Lofftwen Ecological Trust — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 February 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £73,589
Latest expenditure: £30,909
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Lee Bolton Monier Williams, 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London, SW1P 3JT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of The Laces Ecological and General Trust are the advancement of education throughout the world and related projects.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £73,589
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,909

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,103

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £25,473
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,466

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £300
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,244

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,704

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: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £73,589
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,909
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,103
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £25,473
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,466
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £300
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,244
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,704
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Lofftwen Ecological Trust
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-02-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Feb 2019 as amended on 16 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects: (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THROUGH:(A) PROMOTING OR PROVIDING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC STUDY RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION IN ETHICS AND OTHER PHILOSOPHICAL DISCIPLINES AS A PART OF OR AS RELATED TO MEDICINE AND ANY SUBJECT ANCILLARY THERETO;(B) PROMOTING PROJECTS OR DEVELOPING OR ESTABLISHING SCHOOLS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO IMPROVE LITERACY RATES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. (C) PROVIDING GRANTS TO STUDENTS STUDYING COURSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS INCLUDING THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.(3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION ANYWHERE IN ENGLAND AND WALES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, IN PARTICULAR BY PROMOTING THE ENJOYMENT OF LAND AND WOODLAND AS A PUBLIC AMENITY(4) THE PROVISION OF HOLIDAYS, HOLIDAY HOMES AND RELATED SERVICES TO PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, HEALTH, DISABILITY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.(5) THE PROVISION, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WOODLAND, FRESHWATER HABITATS, MEADOWS, FORESTS AND SUPPORTING RARE BREEDS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES) AND THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE LAND USE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (SUSTAINABLE LAND USE MEANS "USE THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.")(6) THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(7) SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES BOTH WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND ELSEWHERE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 605107
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE LACES ECOLOGICAL AND GENERAL TRUST

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment