NORTH WEST COASTAL FORUM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 1 February 2024
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 February 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £38,661
Latest expenditure: £18,865
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 15B Broadway, Bebington, WIRRAL, Merseyside, CH63 5ND

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We work to conserve, protect and improve the physical and natural environment of the North West coast (Solway to Dee) for the benefit of all and long term sustainability. We do this by providing coastal management information and advice, initiating and participating in relevant projects and research, and by providing education on coastal issues and management through conferences and workshops.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £38,661
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,865

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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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £38,661
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,865
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £27,981
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORTH WEST COASTAL FORUM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2024-02-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 01 Feb 2024 as amended on 01 Oct 2026
Charitable Objects: TTHE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE COASTAL AREAS OF NORTH WEST ENGLAND INCLUDING THOSE UNDER OTHER NATIONAL JURISDICTIONS AND EDUCATION IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY: • THE PROVISION OF CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER DISSEMINATION MECHANISMS; • PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO INFORM, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, RELEVANT POLICY, LEGISLATION, PLANS, STRATEGIES AND PROJECTS; • FACILITATING AND ENABLING COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN COASTAL AND ESTUARINE PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES ACROSS THE NORTH WEST; IN PARTICULAR TO ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND INCREASE COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPETENCY IN COASTAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES; • ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE COMMISSIONING AND CARRYING OUT OF RESEARCH ON COASTAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH INITIATED BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS, AND BY PROMOTING THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO RELEVANT COASTAL MANAGEMENT SUBJECTS, PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDIES ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, • INITIATING PROJECTS AND PARTICIPATING IN PROJECTS INITIATED BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN ORDER TO ADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT AND ITS BENEFITS FOR LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS ‘DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.’ NORTH WEST ENGLAND MEANS THE AREA OF NORTHERN ENGLAND FROM THE SOLWAY FIRTH – A CROSS BORDER ESTUARY WITH SCOTLAND - TO THE DEE ESTUARY – A CROSS BORDER ESTUARY WITH WALES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures