# NATURETALE RESTORATION FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1166077
- **Other names:** NRF
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 15, 2016
- **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=1166077


## Contact

- **Address:** 9 KEEPERS GREEN, BRAISWICK, COLCHESTER
- **Postcode:** CO4 5UT
- **Phone:** 01206752380
- **Email:** STEVE.W.HALLAM@OUTLOOK.COM



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OVERALL OBJECT OF THE ORGANISATION IS TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY. THE ORGANISATION WILL BE SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE BIODIVERSITY OF NEUTRAL SOIL, LOWLAND, SPECIES RICH MEADOW HABITAT. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING "SUB-OBJECTS":1. UNDERTAKE LONG TERM FIELD TRIALS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST WAYS TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC SPECIES THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE DIFFICULT TO ESTABLISH, AND THUS WHICH OFTEN FAIL TO BECOME PART OF NEW MEADOWS. THE RESULTS OF THESE TRIALS WILL BENEFIT ANY CONSERVATION ORGANISATIONS THAT ARE RE-CREATING NEW SPECIES RICH MEADOW GRASSLAND, OR IMPROVING AN EXISTING MEADOW OF LOW BIODIVERSITY VALUE, BY ENHANCING THEIR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR OBJECTIVES. THESE BENEFITS WILL APPLY THROUGHOUT LOWLAND UNITED KINGDOM, AS WELL AS SIMILAR HABITATS IN WESTERN EUROPE.2. TO EXPLORE HOW INNOVATIVE USE OF MOBILE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP TO IMPROVE THE PROCESSES INVOLVED IN ESTABLISHING, IMPROVING AND MANAGING WILD FLOWER MEADOWS, THROUGH BENEFITS SUCH AS IMPROVED WORKER EFFICIENCY, REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF MISTAKES, AND MORE RELIABLE SURVEY RECORDING. THE RESULTS OF THIS WORK WILL BENEFIT ANY ORGANISATION ENGAGED IN HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE UK AND BEYOND.3. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER - TO ENSURE THAT THE FINDINGS FROM THE TRIALS, BOTH SUCCESSES AND FAILURES, ARE BROUGHT TO THE NOTICE OF, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO, RELEVANT CONSERVATION ORGANISATIONS SO THAT THEY CAN INCORPORATE THESE INTO THEIR WORK. ALL OUTPUTS FROM THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANISATION WILL BE MADE FREELY AVAILABLE, AS BEFITS ITS CHARITABLE STATUS. THE RESULTS OF THIS WORK WILL BENEFIT ANY ORGANISATION ENGAGED IN HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE UK AND BEYOND.4. EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING - IN ADDITION TO SUB-OBJECT 3, ALL INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORK OF THE ORGANISATION IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. THERE WILL BE UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE TRIAL SITE, WHERE AN INFORMATION BOARD WILL EXPLAIN THE BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES AND PROGRESS OF THE TRIALS. THE ORGANISATION WILL ALSO SET UP A WEBSITE THAT WILL CONVEY SIMILAR INFORMATION. THE ORGANISATION WILL ALSO INVITE LOCAL AFFINITY GROUPS TO VISIT THE TRIALS SITE, WHERE CONDUCTED TOURS WILL BE PROVIDED.

**Activities:** The NRF has been set up to run a long term field trial to investigate which meadow management techniques best favour the establishment of species that previous work has shown to be difficult. Species to be included in our trial will be selected from the Group 3 list in Natural England's TIN 050. Our results will benefit any organisation looking to establish, or improve, species rich grassland.




## Classification

- **How:** Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Essex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £1000 | £454 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £1000 | £1091 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £1000 | £1026 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1000 | £618 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1530 | £1356 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Stephen Hallam BSC, MBA** (Chair) — appointed Dec. 30, 2015
- ANDREW SAVAGE — appointed Dec. 30, 2015
- DR RICHARD JEFFERSON PHD — appointed Dec. 30, 2015