use
3269298
Assets Long Term Investment
851119
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£790,949
Assets Total Liabilities
£306,984
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,604,382
Creditors One Year Total Current
306984
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£584,255
Funds Endowment
4013586
Funds Unrestricted
483965
Funds Restricted
106831
Funds Total
4604382
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COBTREE MANOR ESTATE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1981-11-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
LEASE AND DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 13/07/1971AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 08/06/2000
Charitable Objects
TO HOLD COBTREE MANOR AND COBTREE MANOR ESTATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MAIDSTONE AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ONE OR OTHER OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (I) BY PRESERVING THE SAID MANSION HOUSE AND BY OPENING THE SAME TO THE PUBLIC ON SUCH CONDITIONS AND ON PAYMENT OF SUCH FEES (IF ANY) AS THE LESSEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT (II) BY MAKING AVAILABLE AT COBTREE MANOR SUITES OF ROOMS FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF HER MAJESTY'S JUDGES AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TO MAIDSTONE OR THE COUNTY OF KENT (III) BY MAINTAINING THE COBTREE MANOR ESTATE AS AN OPEN SPACE AS DEFINED BY THE OPEN SPACES ACT 1906 AND IF THE LESSEES THINK FIT PROVIDING THEREAT FACILITIES FOR ORGANISED GAMES AND OTHER SPORTS. (IV) WITH THE CONSENT IN WRITING OF THE LESSOR AND THE COUNCIL AND DURING HER LIFE WITH THE CONSENT IN WRITING OF LADY TYRWHITT-DRAKE IN SUCH OTHER WAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MAIDSTONE AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS THE LESSEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK APPROPRIATE.
Area Of Benefit
1. MAIDSTONE 2. KENT

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff