CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF GREAT BERRY

Registered charity 1200401 · organisation 5200394

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
16 September 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
3 April 2025 – 2 April 2026
Latest income
£1,529
Latest expenditure
£5,477
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 6 West Hook, Langdon Hills, Langdon Hills, Langdon Hills, Essex, SS16 6SR

02 Activities

What the charity does

We help to look after Great Berry Open Space: by planting flowers, fruit and vegetables; litter picking; pruning back overhanging growth, and general tidying.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
3 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
2 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
2 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received
2 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,477
Fin Period Start Date
3 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
2 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
2 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£821
Fin Period Start Date
3 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
2 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
2 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,865
Fin Period Start Date
16 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
2 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
2 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,339
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,975

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
3 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
2 April 2026
Ar Due Date
2 February 2027
Ar Received Date
2 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,477
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
3 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
2 April 2025
Ar Due Date
2 February 2026
Ar Received Date
21 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£821
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,000
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
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
3 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
2 April 2024
Ar Due Date
2 February 2025
Ar Received Date
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,865
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£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
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
16 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
2 April 2023
Ar Due Date
2 February 2024
Ar Received Date
19 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,339
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,975
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
6

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF GREAT BERRY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-09-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Sep 2022
Charitable Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREAT BERRY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (“THE AREA OF BENEFIT”) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF GREAT BERRY OPEN SPACE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
659699
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FOGB
Charity Name Id
659700
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FOGB

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures