Bearsted Woodland Trust

Registered charity 1103585 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BEARSTED WOODLAND CHARITABLE TRUST

Conservation of woodland and open space in the village of Bearsted.

Objects

(A) TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE LAND KNOWN AS CHURCH LANDWAY, BEARSTED, KENT IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO PROVIDE A PLACE OF EXERCISE AND RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE VILLAGE OF BEARSTED AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD AND VISITORS (WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS) INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND THE ERECTION OF ANY BUILDINGS SUITABLE FOR OR ANCILLARY TO THESE PURPOSES; (B) IN THE INTERESTS OF CONSERVATION TO DEVELOP, CONSERVE, PROTECT AND RESTORE THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ANIMALS AND PLANT LIFE AT CHURCH LANDWAY; (C) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE BY THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ANIMALS AND PLANT LIFE AT CHURCH LANDWAY; AND (D) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: CHURCH LANDWAY, BEARSTED, KENT

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a surplus for the year, with total income of £37,725 and total expenditure of £24,774. Free/unrestricted reserves, held primarily in bank balances, increased from £298,274 to £319,970, indicating strong liquidity. The Trustees maintain a policy of retaining sufficient reserves to fund activities and future commitments.

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 5 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• RICHARD ASHNESSchair
• Christian Esposito
• DENA ASHNESS
• Kim Martin
• Martin Gray

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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