# THE FRIENDS OF ASTON'S EYOT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1185744
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Oct. 10, 2019
- **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=1185744


## Contact

- **Address:** 139 HURST STREET, OXFORD
- **Postcode:** OX4 1HE
- **Phone:** 01865248344
- **Email:** info@friendsofastonseyot.org
- **Website:** https://friendsofastonseyot.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 1) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING BIODIVERSITY, OF ASTON'S EYOT, THE AREA OF OXFORD BOUNDED BY THE RIVERS THAMES AND CHERWELL AND THE SHIRELAKE DITCH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) CARRYING OUT WORK TO PROTECT, CARE FOR AND MANAGE OR ASSIST IN MANAGING THE SITE AS A HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE AND AS A WILD AREA.B) SURVEYING AND RECORDING SPECIES OF FAUNA AND FLORA PRESENT, DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THE SURVEYS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.C) INVOLVING THE WIDER PUBLIC IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORKING PARTIES, WILDLIFE EVENTS, PATH MAINTENANCE AND OTHER EVENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OBJECTS OR OTHER EVENTS ACCEPTABLE TO THE LANDOWNERS WITH THEIR PERMISSION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OBJECTS.2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF OXFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

**Activities:** Promoting wildlife and public access to Aston's Eyot, a former rubbish tip turned nature reserve in East Oxford, through increasing biodiviersity (habitat management) and path maintenance.  Also involving local residents in wildlife events - dawn chorus and plant identification walks, moth trapping, bat detecting and volunteer work parties involving planting, scything, litter picking etc.

**Area of benefit:** LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Oxfordshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 26, 2024 | £3534 | £15638 | — | — |
| Sept. 26, 2023 | £16040 | £7129 | — | — |
| Sept. 26, 2022 | £7750 | £7326 | — | — |
| Sept. 26, 2021 | £3274 | £1400 | — | — |
| Sept. 26, 2020 | £2146 | £1608 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dr Anthony Stephen Cheke** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 24, 2022
- Ashok Stally-Chudasama — appointed Nov. 23, 2023
- Charlotte Ellis — appointed Nov. 24, 2022
- Dr Ruth Elizabeth Ashcroft — appointed Nov. 23, 2023
- Laurence White Burrell — appointed Nov. 23, 2023
- Susanna Jakobsson Thomas — appointed Nov. 23, 2023
- Thelma Lynne Martin — appointed Nov. 24, 2022