Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 15
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 29 ?

THE WILDLIFE TRUST FOR BEDFORDSHIRE CAMBRIDGESHIRE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Conservation and enhancement of wildlife habitats and biodiversity throughoput Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire and enhancing everyone's enjoyment and understanding of wildlife.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£6,888£7,081£-193£1,264£28,909£5,3919.11371,760
31/03/23£10,533£7,186£3,347£1,281£28,854£6,47210.81371,658
31/03/22£7,137£5,838£1,299£1,076£25,657£7,65215.71211,579
31/03/21£5,400£5,028£372£700£24,226£5,89814.11171,317
31/03/20?£6,766£5,232£1,534£985£23,501£5,656131151,321
31/03/18£5,453£5,004£450£866£20,105£2,6856.4890
31/03/17£4,260£4,703£-443£844£19,655£2,3956.1910
31/03/16£4,518£4,827£-309£774£20,099£2,7946.9870
31/03/15£5,113£4,914£199£866£20,445£2,9587.2910
31/03/14£6,903£4,904£1,999£901£20,120£2,8977.1890
31/03/13£5,102£4,709£393£837£18,120£2,6986.9930
31/03/12£4,375£4,396£-21£879£17,729£2,5977.1890
31/03/11£4,627£4,219£408£873£17,749£2,5857.4880
31/03/10£4,301£4,031£271£849£22,364£2,3296.9800
31/03/09£9,599£3,902£5,696£840£16,973£2,1916.7860
31/03/08£5,381£3,540£1,841£730£11,198£2,0026.8790
31/03/07£8,117£3,326£4,791£725£9,360£1,7816.4750
31/03/06£3,161£2,734£426n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£2,656£2,257£399n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£2,663£2,312£351n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 18.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 17.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 19%
Reserves/Spending: 9.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 34 years

www.wildlifebcn.org

cambridgeshire@wildlifebcn.org

01954713525

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Animal welfare
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Northamptonshire, Peterborough City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Esmee Fairbairn£975,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund£504,400
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£450,340
Co-Op Foundation£96,567
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Fleam Dyke Restoration
£22,250 19/03/2024
24
to restore and conserve chalk grassland habitat at Fleam Dyke, a SSSI and Scheduled Ancient Monument
Co-Op Foundation - New Futures: Protecting Our Peat
£96,567 10/05/2022
New Futures: Protecting Our Peat will change the face of farming in the Cambridgeshire Fens by demonstrating and encouraging adoption of sustainable alternatives to traditional intensive farming.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW 0891-CF1821-Wetter Better Fens
£12,000 01/04/2022
Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NEIRF2051CLAIM1 WILDLIFE TRUST FOR BEDFORDSHIRE CAMBRIDGESHIRE & NORTHAMPTONSHIRE LTD
£29,400 01/04/2022
The funding will be used to develop a broad range of projects that deliver environmental benefits while also demonstrating a wide range of innovative approaches to generating revenues from ecosystem services. In doing so, these projects will ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NEIRF2051CLAIM2 WILDLIFE TRUST FOR BEDFORDSHIRE CAMBRIDGESHIRE & NORTHAMPTONSHIRE LTD
£30,420 01/04/2022
The funding will be used to develop a broad range of projects that deliver environmental benefits while also demonstrating a wide range of innovative approaches to generating revenues from ecosystem services. In doing so, these projects will ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Social investment The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
£975,000 09/12/2021
Towards the cost of purchasing Strawberry Farm under our LPF
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
£207,900 05/07/2021
HHA2019 Peatland Progress: A New Vision for the Fens
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Assessing Options for Low Impact Temporary Access in Sensitive Woodland SSSI \ Ancient Wildlife Trust Woodlands
£30,368 01/04/2021
The WiM Forestry Innovation Funds aim to restore vulnerable woodland habitats and help woodlands adapt to a changing climate and recover from the impacts of pests and diseases.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0806-CF1521 - Granta Barriers Project (2122-65k, 2223-£14610)
£60,043 01/04/2021
Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0748-CF1404 - Great Fen Rymes Reed Bed
£12,000 01/04/2021
Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0797-CF1357 - Grantchester meadows
£7,000 01/04/2021
Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Water Works, Great Fen grant
£245,054 08/03/2021
The aim of this activity is to grant £233,582.58 of funding to contribute to the funding of Water Works, part of the Nature for Climate Fund. This project aims to address the loss of peat in the Cambridgeshire fens. It has to date received a £1m ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
£249,500 02/09/2020
AOF2020: Wildlife Trust BCN
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
£47,000 18/08/2020
COVID19: The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - M10 - Agri-environment- Climate Exchq
£10,056 01/04/2020
This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0642-CF943 - Great fen partnership 2021
£14,000 01/04/2020
Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - State Aid Funded (Measure 08)
£6,298 01/04/2019
This measure covers grants for investments in forest area development and improvement of the viability of forests under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme.Forest areas supported under this Measure must be managed in accordance with ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - State Aid Funded (Measure 10)
£25,156 01/04/2019
This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - EAFRD - RD Measure 10 EXQ funded
£139,011 01/04/2019
This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Great Fen Habitat Project
£17,000 01/04/2019
Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Bourn Brook 18/19
£3,580 01/04/2018
Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Great Fen Partnership habitat creation 130 ha of freshwater (incl Summer Standing) 18/19
£12,000 01/04/2018
Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - EAFRD - RD Measure 10
£53,512 01/04/2018
This measure covers Agri-environment-organic farming support.Payments are based on income foregone and, where relevant, additional costs resulting from converting to an organic farming system. There are 5 different conversion payments available for ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
£9,900 19/10/2017
Developing the concept of Biosphere Reserve status for the Cambridgeshire Fens
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Bourn Natural Flood Management, NFU Project and tackling Non Native Invasives
£4,920 01/04/2017
To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
£70,000 22/01/2016
WILDside - Enthusing and enabling the next generation of wildlife recorders across Northamptonshire
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
£662,800 15/09/2015
Into the Valley, Rushden
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
£76,034 18/12/2013
Towards the salary of the part-time education and community officer and other core costs at the Trust including the Just Add People! project, aiming to engage local communities with nature close to their homes in Bedfordshire.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
£74,900 18/06/2013
Venture into the Valley
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 30-72
  • CAROLINE BROWN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director
  • DR HILARY MARY ALLISON (Chair) Appointed: 2024
  • HANNAH MARY BARTRAM Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer
  • JAMES JOHN PAUL MARSH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor
  • JANET AUDREY DAVIS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • KIMBERLEY COLEMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Policy Officer
  • MATTHEW GORDON WILLIAM DAY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Reinsurance Consultant
  • MATTHEW PHILIP HAYES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Research Assistant
  • MICHAEL KRAUSE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • MICHAEL SAMWAYS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant
  • PROFESSOR SAMUEL FRASER BROCKINGTON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: University Lecturer And Curator
  • RICHARD JAMES VYSE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/09/1990, number: 1000412
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/08/1990, number: 02534145
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Fundraising Regulator
First registered: 09/01/2016, current status: Large charity (levy paid)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Wildlife Trust
The Manor House
Broad Street
Great Cambourne
CAMBRIDGE
CB23 6DH

Objectives

TO UNDERTAKE, PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE CREATION, CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE AND ITS HABITATS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE, CARRY ON AND ENCOURAGE STUDY AND RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES, AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF AND TO MAKE GRANTS OR DONATIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSES, AND TO INFORM AND INVOLVE PEOPLE ON MATTERS RELATING TO WILDLIFE AND ITS HABITATS THROUGH OFFERING ADVICE AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE BEDFORDSHIRE CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
Charizone

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