FRIENDS OF THE TOWANS

Registered charity 1196124 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote for the benefit of the public, the conservation, protection, and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Towans and adjacent land between Hayle and Godrevy through direct action or in cooperation with other individuals, groups, landowners or organisations.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE TOWANS AND ADJACENT LAND BETWEEN HAYLE AND GODREVY THROUGH DIRECT ACTION OR IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, LANDOWNERS OR ORGANISATIONS, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) RAISING THE PROFILE OF THE TOWANS AND ITS PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION NEEDS WITHIN THE LOCAL AND WIDER COMMUNITY;B) ASSISTING IN THE MONITORING AND RECORDING OF FLORA, FAUNA AND HERITAGE WITHIN THE AREA;C) DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING, THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, OF THE TOWANS, ITS PLANTS, WILDLIFE AND HISTORY;D) PROMOTING, CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF THE TOWANS;E) OPPOSING ACTIVITIES HARMFUL TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OR HERITAGE OF THE TOWANS;F) MAINTAINING AND SUPPORTING A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN MEETING OBJECTIVES (A) TO (E).

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

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Policies the charity declares

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Peter Brintonchair
• ANDREW HENRY GEORGE MP
• ANNE KATHERINE BOSS
• Elizabeth Katherine Norbury
• Hilary Jean Gibson
• June Lawrenson-Reid · trustee of 1 other charity
• Leslie Stockton
• Mary Tincombe
• Nicholas Spencer Reynolds
• Paul Clark
• Richard Goodere
• Rosemary Ann Lewis
• Wesley Smyth

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

Operates in: Cornwall

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