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Friends of the Cotswolds

Registered charity 1115119 Registered since 2006

Operates: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
10.1y median 11y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
8
trustees past 6 years
18.8y
average years in governance
7 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11General Charitable Purposes 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 10The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 9Property 7Health and social care 2

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Contact

Websitefriendsofthecotswolds.org
Emailannnoodles@yahoo.co.uk
Phone07767616064
Address3 The Green, Northleach, CHELTENHAM, GL54 3EX

Finances

£172,663 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£146,436£159,499
2022£103,587£123,694
2023£670,571£200,513
2024£252,787£153,587
2025£172,663£234,978

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, ENHANCE, IMPROVE, PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS NATURAL BEAUTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE AREA OF THE COTSWOLDS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY (AS DEFINED BY THE COTSWOLDS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY (DESIGNATION) ORDER 1966 AND THE COTSWOLDS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY (DESIGNATION) VARIATION ORDER 1989) AND THE ADJOINING AND ADJACENT AREAS (HEREIN CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT"); AND/ORTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROPER MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AS A SAFE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE; AND/ORTO PROVIDE WITHIN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION, SPORT AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING WORKING VISITING OR RESIDING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; AND/ORTO PRESERVE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT LAND, BUILDINGS, AND/OR SITES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHICH ARE OF HISTORIC, ARCHITECTURAL AND/OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL MERIT AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO SUCH; AND/ORSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL, IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/10/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10/10/2012

Trustees (11)

11trustees
66median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Friends of the Cotswolds · 03650374 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 14/10/1998

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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