THANET COUNTRYSIDE TRUST FUND

Registered charity 285972 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MONKTON NATURE RESERVE AND FIELD STUDY CENTRE

Advancement of public education in ecology and natural history and the conservation, protection and restoration for public benefit of natural resources, natural beauty, animal and plant life and land of ecological or scientific importance throughout the Isle of Thanet. Provide for the benefit of the public facilities of a charitable nature for outdoor recreation in the Isle of Thanet.

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Latest income
£195k
Latest spending
£214k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £19,189 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £368,180 to £348,991. The trustees' report indicates that the organization is working towards financial stability and has secured repeat core funding from several charitable trusts. The going concern statement confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£195k£214k
31/03/2024£193k£145k
31/03/2023£186k£58k
31/03/2022£106k£67k
31/03/2021£59k£59k

Common questions

Is THANET COUNTRYSIDE TRUST FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £19,189 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £368,180 to £348,991. The trustees' report indicates that the organization is working towards financial stability and has secured repeat core funding from several charitable trusts. The going concern statement confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THANET COUNTRYSIDE TRUST FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THANET COUNTRYSIDE TRUST FUND as a grant recipient include THE ASDA FOUNDATION, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ASDA FOUNDATIONFY2024£15kInvesting in Spaces and Places
THE ASDA FOUNDATIONFY2023£14kInvesting in Spaces and Places
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/12/2024£20kWidening access to nature
Postcode Lottery30/06/2023£20kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2010£3kThe great Monkton Wildlife Count

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LANCASHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THANET COUNTRYSIDE TRUST FUND£195k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LANCASHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST FY2025£9.2m——unclear—no doubt
TEESSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FY2025£693k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SARGENT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£682k—0above—no doubt
HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT WILDLIFE TRUST FY2025£9.9m——unclear—no doubt
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£254k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.