FOREST OF DEAN BUILDINGS PRESERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1147757 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

to preserve for the benefit of the people of the Forest of Dean District and of the Nation, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around the Forest of Dean District in its land and buildings (including any structure or erection, and any part of a building as so defined) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT IN ITS LAND AND BUILDINGS(INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.

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 · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the trust reported a net decrease in funds of £93,786 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by significant charitable expenditure on conservation projects. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £17,813 are maintained at a level equivalent to at least 12 months of general running costs, and the going concern basis of accounting is adopted.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 06859885 · Financial health read from its filings

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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.

• MONEY-KYRLE, James Peter — director, appointed 07/10/2024on trustee list
• PARKER, William Andrew — director, appointed 27/01/2020on trustee list
• GRAHAM, Kate — director, appointed 22/08/2019on trustee list
• DAVID, Hannah Louise Rowan — director, appointed 25/03/2019on trustee list
• JOHNSTON, James Sinclair — director, appointed 21/08/2018on trustee list
• VINER, David — director, appointed 27/06/2017on trustee list
• OCKENDEN, Allan Charles — director, appointed 27/06/2017on trustee list
• BIGGS, Katherine Mary — director, appointed 01/11/2014on trustee list
• STEVENS, Laura Vale — secretary, appointed 21/08/2018

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Katherine Mary Biggschair
• Allan Charles Ockenden
• DAVID VINER
• Hannah Louise Rowan David
• JAMES SINCLAIR JOHNSTON · trustee of 1 other charity
• James Money-Kyrle
• Kate Graham
• Laura Stevens · trustee of 1 other charity
• WILLIAM PARKER · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Herefordshire · Monmouthshire

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Government & lottery funding

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