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Friends Of Chopwell Wood

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1138770
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 2, 2010
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Gateshead

Address

Address
2 ALBERT STREET
VICTORIA GARESFIELD
ROWLANDS GILL
NE39 2JA

Activities

We organise a variety of events and conservation tasks with the co-operation of Forestry England, and fund projects and improvements within Chopwell Wood. Work is carried out by a team of volunteers, both from our members and from the general public. We also produce information leaflets about the woodland and fund educational materials for use by visiting schools and other groups.

Objects: 3. THE OBJECTSTHE FRIENDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE OBJECTS:3.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILDLIFE AND OF THE PUBLIC (A) THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE IN CHOPWELL WOODLAND PARK (THE ¶PARK÷) AND (B) THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PARKãS PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE IN THE PARK AND IN THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PARKãS PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.3.3 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AT THE PARK IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Classification

How
Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £4,043 £28,212
March 31, 2024 £5,917 £3,788
March 31, 2023 £1,169 £3,759
March 31, 2022 £3,949 £4,167
March 31, 2021 £570 £17,234

Trustees

Name Appointed
Christine Hargreaves Oct. 14, 2020
Heather Bliss Sept. 9, 2015
Jeff Searle
Liz Searle
Mark Lewis Foster Sept. 13, 2023
Oisin Macnamara Jan. 18, 2017
Trevor Bainbridge