The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Mendip Society

Registered charity 262867 Registered since 1971

Operates: Somerset, North Somerset, Bath And North East Somerset

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
7.7y median 10y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
8y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 7Environment/conservation/heritage 7General Charitable Purposes 7

Commercial experience

Other services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.themendipsociety.org.uk
Emailsecretary@themendipsociety.org.uk
Phone01761 221995
AddressThe Cottage, Harptree Hill, West Harptree, Bristol, BS40 6EJ

Finances

£14,705 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
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/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

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)

7trustees
74median age
2aged 70+

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