Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

RIVINGTON HERITAGE TRUST 

To consult with stakeholders on the use and development of Rivington Terraced Gardens for the benefit of the public and the environment.The objects of the Trust shall be to:-(i) conserve, preserve, maintain, protect and enhance for the benefit of the public all beneficial aspects and features of the environment of land and structures of outstanding natural beauty or of historic or architec
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently

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
31/03/23£357£344£14n/an/an/an/an/a71
31/03/22£169£240£-72n/an/an/an/an/a75
31/03/21£286£290£-4n/an/an/an/an/a1,200
31/03/20£1,456£1,446£10£11£56£560.501,200
31/03/19£2,576£2,570£6£30£47£470.20450
31/03/18*£293£279£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17*£197£191£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£92£85£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£71£56£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£1£0£1£0£0£0NAN00
31/03/13£1£0£1£0£0£0NAN00
31/03/12£1£0£1£0£0£0NAN00
31/03/11£1£0£1£0£0£0NAN00
31/03/10£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£2£0£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 27 years
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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 71 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-78
  • JON WYATT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Security Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/10/1997, number: 1064700
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/04/1997, number: 03349084
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR18: 48 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 38 days late, AR04: 69 days late,
Main office

UNITED UTILITIES
LINGLEY GREEN AVENUE
LINGLEY MERE BUSINESS PARK
GREAT SANKEY
WARRINGTON
WA5 3LP

Objectives

1) CONSERVE, PRESERVE, MAINTAIN PROTECT AND ENHANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ALL BENEFICIAL ASPECTS AND FEATURES OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF LAND AND STRUCTURES OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY OR OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL VALUE AND OF FLORA, FAUNA, FEATURES, BUILDINGS, SITES OR OBJECTS UPON OR WITHIN SUCH LAND OR STRUCTURES SUCH LAND TOGETHER WITH THE THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS SUB-CLAUSE BEING HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE HERITAGE2) PROVIDE WITHIN THE HERITAGE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION BOTH IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING OR WORKING OR RESORTING TO THE HERITAGE SUCH FACILITIES TO BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE3) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH REGARD TO THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE HERITAGE AN THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER IN SUSTAINING LIFE4) FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE USE OF THE HERITAGE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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