Friends of the Quantocks — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 29 October 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £39,450
Latest expenditure: £46,937
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Church House, Crowcombe, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA4 4AA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promote for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the landscape and natural environment of the Quantock Hills AONB.

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: 17 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £39,450
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,937

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: 15 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,462
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,331

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: 14 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,901
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,110

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: 13 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,968
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,024

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: 5 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £54,469
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,484

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: 17 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £39,450
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,937
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £6,744
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: 41

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: 15 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,462
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,331
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: 12

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: 14 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,901
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,110
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: 8

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: 13 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,968
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,024
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 8

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: 5 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £54,469
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,484
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Friends of the Quantocks
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-04-03T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 242398
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 242398
Assoc Charity Name: FRIENDS OF QUANTOCK

Charity Name: Friends of the Quantocks
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-10-29T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 29 Oct 2013 as amended on 07 Aug 2023
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE QUANTOCK HILLS. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE QUANTOCKS FOR THIS PURPOSE SHALL BE THOSE OF THE QUANTOCK HILLS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY TOGETHER WITH SUCH ADJACENT OR NEARBY AREAS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OR AFFECT THE QUANTOCK LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ACT AS INDEPENDENT GUARDIANS OF THE QUANTOCK HILLS ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 672404
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Friends of Quantock

Charity Name Id: 658434
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: Friends of the Quantocks

Charity Name Id: 538978
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF QUANTOCK (SEE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES)

Charity Name Id: 539625
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF QUANTOCK

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures