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Somerset Wildlands

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1191953
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 22, 2020
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
POLYGON COTTAGE
NORTH GREEN STREET
BRISTOL
POLYGON COTTAGE
NORTH GREEN STREET
BS8 4NE

Activities

Somerset Wildlands makes space for nature through rewilding, acquiring patches of land large and small which can be managed in as hands off a way as possible, to create wild stepping stones to benefit wildlife and people.

Objects: The Charitable Objectives Of Somerset Wildlands Are The Advancement Of Environmental Protection And Improvement, And The Advancement Of Education. We Will Work To Conserve And Restore Wildlife And Wildness To Parts Of Somerset For The Benefit Of Nature, People And The Climate. We Will Work With An Initial, But Not Exclusive, Focus On The Somerset Levels, An Internationally Important Area Of Wetlands. We Will Do This By: Ò Acquiring Land For The Purposes Of Nature Conservation, Restoration And Rewilding, Setting Aside Areas In Which We Can Make Space For Nature And Which Can Provide Improved Habitats For Existing Wildlife And For The Reintroduction Of Species; Ò Acquiring Land For The Purposes Of Carbon Sequestration And Storage And Reduction Of Pollution Where Such Land Will Also Provide Additional Benefits To Wildlife;ò Working To Provide Opportunities For People To Connect To Nature, And To Educate People On The Importance Of Wildlife And The Processes Of Conservation, Restoration And Rewilding. We Will Provide Opportunities For Academic Researchers, Volunteers, Students And Others To Learn About Wildlife And Gain Practical Experience Of Conservation, Rewilding And Restoration; Ò Working To Develop Networks Of Affiliate Landowners Who Support Our Aims And Outcomes;ò Working To Communicate The Benefits And Importance Of Nature Restoration And Rewilding.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
What
Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Somerset

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
April 5, 2025 £118,330 £141,324
April 5, 2024 £221,935 £201,112
April 5, 2023 £79,838 £76,363
March 31, 2022 £59,982 £32,493

Trustees

Name Appointed
David Powell Oct. 22, 2021
Deborah Banks Oct. 22, 2021
Lynne Davies July 14, 2023
Natasha Hurley Oct. 22, 2021