Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Very static board: -5
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -4

THE GODINTON HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST

House, gardens and parkland open to the public. School visits, educational courses and workshops. Programme of repair and conservation to the historic house and restoration of parkland.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board is predominantly male
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £15,057,909 available, equivalent to 129 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/10/22	£1,326	£1,401	£-75	£0	£17,507	£15,058	129	18	30
31/10/21	£1,284	£1,192	£92	£0	£18,978	£16,398	165.1	18	30
31/10/20	£1,042	£1,048	£-6	£0	£17,406	£14,687	168.1	15	0
31/10/19	£1,272	£1,317	£-45	£0	£18,552	£15,790	143.9	17	40
31/10/18	£1,053	£1,195	£-142	£0	£18,059	£15,181	152.4	15	40
31/10/17	£1,118	£1,030	£89	£0	£18,993	£15,973	186.1	13	0
31/10/16	£1,005	£1,046	£-41	£0	£18,227	£15,194	174.3	12	0
31/10/15	£1,031	£1,007	£23	£11	£16,595	£13,712	163.4	13	0
31/10/14	£935	£880	£55	£13	£16,566	£13,858	189	12	0
31/10/13	£817	£777	£39	£11	£16,359	£16,359	252.5	11	0
31/10/12	£792	£738	£55	£11	£14,864	£14,864	241.8	11	0
31/10/11	£782	£760	£22	£11	£14,210	£14,210	224.4	9	0
31/10/10	£745	£735	£10	£10	£14,019	£14,019	229	10	0
31/10/09	£933	£646	£287	£14	£13,133	£13,133	243.9	10	0
31/10/08	£849	£684	£165	£18	£12,332	£12,332	216.2	9	0
31/10/07	£736	£677	£59	£18	£14,508	£14,508	257.3	10	0
31/10/06	£823	£537	£286	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/05	£806	£621	£185	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/04	£555	£495	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
Reserves/Spending: 129 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 10.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 33 years

www.godintonhouse.co.uk

office@godintonhouse.co.uk

01233632652

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

18 employees
30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - M10 - Agri-environment- Climate Exchq
£8,004	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 ....more 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 schemes offered under the previous RD programme. The measure funds activities intended to deliver environmental land management priorities contributing to Englands Biodiversity 2020 goals and legal obligations under the Habitats, Birds and Water Framework Directives and soil commitments made in the Natural Environment White Paper and increase resilience of wildlife, habitats and ecosystems to climate change. Funding is paid according to the payment rate for each option included in the individual agreement, and the area/length/number of the commitment selected and is based on income foregone and additional costs. Agreements can be 5 year multi annual commitments with the option of annual extensions for a further two years. 10 year commitments or longer will be offered in cases where an exception is clearly justified. RPA administers for measures in England.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GINA ANNE JENNINGS Appointed: 2005

THE RT HON DAMIAN HOWARD GREEN MP Appointed: 2006

MICHAEL FRANCIS JENNINGS Appointed: 1991, Other trusteeship: THE GODINTON CHARITABLE TRUST,

THE HON JOHN DAVID LEIGH-PEMBERTON (Chair) Appointed: 1991, Other trusteeships: THE GODINTON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOLLYCOMBE WORKING STEAM MUSEUM LIMITED,

THE HON WYNDHAM GEORGE PLUMPTRE Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: THE GODINTON CHARITABLE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/03/1991, number: 1002278

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

GODINTON HOUSE
GODINTON LANE
ASHFORD
KENT
TN23 3BP

Objectives

(1)TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE WHOLE OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF GODINTON HOUSE, NEAR ASHFORD, KENT(GODINTON) AS SHALL OR MAY HEREAFTER BE VESTED IN THE CHARITY OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE CHARITY SHALL HAVE ANY INTEREST AND WHICH ARE OF NATIONAL SCENIC HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL AESTHETIC SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL OR ARTISTIC INTEREST OR IMPORTANCE (2)TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE AMENITIES OF GODINTON FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT (3)TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS AN ADJUNCT TO GODINTON CHATTELS OF ANY DESCRIPTION (THE CHATTELS) AS ARE ORDINARILY KEPT AT GODINTON OR WHICH MAY BE GIVEN OR LOANED TO THE CHARITY AND WHICH THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER TO BE APPROPRIATE TO BE KEPT AT GODINTON.(4)TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE ACCESS TO AND THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF GODINTON AND THE CHATTELS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC (5)SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GODINTON

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