# SOUTH WEST LAKES TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1079966
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 22, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1079966


## Contact

- **Address:** Roadford Lakeside, Roadford Lake, Broadwoodwidger, Lifton, Devon
- **Postcode:** PL16 0RL
- **Phone:** 01566771930
- **Email:** info@swlakestrust.org.uk
- **Website:** www.swlakestrust.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 2 Objects2.1 The Objects of the Charity are:(a) The protection and conservation for the public benefit of the natural environment in areas within the South West of England (the “Area of Benefit”); (b) the provision in such parts of the Area of Benefit as is appropriate of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare both of the public at large and of persons who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances; (c) the education of the public as to flora, fauna, ecology and the natural environment and the conservation of the same; (d) the conservation and preservation for the public benefit of sites, objects and buildings of special archaeological and historic interest within the Area of Benefit; and(e) the promotion of citizenship or community development within the Area of Benefit; where the same shall be exclusively charitable.

**Activities:** The Trust has charitable and trading activities, including safeguarding the environment and providing access and recreation for all abilities at its sites in Devon Cornwall and Somerset.Managing public access, education, conservation, forestry and land at 50 sites, 5,000 hectares of land with 2 million visits each year.Wheal Martyn is an independant China Clay Museum near St Austell

**Area of benefit:** SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Cornwall
- Devon
- Somerset



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2025 | £5495414 | £5810586 | £4192712 | 145 |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | £5434317 | £5637854 | £4507884 | 153 |
| Jan. 31, 2023 | £4704115 | £5010160 | £4701421 | 142 |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | £5322049 | £4690123 | £4880303 | 124 |
| Jan. 31, 2021 | £4047902 | £3548670 | £4293377 | 99 |



## Trustees

- **JOHN ALBERT THOMAS LEE OBE DL** (Chair) — appointed March 27, 2014
- Ashley Shopland — appointed June 29, 2023
- DINAH NICHOLS — appointed March 27, 2014
- Daniel James — appointed Nov. 22, 2018
- David Grahame Harris — appointed Oct. 29, 2024
- Dr Josephine Traill Thomson — appointed July 25, 2019
- MALCOLM BELL — appointed Dec. 5, 2013
- MONICA SUSAN READ — appointed Dec. 5, 2013