FRIENDS OF THE FLITCH WAY AND ASSOCIATED WOODLANDS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 July 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £9,209
Latest expenditure: £8,041
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 57 Marlborough Road, BRAINTREE, Essex, CM7 9NH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.friends-of-the-flitch-way.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our main activity is the help the Essex Ranger Service to carry out conservation tasks. We are also involved in carrying out wildlife surveys. These include butterflies, newts, dragonflies, bats and wild flowers to name a few.We also work with Essex County Council on the Parish Paths Partnership (P3). Here we ensure PROW are well signed and accessible to the public.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 23 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £9,209
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,041

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: 23 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £8,104
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,711

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: 24 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,796
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,115

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: 14 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,596
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,976

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: 17 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £8,866
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,140

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE FLITCH WAY AND ASSOCIATED WOODLANDS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-07-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 JANUARY 2006 AS AMENDED 10 JULY 2006AS AMENDED ON 12 AUG 2014AS AMENDED ON 03 MAY 2019
Charitable Objects: 1. IN CONJUNCTION WITH ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL (ECC) COUNTRY PARKS SERVICE, TO WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE FLITCH WAY (FORMERLY THE BRAINTREE TO BISHOPS STORTFORD RAILWAY LINE), GARNETTS WOOD NEAR BARNSTON, LEVELLY WOOD NEAR SHALFORD, TARECROFT WOOD NEAR RIVENHALL, BORDER WOOD NEAR LITTLE WALTHAM, THE BLACKWATER RAIL TRAIL (FORMERLY THE WITHAM TO MALDON RAILWAY LINE), THE COLNE VALLEY LINEAR PARK, WHITE COLNE, ALL WITHIN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, AND ANY OTHER SITES WHICH MAY COME UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FLITCH WAY RANGER SERVICE. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Area Of Benefit: ESSEX

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management