CAMPAIGN FOR NATIONAL PARKS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 5 October 1986
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02045556
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £518,615
Latest expenditure: £529,897
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Campaign For National Parks, Unit A, Arc House, 82 Tanner Street, LONDON, SE1 3GN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Campaign for National Parks is the only independent charity dedicated to securing the future of National Parks in England and Wales. We campaign for a world where nature and people are thriving in National Parks that are nature-rich and accessible to everyone. Our mission is to inspire action for wilder, inclusive National Parks.

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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: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £518,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £529,897

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: £280,397
Total Gross Expenditure: £425,967

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: 19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £544,346
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,039

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: 6 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £403,876
Total Gross Expenditure: £241,540

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: 21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 21 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £291,308
Total Gross Expenditure: £198,175

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £518,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £529,897
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 13

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: £280,397
Total Gross Expenditure: £425,967
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,000
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £544,346
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,039
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: 6

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: 6 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £403,876
Total Gross Expenditure: £241,540
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: Yes
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: 21 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £291,308
Total Gross Expenditure: £198,175
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

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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: 27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 166909
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 320315
Income Investments: 15176
Income Other: 16215
Income Total Income And Endowments: 518615
Income Legacies: 102864
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £38,195
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £491,702
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 529897
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 13799
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 6894
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £446,565
Assets Total Fixed: 8785
Assets Own Use: 8785
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £491,480
Assets Total Liabilities: £53,700
Assets Current Investment: 318960
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £446,565
Creditors One Year Total Current: 53700
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £140,732
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 404452
Funds Restricted: 42113
Funds Total: 446565
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only 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: 19 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 456086
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 77581
Income Investments: 3709
Income Other: 6970
Income Total Income And Endowments: 544346
Income Legacies: 321044
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £30,394
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £322,645
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 353039
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 210206
Expenditure Depreciation: 292
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £361,878
Assets Total Fixed: 583
Assets Own Use: 583
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £629,041
Assets Total Liabilities: £26,207
Assets Current Investment: 57427
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £603,417
Creditors One Year Total Current: 26207
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £567,548
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 362461
Funds Restricted: 240956
Funds Total: 603417
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CAMPAIGN FOR NATIONAL PARKS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1986-10-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11TH AUGUST 1986, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 15/9/87, 19/11/87, 13/9/88, 11/9/90, 30/9/92, 29/9/99 AND 18 NOVEMBER 2010. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 15 APRIL 2008.
Charitable Objects: 4 THE CHARITYãS OBJECTS (¶OBJECTS÷) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(1) TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION, CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF NATIONALPARKS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT;(2) TO PROMOTE THE QUIET ENJOYMENT OF NATIONAL PARKS AND THE APPRECIATIONOF THEIR NATURAL BEAUTY BY THE PUBLIC IN AN INFORMED AND UNDERSTANDINGMANNER;(3) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF NATIONAL PARKS,THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND BY OTHER MEANS; AND(4) TO PROMOTE AND UNDERTAKE RESEARCH INTO ISSUES AFFECTING THECONSERVATION AND ENJOYMENT OF NATIONAL PARKS AND TO MAKE PUBLIC THEUSEFUL RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 137240
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CNP

Charity Name Id: 137251
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL PARKS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling