# THE MAGDALEN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1002373
- **Other names:** THE WESSEX FOUNDATION, THE MAGDALEN PROJECT
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 26, 1991
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1002373


## Contact

- **Address:** THE MAGDALEN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST, MAGDALEN FARM, MAUDLIN, WINSHAM, CHARD
- **Postcode:** TA20 4PA
- **Phone:** 0146030144
- **Email:** info@magdalenfarm.org.uk
- **Website:** www.magdalenfarm.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (A)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN PARTICULAR FOR PRACTICAL LEARNING AND WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF FARM WORK AND CRAFTMANSHIP DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND MORAL CAPACITIES OF THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC OR EDUCATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES SO AS TO REALISE THEIR POTENTIAL AS FULL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY; (B)TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO METHODS OF ORGANIC FARMING CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND LAND USE AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH; (C)TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (D)TO PROMOTE ALL OF ANY OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.

**Activities:** A sustainable-living charity, working in the community and operating a residential centre at the heart of a 132 acre organic farm,  where a diverse range of managed and natural habitats provide the setting for a wide range of courses, bespoke workshops and eco-adventures.Children &amp; adults learn new skills, develop a deeper understanding of the countryside and a more sustainable approach to life.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £1712868 | £1645631 | £2922640 | 21 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £1279193 | £1040954 | £2974053 | 19 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £631402 | £614981 | £1618930 | 15 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £499976 | £453776 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £519511 | £473896 | £1507579 | 13 |



## Trustees

- Hilary Habberfield — appointed Dec. 14, 2021
- MRS G SPENCE
- Rupert Farthing — appointed Dec. 14, 2021
- Sarah Gleadell — appointed May 10, 2017
- Stephen Miller QC — appointed Dec. 14, 2021
- William Davies — appointed March 5, 2020


