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Community Support In The Countryside

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1171175
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 10, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Jan. 18, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
28 Oakdene Road
Brockham
Betchworth
RH3 7JX

Activities

CSC was set up with the main objective of relieving persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of a natural or other disaster or emergency, to promote public safety and to protect the lives and property of residents of Brockham.

Objects: To relieve persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of a natural or other disaster or emergency, to promote public safety and to protect the lives and property of residents of Brockham in particular but not exclusively by: 1. Developing the capacity of residents with the aim to prevent and reduce the likelihood and consequences of local flooding, particularly from drainage ditches and surface water,2. Recruiting and training volunteers to enable Brockham Emergency Response Team (BERT) to provide assistance and undertake preventive activities when the village of Brockham is threatened by severe weather, its consequences or other local emergency or disruption,3. Assisting the Brockham community in setting up and organising community information and awareness raising events using BERT’s expertise, volunteers and equipment for the benefit of local residents and4. Developing technology or systems to enhance the capacity of rural communities to monitor and warn local residents of the risk of flooding from rivers, streams or significant drainage ditches.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Local
Local Authority
Surrey

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2026 Sept. 10, 2026On time £3,348 £4,295
March 31, 2025 Sept. 3, 2025On time £3,823 £8,368
March 31, 2024 July 28, 2024On time £3,378 £3,386
March 31, 2023 Dec. 11, 2023On time £14,635 £14,900
March 31, 2022 July 24, 2022On time £5,857 £4,452
March 31, 2021 Oct. 16, 2021 £45,721 £24,173

Trustees

Name Appointed
Michael Philip Went (Chair) May 1, 2021
Alessandra Farias Nugnezi Truran June 1, 2023
Ann Went May 1, 2021
Daved Robert Shanks Jan. 18, 2017
Isobel Fiona Heppenstall March 26, 2018
Robert James Thomas MBE Jan. 18, 2017
Simon Budd BEM Jan. 18, 2017
Trevor Hizzard Jan. 18, 2017
Trevor John Anderson March 26, 2018