CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF HOLT ISLAND NATURE RESERVE

Registered charity 1198894 · organisation 5193519

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
10 May 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income
£26,916
Latest expenditure
£25,638
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 18 REDWELL CLOSE, ST. IVES, PE27 6NY

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.holtisland.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Friends are instrumental in preserving a unique natural habitat that has developed from an area that formerly provided employment and prosperity for the town of St Ives for centuries.It achieves this by providing finance and support to enhance access, habitat management, species monitoring, infrastructure improvement, publicity and education on the Island

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£26,916
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,638
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,919
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£23,672
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,938

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Due Date
31 March 2026
Ar Received Date
2 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£26,916
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,638
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
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Due Date
31 March 2025
Ar Received Date
19 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,919
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
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Due Date
31 March 2024
Ar Received Date
22 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£23,672
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,938
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,500
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
25

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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
FRIENDS OF HOLT ISLAND NATURE RESERVE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2022-05-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 JUL 2017
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF HOLT ISLAND NATURERESERVE, AND ASSOCIATED SITES INCLUDING THE THICKET AND WILHORN MEADOW, BY PROMOTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures