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West Of England Rural Network

Wern

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1146165
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Nov. 18, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Feb. 29, 2012
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
07956732

Address

Address
Registered address only
2nd Floor
South
One Castle Park
Tower Hill
Bristol
BS2 0JA

Contact

Phone
01275 333701
Email
contact@wern.org.uk
Website
wern.org.uk
Screenshot of the West Of England Rural Network website

Activities

As a specialist rural organisation we work with communities, businesses, social enterprises, groups and individuals to support and encourage community-led action. We are experienced in areas such as broadband, access to services, transport, affordable housing, fuel poverty, energy generation, village halls & community assets, health & social care, funding advice and community led planning.

Objects: To Promote Any Charitable Purposes For The Benefit Of The Community In The West Of England (Being An Area Served By The Administrative Areas Of North Somerset, Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol And South Gloucestershire, Hereinafter Referred To As The Area Of Benefit) And In Particular That Of The Relief Of Those In Need, By Reason Of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship Or Other Disadvantage, The Advancement Of Citizenship Or Community Development, The Advancement Of Education Or By Pursuing Any Other Charitable Purposes.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
The West Of England Being The Administrative Areas Of North Somerset, Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol And South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 Nov. 18, 2025On time £527,336 £577,816 £187,270 23
March 31, 2024 Sept. 17, 2024On time £337,335 £406,321 - -
March 31, 2023 Dec. 19, 2023On time £405,897 £372,202 - -
March 31, 2022 Sept. 29, 2022On time £392,285 £270,584 - -
March 31, 2021 Nov. 1, 2021On time £275,198 £238,145 - -

Trustees

Name Appointed
Annemieke Miranda Waite July 20, 2026
Edith Whittingham Dec. 14, 2023
Jane Wildblood Dec. 14, 2023
Julian Marc Ellacott July 20, 2026
Laura Penny Sept. 12, 2019
Matthew Riddle Nov. 13, 2024
Samantha Ross Feb. 16, 2022