CCEW Charity Commission profile

BOWLES ROCKS TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 305968 · organisation 305968

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 August 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00808329
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,989,483
Latest expenditure
£1,812,635
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BOWLES CENTRE, SAND HILL LANE, ERIDGE GREEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN3 9LW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bowles.rocks (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Educational and social development through the experience of adventurous activities

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
3 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,989,483
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,812,635
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
30 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,825,384
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,714,834
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
8 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,552,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,505,682
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
18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,371,573
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,313,578
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
19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,141,734
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,012,892

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
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,989,483
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,812,635
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
33840
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
6
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
30 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,825,384
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,714,834
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
29880
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
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
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,552,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,505,682
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
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
18 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,371,573
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,313,578
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
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
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,141,734
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,012,892
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£28,214
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
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
3 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
7653
Income Other Trading Activities
561196
Income Charitable Activities
1342351
Income Investments
58171
Income Other
20112
Income Total Income And Endowments
1989483
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£180
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,239,640
Expenditure Other
572815
Expenditure Total
1812635
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
410686
Expenditure Depreciation
96478
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,451,998
Assets Total Fixed
1635183
Assets Own Use
1635183
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,614,641
Assets Total Liabilities
£649,664
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,600,160
Creditors One Year Total Current
649664
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,451,998
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1930358
Funds Restricted
669802
Funds Total
2600160
Count Employees
33
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
30 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2962
Income Other Trading Activities
475477
Income Charitable Activities
1305081
Income Investments
41864
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1825384
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£425,453
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,289,201
Expenditure Other
180
Expenditure Total
1714834
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
386719
Expenditure Depreciation
97574
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,362,044
Assets Total Fixed
1579402
Assets Own Use
1579402
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,515,515
Assets Total Liabilities
£671,605
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,423,312
Creditors One Year Total Current
671605
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,362,044
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1739788
Funds Restricted
683524
Funds Total
2423312
Count Employees
32
Consolidated 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
8 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4960
Income Other Trading Activities
513265
Income Charitable Activities
1026803
Income Investments
7258
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1552286
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£396,541
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,109,141
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1505682
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
357549
Expenditure Depreciation
87719
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,087,885
Assets Total Fixed
1618687
Assets Own Use
1618687
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,218,247
Assets Total Liabilities
£524,172
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,312,762
Creditors One Year Total Current
524172
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,087,885
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1615516
Funds Restricted
697246
Funds Total
2312762
Count Employees
32
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
90817
Income Other Trading Activities
462718
Income Charitable Activities
817604
Income Investments
434
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1371573
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£322,059
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£991,519
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1313578
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
349565
Expenditure Depreciation
81748
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,172,580
Assets Total Fixed
1628622
Assets Own Use
1628622
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,312,040
Assets Total Liabilities
£674,504
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,266,158
Creditors One Year Total Current
494837
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
179667
Assets Cash
£1,172,580
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1555190
Funds Restricted
710968
Funds Total
2266158
Count Employees
29
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
19 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
187221
Income Other Trading Activities
620705
Income Charitable Activities
333112
Income Investments
696
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1141734
Income Legacies
34013
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£452,056
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£560,836
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1012892
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
282095
Expenditure Depreciation
83707
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£917,484
Assets Total Fixed
1679787
Assets Own Use
1679787
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,008,421
Assets Total Liabilities
£480,046
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,208,162
Creditors One Year Total Current
251379
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
228667
Assets Cash
£917,484
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1483472
Funds Restricted
724690
Funds Total
2208162
Count Employees
35
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BOWLES ROCKS TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-08-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES DATED 9 JUNE 1964 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 7 JUNE 1966, 2 NOVEMBER 1990, 16 JULY 1997 , 13 JULY 2001 AND 12 JANUARY 2007
Charitable Objects
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF TWENTY FIVE, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
60263
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BOWLES

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures