Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Large legacies income: +1
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 14

FRIENDS OF THE COTSWOLDS

The charity raises funds to support small refurbishment projects or provide educational opportunities within the Cotswolds ADNB and surrounding area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
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
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but this has been generated by an income surplus in the latest year and spending has been increasing rapidly

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		£671	£201	£470	£6	£807	£264	15.8	0	0
31/03/22		£104	£124	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21		£146	£159	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£151	£93	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19		£199	£86	£113	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£110	£39	£71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£62	£37	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£17	£39	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£33	£47	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£40	£7	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£43	£7	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£17	£9	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£9	£4	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£6	£3	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£2	£1	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£8	£1	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 50%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 33%
Reserves/Spending: 15.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 33 months
Quick Ratio: 16.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 18 years
(25 years as a company)

friendsofthecotswolds.org

annnoodles@yahoo.co.uk

07767616064

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

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 Friends of the Cotswolds
£235,640	09/09/2022	Rooted in the Community: The Old Prison
DCMS - CRF20: Friends of the Cotswolds
£38,400	14/10/2020	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
Dulverton Trust - restoration projects in the Cotswolds
£2,700	19/06/2013	restoration projects in the Cotswolds

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-79

LOUISE ALISON CHANDLER-MULLINS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

ANDREW GEORGE WADE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Solicitor

CHRISTOPHER HANCOCK Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: TOWN CHARITIES, DUTTON'S AND ALLEN'S ALMSHOUSES, NORTHLEACH YOUTH CLUB, ST PETER AND ST PAUL NORTHLEACH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE J W SLY AND SONS (NORTHLEACH) CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DUTTON'S AND ALLEN'S ALMSHOUSES CIO,

DOCTOR DAVID ROCKEY (Chair), Occupation: Dental Surgeon

HARRY ALEXANDER ACLAND Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Farmer, Other trusteeship: THE NOTGROVE TRUST,

KATE FARQUHAR-THOMSON Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Publisher

LT COL ANDREW JAMES TABOR JP Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE HONOURABLE COMPANY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST,

PAUL CHARLES BLACKER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Accountant

SIMON RANDALL CBE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Solicitor

KAREN JANE MORGAN OBE, DL Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Public Servant, Other trusteeships: Caring for Communities and People, WALLSCOURT FOUNDATION, COLSTON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION, THE DOOR YOUTH PROJECT, THE HONOURABLE COMPANY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST,

MARK HURRELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: THE HONOURABLE COMPANY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/07/2006, number: 1115119
Registered at Companies House on 14/10/1998, number: 03650374

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR13: 69 days late, AR09: 45 days late, AR08: 39 days late,

Main office

3 The Green
Northleach
CHELTENHAM
GL54 3EX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE, ENHANCE, IMPROVE, PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS NATURAL BEAUTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE AREA OF THE COTSWOLDS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY (AS DEFINED BY THE COTSWOLDS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY (DESIGNATION) ORDER 1966 AND THE COTSWOLDS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY (DESIGNATION) VARIATION ORDER 1989) AND THE ADJOINING AND ADJACENT AREAS (HEREIN CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT); AND/ORTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROPER MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AS A SAFE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE; AND/ORTO PROVIDE WITHIN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION, SPORT AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING WORKING VISITING OR RESIDING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; AND/ORTO PRESERVE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT LAND, BUILDINGS, AND/OR SITES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHICH ARE OF HISTORIC, ARCHITECTURAL AND/OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL MERIT AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO SUCH; AND/ORSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL, IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE COTSWOLDS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY AND THE ADJOINING AND ADJACENT AREAS.

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