THE SWANNERY TRUST

Registered charity 1040740 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FLEET AND SWANNERY TRUST

PROMOTION, PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF SWANS AND OTHER SUCH SPECIES OF BIRDS THAT ARE RARE OR THREATENED TOGETHER WITH THE CONSERVATION OF CHESIL BEACH AND THE FLEET LAGOON.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF SWANS AND OTHER BIRDS FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE CHESIL BEACH AND ITS IMMEDIATE HINTERLAND OF THE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees. Unrestricted reserves decreased to £8,486 from £4,857 in the prior year, while total net assets stood at £29,664. The charity is primarily funded by grants and donations, having received £49,453 in incoming resources against £45,677 in expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Fleet and Swannery Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• JAMES REGINALD TOWNSHEND · trustee of 1 other charity
• MARCUS KINGSWOOD SCRACE
• THE HON MRS C A TOWNSHEND · trustee of 2 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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