The Friends of Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall Commons

Registered charity 1013975 Registered since 1992

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.4y median 1y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.2y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 8Recreation 2General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Finance 1

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Contact

Website	www.friendsofthecommons.uk
Email	secretary@fotcs.org.uk
Phone	07951034568
Address	ASHTON LODGE, 69 LONDON ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN1 1DX

Finances

£14,817 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£19,194	£20,235
2021	£19,216	£17,164
2022	£21,373	£21,263
2023	£16,979	£21,890
2024	£14,817	£14,496

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Services

Charitable objects

SUBJECT ALWAYS TO THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE COMMONS CONTAINED IN THE COUNTY OF KENT ACT 1981, AND TO THE RIGHTS OF THE LORDS AND LADIES OF THE MANOR OF RUSTHALL FOR THE TIME BEING, THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION AND PEACEFUL ENJOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE COMMONS BY SUCH MEANS AS THE SOCIETY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONSERVATORS OF THE COMMONS THINKS FIT.

Governing document: RULES ADOPTED 19TH JUNE 1992 as amended on 19 Jul 2023

Trustees (8)

8trustees

68median age

0aged 70+

Roger Nigel Barton Chair since 2025
Adrian Berendtage 68 since 2025
Ann Elizabeth Gripper since 2025
Christopher James Gurr since 2014
Clive Evans since 2016
Dr IAN Christopher Beavis
Joy Ann Podbury since 2021
Nicholas Leech since 2025

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