CCEW Charity Commission profile

KNEPP WILDLAND FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1190335 · organisation 5161395

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 July 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,079,335
Latest expenditure
£921,772
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Estate Office, Knepp Castle, West Grinstead, HORSHAM, RH13 8LJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Activities include: Land management for nature conservation; Habitat restoration; Species reintroduction and reinforcement; Supporting wildlife education; Wildlife survey, recording and research projects.

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
30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,079,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£921,772
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
26 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£931,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£821,265
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
30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£344,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£293,757
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
30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£178,738
Total Gross Expenditure
£108,395
Fin Period Start Date
9 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£26,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,821

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
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,079,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£921,772
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£300,113
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
40
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
26 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£931,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£821,265
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£440,628
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
20
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
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£344,061
Total Gross Expenditure
£293,757
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£121,177
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
20
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
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£178,738
Total Gross Expenditure
£108,395
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
9 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£26,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,821
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
30 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1015319
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
64016
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1079335
Income Legacies
82000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£19,718
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£902,054
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
921772
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3000
Expenditure Support Costs
140064
Expenditure Depreciation
6313
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£398,288
Assets Total Fixed
13161
Assets Own Use
13161
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£629,608
Assets Total Liabilities
£244,481
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£398,288
Creditors One Year Total Current
244481
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£572,433
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
197681
Funds Restricted
200607
Funds Total
398288
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
26 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
843952
Income Other Trading Activities
45804
Income Charitable Activities
42032
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
931788
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,231
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£705,325
Expenditure Other
65709
Expenditure Total
821265
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
65709
Expenditure Depreciation
6447
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
25551
Assets Own Use
25551
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£469,021
Assets Total Liabilities
£253,847
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£240,725
Creditors One Year Total Current
253847
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£423,442
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
114266
Funds Restricted
126459
Funds Total
240725
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KNEPP WILDLAND FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-07-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 09 JUL 2020AMENDED ON 11 JUN 2021
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND/ORTO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures