THE EWYAS HAROLD COMMON TRUST
We own Ewyas Harold Common Herefordshire and manage it to provide amenity space for the local community, maintain & improve the habitat for wildlife and support grazing. We work with local volunteers and those with registered rights and advance education on conservation.
Objects
TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF EWYAS HAROLD COMMON ("THE COMMON" BY:PROVIDING AMENITY SPACE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND PROMOTIONG SUSTAINABLE ACCESSMANAGING THE LAND TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN A TRADITIONAL HABITAT FOR WILDLIFEMAINTAINING THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF THE GRAZING, CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER OBJECTSADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE COMMONPROTECTING AGAINST ANY ACTION WHICH WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO OVERALL OBJECTS OR TO EXERCISE THE REGISTERED RIGHTSNOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE AND THE TRUST SHALL MAINTAIN A BALANCE BETWEEN SUCH OBJECTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £37,685, which exceeds its stated policy target of retaining approximately six months of expenditure. The charity reports no employees or regular financial commitments other than insurance and specific project costs, with its principal funding coming from stewardship grants and donations.
What the accounts disclose
“Accordingly our reserves policy is to retain a reserve of approximately 6 months expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Caroline Hanks
- Christiana Rose Crouch
- Judith Webb
- Madeleine Anne Bradley
- Martin Clayton
- Robyn Ramsden-Wilde
- Sherridan Louise Reed
- Susan Young
- Thomas Hilary Oliver
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £31k | £7k |
| 31/08/2024 | £9k | £4k |
| 31/08/2023 | £19k | £16k |
| 31/08/2022 | £10k | £8k |
| 31/08/2021 | £10k | £9k |
Common questions
Is THE EWYAS HAROLD COMMON TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £37,685, which exceeds its stated policy target of retaining approximately six months of expenditure. The charity reports no employees or regular financial commitments other than insurance and specific project costs, with its principal funding coming from stewardship grants and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £5k | GCA DEL RPA UK ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP |