The Mendip Society
Registered charity 262867 Registered since 1971
Operates: Somerset, North Somerset, Bath And North East Somerset
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Contact
| Website | www.themendipsociety.org.uk |
| secretary@themendipsociety.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01761 221995 |
| Address | The Cottage, Harptree Hill, West Harptree, Bristol, BS40 6EJ |
Finances
£14,705 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £23,850 | £11,390 |
| 2022 | £12,155 | £12,079 |
| 2023 | £21,139 | £11,975 |
| 2024 | £9,707 | £12,353 |
| 2025 | £14,705 | £12,958 |
What it does
What
General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employmentWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankindHow
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3. ObjectsThe purpose of the Society is the conservation and enhancement of Mendip and its surroundings paying due regard to it being a living, working, and recreational environment.In pursuance of this the Society will:(a) Support and encourage all forms of conservation and enhancement, with particular regard to landscape, wildlife habitat, archaeological, historical, and natural features.(b) Promote public access to the Mendip countryside whilst balancing the needs of users and where compatible with (a) above.(c) Promote and foster cleanliness of the countryside.(d) Acquire and hold in trust or control on such terms as may be arranged, property within the area, so that such property may be suitably preserved, managed and maintained.(e) Co-operate with all other interested bodies. Including, when deemed appropriate by the trustees, providing financial assistance, grants, sponsorship and specific payments for services received.(f) Ensure that all developments are of an improving and harmonious nature.(g) Encourage beneficial activities. (h) Communicate, by means of a Newsletter, website and social media to publicise the work of the Society and other matters of relevance to the membership and others.Changes are:3(e) Wording added to clause. "Including, when deemed appropriate by the trustees, providing financial assistance, grants, sponsorship and specific payments for services received."3(h) Wording added to clause. "website and social media ".
Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED MAY 1967 AS AMENDED MAY 1970 AND 22ND MAY 1971 AND MAY 1976 AND 24 MARCH 2001 as amended on 12 Apr 2025
Trustees (7)
- Tina Bath Chair since 2021
- Judith Tranterage 74 since 2016
- Judith Tranterage 74 since 2016
- Marilyn Cattell since 2016
- Michael Harvey since 2024
- Peter Richard Janes since 2016
- Robert Michael Rolfe since 2019
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- Friends of Compton Bishop Church 1 shared trustee
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