RODLEY NATURE RESERVE TRUST

Registered charity 1070744 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Nature reserve providing free access to the general public. A free educational resource for primary school groups and older students. Free guided walks for groups throughout the year. Special facilities for disabled visitors. Protection of the environment and biodiversity of the area.

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Latest income

£83k

Latest spending

£80k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £3,104 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds increasing to £556,348. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £332,855 are well above their stated policy target of £40,000. The filing confirms the charity is operated entirely by volunteers with no staff employed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £40,000 (held: £333k)

“The Directors have a policy to retain reserves adequate to maintain and operate the Nature Reserve for one year should no income arise plus £5,000 as a contingency. They estimate that this would together require £40,000.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03423104

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

FINN, Carolyn — director, appointed 10/12/2024on trustee list
GANDER, Rachel Margaret — director, appointed 10/12/2024on trustee list
STANILAND, Barbara Louise — director, appointed 05/12/2022on trustee list
SWANN, Denese Lynn — director, appointed 04/12/2022on trustee list
MCLEOD, Kirsty Ann — director, appointed 07/02/2019on trustee list
MURPHY, Peter — director, appointed 07/06/2018on trustee list
BELLWOOD, Margaret Jane — director, appointed 23/04/2016on trustee list
KNAPP, Jeremy Stephen, Dr — director, appointed 29/05/2013on trustee list
NESHAM, David Arthur — director, appointed 09/11/2006on trustee list
MURPHY, Peter — secretary, appointed 01/04/2004

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew John Woodall Mr
Barbara Louise Staniland
Carolyn Finn
DAVID ARTHUR NESHAM
DR JEREMY STEPHEN KNAPP
Denese Lynn Swann
Kirsty Ann McLeod
Margaret Jane Bellwood
PETER MURPHY
Rachel Margaret Gander

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£83k	£80k
31/12/2024	£70k	£72k
31/12/2023	£79k	£71k
31/12/2022	£54k	£45k
31/12/2021	£60k	£55k

Common questions

Is RODLEY NATURE RESERVE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £3,104 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds increasing to £556,348. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £332,855 are well above their stated policy target of £40,000. The filing confirms the charity is operated entirely by volunteers with no staff employed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RODLEY NATURE RESERVE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RODLEY NATURE RESERVE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2025	£5k	Disabled and elderly
THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2024	£5k	Grant category header

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/04/2009	£3k	Rodley Nature Reserve