# PEAK AND NORTHERN FOOTPATHS SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; 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&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_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 &amp; 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.




## 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



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** SEE ABOVE
- Throughout England





## Trustees

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




