# THE BROADS SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1214527
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 13, 2025
- **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=1214527


## Contact

- **Address:** 26 Meadowvale, New Costessey, Norwich
- **Postcode:** NR5 0NJ
- **Phone:** 07827 937845
- **Email:** admin@broads-society.org
- **Website:** www.broads-society.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: A. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK BROADS. B. TO MAINTAIN, RESTORE, CONSERVE, IMPROVE AND DEVELOP, OBJECTS, FEATURES, BUILDINGS AND SITES OF HISTORICAL, ARTISTIC, ECOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INTEREST RELATING TO THE NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK BROADS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. C. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE PURPOSES THE CIO SHALL PROVIDE SUCH MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, OTHER FORMS OF INSTRUCTION AND PROGRAMMES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE.

**Activities:** Our members share a common purpose to help secure a sustainable future for the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads as a unique and protected landscape in which leisure, tourism and the local economy can thrive in harmony with the natural environment.

**Area of benefit:** LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Norfolk
- Suffolk




## Trustees

- **Dr NICHOLAS MARK COLLINS** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 18, 2023
- Anthony Frank Lumbard — appointed Nov. 18, 2022
- Christopher Balls — appointed Nov. 22, 2025
- Dr Keith Philip Bacon — appointed Jan. 8, 2024
- Linda Ibbitson-Elks — appointed Sept. 14, 2024
- Paul Leslie Hayden — appointed July 7, 2025