Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 1

No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 5

CHAFFORD GORGES LIMITED

Aim to improve the wildlife habitats of the nature park in order to broaden the biodiversity of the site and conserve existing species. The site is used for local community events and also for education activities for all ages as it is the major open green space for a large new housing development.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

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	£130	£119	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/21	£140	£109	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	62
31/12/20	£140	£96	£45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/12/19	£142	£108	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/18	£146	£93	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	50
31/12/17	£123	£75	£47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£109	£58	£52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£131	£90	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£83	£51	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£80	£62	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£77	£55	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£86	£72	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£115	£67	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£95	£72	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£150	£100	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£142	£104	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£141	£100	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 18 years

www.essexwt.org.uk

admin@essexwt.org.uk

01621862960

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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
£7,149	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

Age Range of Trustees: 44-61

DR JEREMY DAGLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Conservation, Other trusteeship: THAMESIDE NATURE PARK LTD,

PHILIP JOHN CUNNINGHAM Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Sales Manager

RICHARD YATES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Engagement, Other trusteeships: THE FROGLIFE TRUST, THAMESIDE NATURE PARK LTD,

SAMANTHA QUILL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of People And Culture, Other trusteeship: THAMESIDE NATURE PARK LTD,

SUE HOWE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance Director, Other trusteeship: THAMESIDE NATURE PARK LTD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/03/2006, number: 1113511
Registered at Companies House on 26/07/2004, number: 05189256

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

17 returns made; all on time

Main office

Essex Wildlife Trust
Joan Elliot Visitor Centre
Abbotts Hall Farm, Maldon Road
Great Wigborough
COLCHESTER
CO5 7RZ

Objectives

3A. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO LOOK AFTER AND FURTHER THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF: -(I) THE AREA KNOWN AS CHAFFORD HUNDRED GORGES COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 200 ACRES OF LAND IN THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK, ESSEX, INCLUDING WARREN GORGE, LION GORGE, GIBBS WOOD, WOULDHAM CLIFF, GRAYS GORGE, SANDMARTIN CLIFF AND ANY ADDITIONAL LAND THAT IS CONTIGUOUS WITH THIS AREA;(II) THE WILDLIFE AND HABITATS OF THIS AREA;(III) THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THIS AREA;(IV) THE ZOOLOGICAL, BOTANICAL, HISTORICAL, BIODIVERSITY, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, SCIENTIFIC, GEOLOGICAL, AMENITY AND LANDSCAPE INTEREST OF THIS AREA,IN ANY AREA WHICH ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW.B. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN:(I) THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF AREAS LIKE CHAFFORD HUNDRED GORGES;(II) THE PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;(III) THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION,IN ANY WAYS WHICH ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE AREA KNOWN AS CHAFFORD HUNDRED GORGES COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 200 ACRES OF LAND IN THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK, ESSEX.

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