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the open spaces society

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Activities & Mission

The Open Spaces Society (formally The Commons, Open Spaces and Footpaths Preservation Society) works to create, conserve and enhance common land, village greens, open spaces and rights of public access, in town and country, in England and Wales.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£357,643
Latest Expenditure
£564,385

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 43.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £819,924
Charitable Activities £79,596
Other Trading £9,619
Investments £59,444
Other Income £300

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £425,628
Raising Funds £5,001
Governance £12,470
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£357,643£564,3850 / 44
2023£267,138£457,1820 / 42
2022£968,883£430,629£425,628£2,324,661£2,045,3185 / 41
2021£437,746£434,6180 / 42
2020£368,174£464,6940 / 37

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Open Spaces Society
25a Bell Street
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 2BA
Registration Date
29 November 2011
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5023857
Charity Number
1144840

Trustees

CHRISTOPHER BENEY
John Hall
Dr Philip David Wadey
Stuart Bain
Tara-Jane Sutcliffe
James Lean
Andrew Packman

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