CCEW Charity Commission profile

GOODERSTONE FEN CHARITY

Registered charity 1180745 · organisation 5120201

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
19 November 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£4,893
Latest expenditure
£35,253
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 6 ELM PLACE, GOODERSTONE, KING'S LYNN, PE33 9BX

02 Activities

What the charity does

To continue the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the fen in perpetuity as a unique habitat for fauna and flora by providing and organising the stewardship and management that is required to achieve this preservation, using as necessary the payments provided for stewardship. Any excess funds to be used for charitable purposes.

03 Official extract

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 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,253
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
14 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,219
Total Gross Expenditure
£458
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
13 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,153
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
6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,443
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,132
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
26 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,982

04 Official extract

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
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£35,253
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Income From Government Contracts
4393
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
14 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,219
Total Gross Expenditure
£458
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
3869
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
13 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,153
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
6615
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,443
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,132
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£8,093
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
0
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
26 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,982
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GOODERSTONE FEN CHARITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-11-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Nov 2018
Charitable Objects
1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF GOODERSTONE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE FEN IN PERPETUITY AS A UNIQUE HABITAT FOR FAUNA AND FLORA BY, PROVIDING AND ORGANISING THE STEWARDSHIP AND MANAGEMENT THAT IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS PRESERVATION, USING AS NECESSARY PAYMENTS PROVIDED FOR STEWARDSHIP. 2) TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH OF GOODERSTONE.