Bluespace Access and Conservation Trust
What it does
We have a varied supporter and volunteer base with whom we communicate mainly by social media. We meet the wider public at events; carry out and contribute to research; take part in government consultations and inquiries; liaise and work with other organisations; carry out practical work; and hold rallies, meetings and workshops.
Its charitable purposes
3.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:3.1.1 PROTECTING, PROMOTING, ENHANCING OR EXTENDING PUBLIC PATHS AND WATERWAYS3.1.2. PROMOTING GOOD PRACTICE AND RAISING AWARENESS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY3.2 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR HEALTHY RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £360 and spent £380.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £360 | £380 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2024 | £116 | £406 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2023 | £806 | £721 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2022 | £272 | £290 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £290 | £63 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 24%, from £290 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £360 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 106% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Andrew Quick
- Ivan Lawler MBE
- Pamela Susan Bell MSc
- Robert Mackay
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 27 January 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 14 January 2025, 17 days early | Received 24 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 3 February 2024, 3 days late | Received 3 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 26 January 2023, 5 days early | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 21 January 2022, 10 days early | Received 21 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1190101
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 24 June 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Jun 2020
- Website
- www.bluespaceact.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.