Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    GLOUCESTERSHIRE ORCHARD TRUST 

    The conservation of orchards and the biological diversity associated therewithResearch into orchards and fruit identificationThe maintainance and management of orchards for the conservation of old or rare varietiesThe promotion of sources distributing propagating material and the produce of traditional fruit varietiesThe promotion of orchard products
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

    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£108£13£95n/an/an/an/an/a5
    31/12/21£5£6£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/20£7£7£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/12/19£12£6£6n/an/an/an/an/a25
    31/12/18£22£35£-13£0£0£0n/a025
    31/12/17£74£76£-2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/16£44£13£31£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/15£23£20£3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/14£48£5£43£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/13£8£3£5£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/12£4£3£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/11£3£1£1£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 14 years

    glosorchards.org

    info@glosorchards.org

    01452700333

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    GiG Classification
    • Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Gloucestershire,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 5 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
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Gloucestershire Orchard Trust
    £59,800 08/03/2017
    Orchards in the Landscape

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (8)
    Gender Split
    Based on 7/8 persons

    Age Range of Trustees:
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/09/2010, number: 1137917
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    12 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    The Orchard Centre
    BLACKWELLS END
    HARTPURY
    GLOUCESTER
    GL19 3DB

    Objectives

    TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ANDTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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