Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE PENSTHORPE CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED 

Main activities of the Trust are to manage the wildfowl collection at Pensthorpe Natural Park in Fakenham, Norfolk, together with participation in various conservation projects locally and nationally. A large emphasis is placed on education to understand and appreciate wildlife, and to create awareness of wildlife and habitats.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • 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:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/12/22£292£297£-5n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/21£291£254£37n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/12/20£231£232£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£223£339£-116n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/18£1,219£268£951£0£1,191£28412.75250
31/12/17£274£228£46£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£150£245£-96£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£301£334£-33£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£392£419£-27£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£381£560£-179£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12?£176£163£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£159£156£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£189£159£30£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£208£126£82£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08*£269£81£189£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£1£52£-51£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£39£42£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£247£67£181£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 21 years

www.pensthorpetrust.org.uk

info@pensthorpe.com

01328851465

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Norfolk,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 50 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Pensthorpe Conservation Trust
£53,500 12/01/2017
The Natural world of the wensum (a project for learning and having fun!)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-75
  • JED JORDAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/11/2003, number: 1100589
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/04/2003, number: 04740162
Gift Aid
  • 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
18 returns made; AR11: 52 days late, AR09: 41 days late, AR08: 2 days late, AR07: 85 days late,
Main office

PENSTHORPE CONSERVATION TRUST
PENSTHORPE ESTATE
FAKENHAM ROAD
PENSTHORPE, FAKENHAM
NORFOLK
NR21 0LN

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITATS IN GENERAL AND OF WILD FOWL HABITATS IN PARTICULAR WITH A VIEW TO INCREASING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS THEREOF. (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF WILDLIFE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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