Friends of the Lake District

Registered charity 1100759 Registered since 2003

Operates: Cumbria

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.6y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.2y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 9General Charitable Purposes 1Recreation 1

Commercial experience

Retail and trade 29Manufacturing 11Other services 10

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Contact

Website	www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk
Email	info@fld.org.uk
Phone	01539720788
Address	Friends of the Lake District, Murley Moss Business Park, Oxenholme Road, Kendal, LA9 7SS

Finances

£1,681,820 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,025,527	£854,833
2021	£1,595,840	£901,917
2022	£1,581,793	£997,860
2024	£1,094,503	£1,510,940
2025	£1,681,820	£1,182,428

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

A) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CONCERTED ACTION FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE LAKE DISTRICT AND THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA AS A WHOLE;B) TO CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER BODIES HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTS OR INTERESTS, PROVIDED THAT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME TAKE ACTION CONCERNING AREAS NEAR BUT OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 27TH AUGUST 2003 as amended on 31 May 2014 as amended on 30 Sept 2025

Trustees (9)

9trustees

58median age

0aged 70+

David Feltonage 49 since 2018
Fiona Sandersage 64 since 2023
Helen Catherine Howeage 52 since 2025
Janette Nichollsage 69 since 2024
John William Whittleage 58 since 2025
Lucy Hetheringtonage 63 since 2019
Malcolm Boswellage 68 since 2023
Neil Greenhalghage 55 since 2024
Robin David Forrestage 55 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

Friends of the Lake District · 04878364 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 27/08/2003

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Levens Village Hall 1 shared trustee

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