Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 11

Multiple Deficits: -2

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 17

THE RAMBLERS' ASSOCIATION

The Ramblers helps everyone, everywhere, enjoy walking and protects the places we all love to walk. We are the only charity dedicated to looking after paths and green spaces, leading walks, opening up new places to explore and encouraging everyone to get outside and discover how walking boosts your health and your happiness.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 22 years

www.ramblers.org.uk

ramblers@ramblers.org.uk

02073398533

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
30/09/23	£12,053	£14,183	£-2,130	£1,908	£8,419	£6,943	5.9	104	28,168
30/09/22	£11,725	£12,800	£-1,075	£1,876	£10,540	£8,397	7.9	103	25,610
30/09/21	£9,664	£10,196	£-532	£1,381	£11,758	£9,672	11.4	97	25,800
30/09/20	£11,958	£10,836	£1,122	£1,293	£12,246	£10,241	11.3	101	22,000
30/09/19	£10,670	£11,369	£-699	£960	£11,280	£9,035	9.5	85	20,000
30/09/18	£14,128	£10,137	£3,991	£634	£11,940	£9,677	11.5	83	0
30/09/17	£9,097	£8,967	£130	£600	£7,943	£5,680	7.6	78	0
30/09/16	£9,617	£9,250	£367	£628	£7,797	£5,693	7.4	68	0
30/09/15	£10,184	£8,469	£1,715	£1,081	£7,739	£5,839	8.3	70	0
30/09/14	£8,906	£8,293	£613	£1,013	£6,022	£5,522	8	69	0
30/09/13	£8,120	£7,650	£470	£1,084	£5,405	£4,730	7.4	68	0
30/09/12	£7,699	£7,354	£345	£1,267	£4,934	£4,422	7.2	72	0
30/09/11	£8,152	£7,452	£700	£1,340	£4,583	£4,022	6.5	67	0
30/09/10	£8,380	£7,329	£1,051	£1,081	£3,887	£3,391	5.6	67	0
30/09/09	£6,793	£8,132	£-1,340	£767	£2,831	£2,277	3.4	81	0
30/09/08	£7,850	£7,281	£569	£464	£4,173	£3,486	5.7	72	0
30/09/07	£5,859	£5,917	£-58	£538	£3,671	£3,100	6.3	57	0
30/09/06	£5,926	£5,791	£136	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05	£5,926	£5,543	£383	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04	£5,451	£5,150	£301	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 16.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 82%
Reserves/Spending: 5.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 5.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

104 employees
28,168 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

Sport England	£519,016
The Pilgrim Trust	£50,000
County Durham Community Foundation	£2,101

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation - 50th anniversary celebrations and social event
£2,101	18/07/2022	Towards a 50th anniversary celebrations and social event.
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to The Ramblers' Association
£50,000	28/09/2021 12	Don't Lose Your Way - project that aims to save historic and unrecorded rights of way
Sport England - Walking for Health Sustainability & Growth
£27,216	27/11/2020 6	Funding under Sport England's Commercial work funding programme for a Revenue project titled Walking for Health Sustainability & Growth. This project lists its main activity as Rambling
Sport England - Walking for Health
£185,000	01/10/2020 29	Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity funding programme for a Revenue project titled Walking for Health. This project is a Rambling project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity funding programme for a Revenue project titled Walking for Health. This project is a Rambling project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Stepping Out 2018
£31,800	20/08/2019 18	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Stepping Out 2018. This project is a Rambling project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Walking for Health
£275,000	26/06/2019 29	Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity funding programme for a Revenue project titled Walking for Health. This project is a Rambling project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity funding programme for a Revenue project titled Walking for Health. This project is a Rambling project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£19,551	01/04/2019	Partnership project with Cruse who work with people who have been bereaved. They will combine their existing Walking for Health group with the partner group Cruse who help bereaved people. They will ....more Partnership project with Cruse who work with people who have been bereaved. They will combine their existing Walking for Health group with the partner group Cruse who help bereaved people. They will try differing approaches to bring bereaved people together with walking activities using a referral system for the project. The organisation have a strong infrastructure in place to deliver this project and for the model is to be replicated across England. They have strong connections with relevant organisations.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£19,551	05/01/2019	Partnership project with Cruse who work with people who have been bereaved. They will combine their existing Walking for Health group with the partner group Cruse who help bereaved people. They will ....more Partnership project with Cruse who work with people who have been bereaved. They will combine their existing Walking for Health group with the partner group Cruse who help bereaved people. They will try differing approaches to bring bereaved people together with walking activities using a referral system for the project. The organisation have a strong infrastructure in place to deliver this project and for the model is to be replicated across England. They have strong connections with relevant organisations.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Ramblers Association
£49,767	26/11/2018 24	The Ramblers Association
Sport England - Stepping Out 2018
£63,600	14/06/2018 18	Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled Stepping Out 2018. This project is a Rambling project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Stepping Out
£14,030	01/06/2017 8	Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled Stepping Out. This project is a Rambling project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 25-71

BOLA ATINUKE ANIKE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Mortgage Broker

CHRISTOPHER HODGSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance Officer, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF THE ARTS CENTRE,

DANIEL JORDAN FIRMAGER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

GAVIN MAURICE ARTHUR BAKER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: It Manager

GULSHUN REHMAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Development Consultant (Freelance)

LUCY FRANCES ARMITAGE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Freelance Script Editor/Producer

LUCY ISOBEL ROBINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

MALCOLM ALISTAIR DINGWALL-SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Strategic Partnerships Manager

MALCOLM JOHN MCDONNELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

MARK EUGENE CHUNG Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL PENNY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Accountant

REBECCA DAWSON (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Managing Director

REBEKAH HELENE CORK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Residencies & Engagements

RONNIE FORBES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

ROWAN PATRICIA WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/08/2002, number: 1093577
Registered at Companies House on 11/06/2002, number: 04458492

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o Bates Wells
Thames Exchange
10 Queen Street Place
London
EC4R 1BE

Objectives

1. THE PROVISION AND PROTECTION OF FOOTPATHS AND OTHER WAYS OVER WHICH THE PUBLIC HAVE A RIGHT OF WAY OR ACCESS ON FOOT, INCLUDING THE PREVENTION OF OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY2. THE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE BEAUTY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE AND OTHER AREAS BY SUCH LAWFUL MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY ENCOURAGING THE PROVISION, PRESERVATION AND EXTENSION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO LAND ON FOOT3. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR AND THE ORGANISING OF OPEN-AIR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND IN PARTICULAR RAMBLING AND MOUNTAINEERING WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE INTENDED, NAMELY THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, AND IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE (INCLUDING HEALTH)4. ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO ACCESS TO, AND THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF, THE COUNTRYSIDE AND OF THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PURSUITSTHE TRUSTEES MAY FURTHER THE OBJECTS PARTICULARLY BY HELPING ALL PERSONS TO A GREATER LOVE, KNOWLEDGE AND CARE OF THE COUNTRYSIDE AND URBAN OPEN SPACES, AND BY ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN WALKING FOR RECREATION AND AS A MEANS OF TRANSPORT.'

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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