# PEAK AND NORTHERN FOOTPATHS SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 212219
- **Other names:** PEAK DISTRICT AND NORTHERN COUNTIES FOOTPATHS PRESERVATION SOCIETY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Feb. 28, 1963
- **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=212219


## Contact

- **Address:** TAYLOR HOUSE, 23 TURNCROFT LANE, OFFERTON, STOCKPORT
- **Postcode:** SK1 4AB
- **Phone:** 0161 480 3565
- **Email:** MEMBERSHIP@PNFS.ORG.UK
- **Website:** www.pnfs.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** CREATING, PRESERVING AND IMPROVING OPEN SPACES, PUBLIC ACCESS RIGHTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY (OTHER THAN FOR MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VEHICLES); PARTICULARLY IN CHESHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, LANCASHIRE AND STAFFORDSHIRE, THE FORMER METROPOLITAN COUNTIES OF GREATER MANCHESTER, MERSEYSIDE, SOUTH AND WEST YORKSHIRE AND IN BLACKBURN & DARWEN, BLACKPOOL, DERBY, HALTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT AND WARRINGTON.B) PREVENTING THE ABUSE OF SUCH RIGHTS.C) MONITORING, SUPPORTING AND OPPOSING PROPOSALS AND ORDERS FOR THE CREATION, CLOSURE, DIVERSION AND REGRADING OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY.D) ERECTING AND MAINTAINING DIRECTION POSTS, SIGNS, FOOTBRIDGES AND COMMEMORATIVE AND OTHER STRUCTURES WHICH IMPROVE ACCESS.E) ALL OBJECTS CONDUCIVE TO THE FOREGOING.

**Activities:** Monitoring, supporting, and opposing proposals and orders for the creation, closure, diversion and regrading of public rights of way.Erecting and maintaining direction posts , signs, footbridges and commemorative structures.All objects conducive to the forgoing.

**Area of benefit:** SEE ABOVE




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £58683 | £43090 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £47303 | £74308 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £198143 | £244529 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £74877 | £47782 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £76002 | £64510 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Bruce Westwood — appointed June 30, 2025
- Chad Moses Wilkinson — appointed Aug. 27, 2021
- DAVID CHARLES MORTON — appointed May 7, 2013
- David Charles Brown — appointed May 7, 2022
- David Gosling — appointed Sept. 30, 2016
- Katherine McLean — appointed Jan. 1, 2021
- Martin Pugh — appointed June 30, 2025
- Mel Bale — appointed April 30, 2016
- PAUL EASTHOPE — appointed May 7, 2013
- Tim Lewis — appointed Feb. 10, 2022