Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Fundraising costs high: -4
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THAMES CHASE TRUST 

Environmental regeneration
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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£763£738£25£297£716£2924.71360
31/03/22£938£888£49£486£691£3404.61368
31/03/21£856£677£179£423£642£64011.31050
31/03/20£804£799£5£469£463£4616.9780
31/03/19£858£597£261£289£458£2515690
31/03/18£411£445£-33£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£332£317£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£481£439£43£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£329£384£-55£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£314£281£33£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£170£125£44£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12*£146£96£50£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£49£20£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10*£37£17£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£42£16£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£35£20£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£52£40£12£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 39.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 40.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 44%
Liabilities/Income: 75%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 41%
Reserves/Spending: 4.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 18 years

www.thameschase.org.uk

enquiries@thameschase.org.uk

01708642970

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barking And Dagenham, Essex, Havering, Thurrock,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 13 employees
  • 60 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
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£81,496
National Lottery Heritage Fund£54,300
Greater London Authority£30,425
Co-Op Foundation£17,700
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - King's Coronation Community Get Together
£600 28/03/2023
The funding will be used to host an afternoon tea and refreshments to celebrate the King's Coronation on Saturday 6 May 2023. The project aims to bring the community together for a day of celebration ....more
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Thames Chase Community Forest
£450 06/07/2022
towards the office acquisition for a landscape regeneration charity
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF6601 22/23-South Essex
£15,000 01/04/2022
The Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF) grant is to support the maintenance of partnerships across Englands catchments, primarily to deliver a catchment based approach to water, land and flood ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF6601-2122 - South Essex - Catchment Host Funding
£15,000 01/04/2021
Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water ....more
Co-Op Foundation - Thames Chase Trust STC Expand application
£10,000 18/01/2021
Developing neighbourhood forum and plan
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£54,300 03/07/2020
COVID19 Thames Chase Trust
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF6601-20/21 - South Essex
£15,000 15/05/2020
Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water ....more
London Borough of Havering - The ‘Land of the Fanns’ Landscape Partnership Scheme
£6,000 01/04/2020
12
Our partnership is now setting up a five-year programme of activity to restore, discover and celebrate one of the last remaining landscapes of London as it once was.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NFM0015-CF881 - Rise Park Stream
£20,678 01/04/2020
To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NFM0015-CF898 - Rise Park Stream
£4,491 01/04/2020
To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NFM0015-CF1146 - Rise Park Stream
£11,327 01/04/2020
To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique ....more
Co-Op Foundation - STC Explore
£7,700 03/10/2019
Deliver community workshops to map local spaces and assets, and discuss how best to use spaces and give them better protection for the future.
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£19,525 02/10/2019
Thames Chase Community Tree Nursery Project
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£8,900 30/09/2019
The Chase Nature Reserve Hedges for Wildlife and Connectivity - Phase II
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£2,000 01/05/2019
National Park City Festival 2019 events
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Rise Park Stream
£9,104 01/04/2019
Natural Flood Management Programme Grant 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF6601-19/20 SOUTH ESSEX WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000 01/04/2019
Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Thames Chase Community Forest
£5,000 10/12/2018
Towards the office acquisition for a landscape regeneration charity
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Thames Chase Community Forest
£5,000 17/04/2018
Towards the office acquisition for a landscape regeneration charity
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Rise Park Stream
£4,400 01/04/2018
To fund other flood and coastal erosion risk management authorities in England for capital projects included in six year FCERM capital programme
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000 01/04/2018
Water Envronment Improvement Fund Hosting for Catchment Partnership for 1819
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£8,000 18/01/2018
The Chase Nature Reserve Hedges for Wildlife & Connectivity
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£8,000 18/01/2018
The Chase Nature Reserve Hedges for Wildlife & Connectivity
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£8,000 18/01/2018
The Chase Nature Reserve Hedges for Wildlife & Connectivity
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£8,000 18/01/2018
The Chase Nature Reserve Hedges for Wildlife & Connectivity
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£10,000 01/10/2017
Cely Woods Community Orchard
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£10,000 01/10/2017
Cely Woods Community Orchard
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£10,000 01/10/2017
Cely Woods Community Orchard
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£10,000 30/09/2017
Cely Woods Community Orchard
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£10,000 30/09/2017
Cely Woods Community Orchard
Greater London Authority - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£10,000 30/09/2017
Cely Woods Community Orchard
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - South Essex
£15,000 01/04/2017
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Nesta - AC00416
£71,000 09/09/2014
Rethinking Parks programme grant to Thames Chase Trust Grant Ref AC00416
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Thames Chase Trust
£43,800 06/08/2014
Thames Chase: Transforming landscapes, transforming lives
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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-77
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/07/2006, number: 1115627
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/01/2006, number: 05687558
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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
17 returns made; AR12: 6 days late, AR11: 367 days late, AR10: 37 days late,
Main office

THAMES CHASE
THE FOREST CENTRE
BROADFIELDS FARM
PIKE LANE
UPMINSTER
RM14 3NS

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE WITHIN THE LONDON AND ESSEX AND THAMES GATEWAY AREA AND BEYOND CONNECTED WITH THE ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LANDSCAPE AND IN PARTICULAR TO; 1) PROMOTE, PROVIDE AND ENHANCE WOODLAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; 2) PROMOTE THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO WOODLAND OR FORESTRY PRODUCTS3) PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF DERELICT LAND OR HARMFUL SITES; 4) PROVIDE OR HELP TO PROVIDE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURETIME OCCUPATION PARTICULARLY INVOLVING THE ENJOYMENT OF LAND AND WOODLAND AS A PUBLIC AMENITY (AND IN FURTHERANCE TO HELP TO PROVIDE SAFE AND CONVENIENT ROUTES AND MODES OF TRANSPORT FOR THE PUBLIC, FOR SAFE CYCLING AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES INCLUDING NATURE TRAILS, RESERVES AND SANCTUARIES, HORSE AND CYCLE AND FOOTWAYS, PARKLAND AND VISITOR FACILITIES AND CAR PARKS)5) PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PLAYING PARTICULAR SPORTS6) EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, IN ECOLOGY AND PROVIDE BETTER APPRECIATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTS AND WAYS OF BETTER SERVING, PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE SAME AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS INTERACTION WITH THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY; 7) PROMOTE THE ARTS WITHIN THE WOODLAND AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; 8) PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE ECOLOGY AND USE OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ALL SPECIES LIVING IN IT; 9) PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, ENHANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN RELATION TO ALL THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE THE PHRASE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SHALL MEAN DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS AND IN APPLYING THIS DEFINITION REGARD SHALL BE HAD TO THE FOLLOWING FACTORS, TO SOCIAL PROGRESS, WHICH RECOGNISES THE NEEDS OF EVERYONE; EFFECTIVE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGH AND STABLE LEVELS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT. IN PURSUIT OF ITS OBJECTS THE CHARITY SHALL ENDEAVOUR TO ENGAGE THE PARTICIPATION OF ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY IN ITS ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON AND ESSEX AND THAMES GATEWAY AREA

Data Sources

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