CCEW Charity Commission profile

CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND

Registered charity 1089685 · organisation 3987510

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 December 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04302973
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£4,341,000
Latest expenditure
£5,302,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CPRE - The Countryside Charity, 15-21 Provost Street, LONDON, N1 7NH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE

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
7 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,341,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,302,000
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
4 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,837,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,432,000
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
11 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,198,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,556,000
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
27 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,051,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,202,000
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
22 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,311,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,764,000

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
7 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,341,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,302,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
2847
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
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,837,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,432,000
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
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
93
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
11 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,198,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,556,000
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
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
12
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
27 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,051,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,202,000
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
12
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
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,311,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,764,000
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
24

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
7 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
4270000
Income Other Trading Activities
3000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
67000
Income Other
1000
Income Total Income And Endowments
4341000
Income Legacies
1828000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,080,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,222,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5302000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
108000
Expenditure Governance
52000
Expenditure Support Costs
817000
Expenditure Depreciation
22000
Gain Loss Investment
90000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,600,000
Assets Total Fixed
3709000
Assets Own Use
329000
Assets Long Term Investment
3380000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,540,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£480,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,769,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
480000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,662,000
Funds Endowment
143000
Funds Unrestricted
6762000
Funds Restricted
864000
Funds Total
7769000
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
4 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6721000
Income Other Trading Activities
4000
Income Charitable Activities
25000
Income Investments
87000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6837000
Income Legacies
4787000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,231,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,201,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4432000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1220000
Expenditure Depreciation
22000
Gain Loss Investment
75000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,689,000
Assets Total Fixed
2677000
Assets Own Use
387000
Assets Long Term Investment
2290000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,386,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£423,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,640,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
396000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
27000
Assets Cash
£2,940,000
Funds Endowment
151000
Funds Unrestricted
7689000
Funds Restricted
800000
Funds Total
8640000
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
11 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
6149000
Income Other Trading Activities
3000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
46000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6198000
Income Legacies
3660000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£794,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,762,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4556000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
93000
Expenditure Support Costs
785000
Expenditure Depreciation
22000
Gain Loss Investment
52000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,560,000
Assets Total Fixed
1654000
Assets Own Use
439000
Assets Long Term Investment
1215000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,930,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£424,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,160,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
367000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
57000
Assets Cash
£1,973,000
Funds Endowment
147000
Funds Unrestricted
5395000
Funds Restricted
618000
Funds Total
6160000
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
27 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5031000
Income Other Trading Activities
6000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
14000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5051000
Income Legacies
2733000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£662,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,540,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4202000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
70000
Expenditure Support Costs
618000
Expenditure Depreciation
30000
Gain Loss Investment
-15000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,974,000
Assets Total Fixed
986000
Assets Own Use
323000
Assets Long Term Investment
663000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,983,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£503,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,466,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
451000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
52000
Assets Cash
£2,534,000
Funds Endowment
134000
Funds Unrestricted
3974000
Funds Restricted
358000
Funds Total
4466000
Count Employees
46
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
22 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3241000
Income Other Trading Activities
34000
Income Charitable Activities
7000
Income Investments
29000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3311000
Income Legacies
1150000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,343,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,421,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5764000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
8000
Expenditure Governance
80000
Expenditure Support Costs
1350000
Expenditure Depreciation
88000
Gain Loss Investment
46000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,187,000
Assets Total Fixed
869000
Assets Own Use
241000
Assets Long Term Investment
628000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,490,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£727,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,632,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
727000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,301,000
Funds Endowment
153000
Funds Unrestricted
3187000
Funds Restricted
292000
Funds Total
3632000
Count Employees
59
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-04-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
501073
Assoc Registered Charity Number
501073
Assoc Charity Name
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND (EAST RIDING COUNTY BRANCH)
Charity Name
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-12-15T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
216230
Assoc Registered Charity Number
216230
Assoc Charity Name
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE BRANCH
Charity Name
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-12-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 OCT 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 APR 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 JUL 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 JUL 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 JUN 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 JUN 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 APR 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 APR 2021 as amended on 19 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION THE IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE AND ITS TOWNS AND VILLAGES AND THE BETTER DEVELOPMENT OF THE RURAL ENVIRONMENT
Area Of Benefit
ENGLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
372085
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CPRE
Charity Name Id
372099
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests