THE WILLIAM DEAN COUNTRYSIDE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 1044567 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WILLIAM DEAN TRUST

To promote the advancement of education for the public benefit relating to natural history, ecology and conservation of the natural environment.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT CONCERNING NATURAL HISTORY ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income

£91k

Latest spending

£100k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £50,397 to £45,561 during the year, driven by total expenditure of £99,563 against total income of £95,433. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £46k; policy: remaining incoming resources as the free reserves of the Trust and available for the general purposes of making grants)

“The balance of reserves available at 31 December 2024 were £45,561 (£50,397 at 31 December 2023).” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Trustee R Franklin received payment for admin services; Trustee J E Ward's business received rent.

“R Franklin a trustee was paid for providing admin services at the same market rate as the previous non trustee administrator.” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Mark Pear
DAVID WILLIAM CRAWFORD
JOHN EDWARD WARD
Patricia Julia Pinto
REBECCA FRANKLIN

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Derbyshire · Lancashire · Staffordshire · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£91k	£100k
31/12/2023	£87k	£76k
31/12/2022	£86k	£82k
31/12/2021	£80k	£92k
31/12/2020	£75k	£96k

Common questions

Is THE WILLIAM DEAN COUNTRYSIDE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £50,397 to £45,561 during the year, driven by total expenditure of £99,563 against total income of £95,433. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.