FRIENDS OF LAKE MEADOWS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 15 May 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £17,281
Latest expenditure: £16,260
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 36 SMYTHE ROAD, BILLERICAY, CM11 1SE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote,preserve and protect Lake Meadows park,Billericay,by providing facilities and education,assisting with maintenance and providing events for the appreciation,benefit and enjoyment of the local community.

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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: 4 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £17,281
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,260

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: 25 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,316
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,016

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: 19 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,479

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: £2,400
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,407

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: 24 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,339

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 4 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £17,281
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,260
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £11,973
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: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 24 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,339
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: 30

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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: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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 LAKE MEADOWS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-05-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 02 OCT 2013AS AMENDED ON 10/04/2014 as amended on 27 Sep 2018
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") OF THE CHARITY ARE:(1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BILLERICAY 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 CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.(2) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF LAKE MEADOWS, BILLERICAY, BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES AND TO PROVIDE SUCH FACILITIES TO HELP WITH THE USE, APPRECIATION OR EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO ASSIST WITH THE CONSERVATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE THEREIN.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 543004
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FOLM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures