Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 2

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -3

THE COUNTRYSIDE ALLIANCE FOUNDATION

Promoting the conservation, protection and improvement of the environmentSupporting conservation projects that protect flora and fauna in the British countrysideEducating the public in subjects relating to the conservation, protection and enjoyment of the countrysidePromoting sustainable development through research and the prudent use of natural resources

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently
Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£325	£331	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22		£223	£223	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	*	£253	£234	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£141	£195	£-53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	*	£301	£316	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£511	£510	£1	£106	£66	£28	0.7	2	0
31/12/17		£544	£533	£11	£153	£65	£26	0.6	2	0
31/12/16?		£313	£234	£79	£190	£-25	£-54	-2.8	1	0
31/03/15		£199	£197	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	*	£231	£206	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13	*	£298	£237	£61	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£718	£812	£-94	£352	£-311	£46	0.7	39	0
31/03/11	*	£799	£796	£3	£372	£-217	£-284	-4.3	38	0
31/03/10		£597	£491	£105	£227	£-220	£-281	-6.9	0	0
31/03/09		£278	£685	£-407	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 24%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000

Established: 17 years

www.countryside-alliance.org/the-foundation/

info@ca-foundation.org

02078409212

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Fishing for Schools programme
£3,200	27/02/2023 5	to deliver our Fishing for Schools initiative to young people at Riverside Meadows Academy, St Neots and Farm Club in St Ives
National Lottery Community Fund - Casting for Recovery
£9,595	28/02/2019 12	The organisation will provide the resources to run therapeutic fishing respite activities for women recovering from cancer.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-74

ANDREW OGG Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

GUY PORTWIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Publisher

KAREN SILCOCK Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

LORD NICHOLAS HERBERT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chairman

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/10/2007, number: 1121034
Registered at Companies House on 09/01/2006, number: 05669451

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
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
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

15 returns made; AR21: 44 days late, AR19: 11 days late, AR14: 4 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR11: 58 days late,

Main office

China Works
Black Prince Road
Vauxhall
LONDON
SE1 7SJ

Objectives

3. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 3.1. TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY SUPPORTING ACCESS AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES THAT PROTECT FEATURES OF WILDLIFE, FLORA AND FAUNA IN THE BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE GENERALLY AND RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF THESE ENVIRONMENTS.3.2. TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. 3.3. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS PERTAINING TO THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE. 3.4. THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: 3.4.1. THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES; 3.4.2. THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION; AND 3.4.3. CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS”. 3.5. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;3.6 THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR AND THE ORGANISING OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CAPABLE OF PROMOTING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

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