Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD WILD GARDEN AND WOODS

To manage the Wychwood Wild Garden and related woodlands for the benefit of the local community, residents and visitors. To work with the community in the overall management, conservation and restoration of the Wild Garden while retaining its distinct character.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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

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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
30/09/23	£14	£12	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
30/09/22	£20	£13	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
30/09/21	£23	£13	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
30/09/20	£12	£19	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
30/09/19	£13	£11	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
30/09/18	£12	£6	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/17	£9	£6	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/16	£15	£31	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/15	£15	£6	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/14	£19	£34	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/13	£16	£18	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/12	£13	£10	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/11	£38	£29	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/10	£77	£55	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

www.wychwoodwildgarden.org.uk

info@wychwoodwildgarden.org.uk

08458056804

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Oxfordshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
80 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-80

CAROLINE MARY STRATFORD TREVERS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Department Manager

DR DAVID PAUL YULES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

GRAHAM SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JOHN HAYDEN PRATT Appointed: 2014, Occupation: International Development Consultant

ROBERT KENNETH DYER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JEREMY FRANK HUNTINGFORD Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Retired Businessman

JILL EILEEN MAVIN Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Housewife, Other trusteeships: SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD UNITED CHARITIES, SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE,

MR MICHAEL WATSON (Chair), Occupation: Chartered Engineer And Company Director

RICHARD ANDREW ARNOLD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant

CHLOE TIMMS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: MATERNITY ACTION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2009, number: 1133334
Registered at Companies House on 26/09/2009, number: 07030839

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o New Beaconsfield Hall
Station Road
SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD
CHIPPING NORTON
OX7 6BQ

Objectives

1. TO IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF SHIPTON UNDER WYCHWOOD AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES, IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE LOCAL INHABITANTS (AND ANY SUCH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND/OR ORGANISATIONS AS THE CHARITY DECIDE TO WORK WITH FROM TIME TO TIME) TO ACQUIRE, PROVIDE AND PRESERVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO, IN PARTICULAR, THE WILD GARDEN IN THE PARISH OF SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE. 2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, RESTORATION, ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF TREES, GARDENS, LAKES, WOODLANDS, WILDLIFE HABITATS, WALKWAYS, CHARACTERISTIC LANDSCAPES AND HISTORIC ASPECTS OF, IN PARTICULAR, THE WILD GARDEN IN THE PARISH OF SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND HISTORIC ASPECTS, OF IN PARTICULAR, THE WILD GARDEN IN THE PARISH OF SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD, OXFORDSHIRE

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