HREOD BURNA URBAN FOREST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 3 February 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 July 2024 – 1 July 2025
Latest income: £222
Latest expenditure: £283
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 9 Ash Grove, SWINDON, SN2 1RX

Website recorded by the regulator: hreodburnaurbanforest.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We have planted 1500 tree whips and intend to plant another 8000 and clear paths in the area of Hreod Burna Urban Forest. We lease our land from Central Swindon North Parish Council. We planted approx 2,000 trees 2019/2020, and are now concentrating on planting a Miyawaki Forest this autumn/winter.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £222
Total Gross Expenditure: £283

Fin Period Start Date: 2 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £222
Total Gross Expenditure: £413

Fin Period Start Date: 2 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £242
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,158

Fin Period Start Date: 2 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 8 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £250
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,745

Fin Period Start Date: 2 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £304
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,411

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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: 2 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £222
Total Gross Expenditure: £283
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £222
Total Gross Expenditure: £413
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £242
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,158
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 8 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £250
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,745
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £304
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,411
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: 40

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HREOD BURNA URBAN FOREST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-02-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 03 Feb 2014 as amended on 10 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects: 1.TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GORSE HILL, PINEHURST AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. 2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PROVISION OF WOODLANDS AS A PUBLIC AMENITY.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 535165
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HBUF

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses 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