THE MAGOG TRUST

Registered charity 802150 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object and principal activity of the Magog Trust is to continue the resoration of it's landholding to chalk pasture open for public amenity with provision for wildlife conservation and sanctuary

Objects

(A) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CNDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID PERSONS. (B) THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE IN CAMBRIDGE AND IN PARTICULAR TO ESTABLISH A NATURE RESERVE. (C) THE SUPPORT OF REGISTERED CHARITIES HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £335,542 for the year ended 31 March 2025, largely driven by legacies totaling £329,253. Total unrestricted funds increased to £1,786,518, with the trustees considering the financial position satisfactory and adequate to support current activities. The trustees confirmed that resources are sufficient to justify the going concern basis for the next 12 months.

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting 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 02426534

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.

• O'BOYLE, John Michael — director, appointed 05/09/2023on trustee list
• BEALE, Claire Ann — director, appointed 27/04/2020on trustee list
• HALE, Geoffrey Eric, Dr — director, appointed 22/08/2019on trustee list
• SAYER, Sara Alice — director, appointed 12/09/2017on trustee list
• BOW, Christopher John — director, appointed 28/11/2016on trustee list
• DAVIES, Donald Bryan, Dr — director, appointed 03/09/2013on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRISTOPHER JOHN BOW
• Claire Ann Beale
• Dr DONALD BRYAN DAVIES
• Dr Geoffrey Eric Hale
• John Michael O'Boyle
• SARA ALICE SAYER

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

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