Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Fundraising costs high: -4

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE GREENSAND TRUST

To promote, encourage and procure for the benefit of the public, the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside of the Greensand Ridge and its surroundings and its town and villages and for the better development of the rural countryside.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 25 years

www.greensandtrust.org

info@greensandtrust.org

01234 743666

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£1,857	£1,858	£-1	£457	£6,874	£401	2.6	46	194
31/03/22		£4,964	£1,574	£3,390	£432	£6,875	£413	3.1	46	191
31/03/21		£1,518	£1,336	£182	£378	£3,486	£341	3.1	38	149
31/03/20		£1,353	£1,409	£-57	£333	£3,303	£292	2.5	56	75
31/03/19		£1,306	£1,263	£43	£268	£3,360	£275	2.6	47	62
31/03/18	*	£1,467	£1,294	£173	£273	£3,317	£222	2.1	44	0
31/03/17		£1,174	£1,188	£-14	£227	£3,143	£223	2.3	43	0
31/03/16	*	£1,203	£1,140	£63	£263	£3,158	£221	2.3	39	0
31/03/15		£1,148	£881	£268	£366	£3,095	£174	2.4	24	0
31/03/14		£871	£717	£153	£121	£2,827	£144	2.4	24	0
31/03/13		£1,072	£702	£370	£106	£2,674	£148	2.5	21	0
31/03/12		£961	£618	£343	£100	£2,303	£200	3.9	20	0
31/03/11		£1,013	£871	£142	£115	£1,961	£156	2.1	19	0
31/03/10		£1,845	£867	£978	£111	£1,819	£152	2.1	19	0
31/03/09		£936	£918	£18	£88	£840	£154	2	17	0
31/03/08		£993	£976	£16	£76	£822	£156	1.9	15	0
31/03/07		£1,308	£768	£541	£72	£806	£129	2	19	0
31/03/06		£606	£596	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£514	£509	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£504	£413	£91	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 38.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 24.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 6%
Reserves/Spending: 2.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 7.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

46 employees
194 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£249,000
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£8,399
Henry Smith Charity	£500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Greensand Trust
£249,000	29/06/2020	COVID19: The Greensand Trust
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - M10 - Agri-environment- Climate Exchq
£8,399	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.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Greeensand Multi Academy Trust T/A Reigate School
£500	26/06/2019	towards a one-day trip to Sittingbourne for children from Reigate, Surrey
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Greeensand Multi Academy Trust - Reigate School
£600	22/06/2018	towards an activity day trip for a group of disadvantaged children from Surrey
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - EAFRD - RD Measure 10
£7,356	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 ....more 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 different farming systems: Rotational Land; Improved Permanent Pasture; Unimproved Permanent Pasture; Horticulture; and Top Fruit.This measure aims to fund organic conversion and maintenance by active farmers and builds on existing conversion and maintenance support under the previous RD programme Environmental Stewardship (Organic Higher Level and Entry Level Stewardship) elements.Activities funded under this measure support farmers wishing to convert to and maintain organic farming systems for environmental benefits. Investments contribute to meeting Englands Biodiversity 2020 goals and legal obligations under the Habitats and Species and Water Framework Directives. Support also aims to deliver the main objectives on biodiversity and the water environment (including flood management).RPA administers for measures in England.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 52-77

GILLIAN SHARP Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Law Centre Practice Manager

SALLY ANN HUNT Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Farmer

STEVEN DENISON SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

SIMON COLLIER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Landscape Architect, Other trusteeship: EVERSHOLT PAROCHIAL CHARITY,

SONNIE BRIAN WING Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/08/1999, number: 1077055
Registered at Companies House on 27/01/1999, number: 03702419

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Investment
Paying staff
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR18: 13 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

The Working Woodlands Centre
Maulden Wood
West End
Haynes
BEDFORD
MK45 3UZ

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND PROCURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE IMPROVEMENT, PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE OF THE GREENSAND RIDGE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS AND ITS TOWNS AND VILLAGES AND THE BETTER DEVELOPMENT OF THE RURAL ENVIRONMENT. (B) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE GREENSAND RIDGE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. (C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREENSAND RIDGE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA.

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