FRIENDS OF ST JOHN'S WOOD

Registered charity 1196475 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the charity are:a) For the public benefit, the preservation, conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and biodiversity of St John's Wood and St Helena's Church to encourage others to engage with, understand, enjoy and protect the woodland and church site.b) in pursuance of the above, to advance the education of the public.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:A. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY OF ST JOHN’S WOOD AND ST HELENA’S CHURCH TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO ENGAGE WITH, UNDERSTAND, ENJOY AND PROTECT THE WOODLAND AND CHURCH SITE.B. IN PURSUANCE OF THE ABOVE, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cheshire East, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£4k
Latest spending
£2k
Registered
2021

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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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £626 — grants £626 (1); 17% of the £3,790 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 30

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 30

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 28/02/2024, 120 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£4k£2k
31/12/2024£700£165
31/12/2023£600£0
31/12/2022£0£0

Common questions

Who funds FRIENDS OF ST JOHN'S WOOD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF ST JOHN'S WOOD as a grant recipient include MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUNDFY2025£1k