Overall GiG Score: 16 based on 10 data points

Finance: 0

Governance: 5

Support: 11

(no PartB)

No conflicts policy: -1, Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,

Large volunteers +5, Supporters: +6

SOUTH LAKELAND ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE - TOWARDS TRANSITION

PROJECTS DESIGNED TO REDUCE SOUTH LAKELAND'S OVERALL GREENHOUSE GASEMISSIONS AND DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS; SUPPORT KENDAL AND DISTRICT AS A TRANSITION TOWN E.G. BY ACTIVELY WORKING TO INCREASE ITS RESILIENCE AS A TOWN AND DISTRICT; RECENT PROJECTS HAVE INCLUDED PROMOTION OF CYCLING, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION. THERE IS A MIX OF EDUCATION AND CAMPAIGNING ACTIVITIES.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 13 years

www.slacc.org.uk

slaclimatechange@googlemail.com

07774561947

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£56,839	£45,721	£11,118	80
31/12/21	£185,958	£174,807	£11,151	40
31/12/20	£55,747	£25,089	£30,658	50
31/12/19	£13,350	£13,654	£-304	40
31/12/18	£8,844	£7,908	£936	0
31/12/17	£2,456	£8,726	£-6,270	0
31/12/16	£11,013	£2,440	£8,573	0
31/12/15	£2,700	£1,351	£1,349	0
31/12/14	£624	£521	£103	0
31/12/13	£4,902	£2,857	£2,045	0
31/12/12	£5,573	£5,875	£-302	0
31/12/11	£20,256	£23,398	£-3,142	0

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No information about staff salaries has been filed, which means that no-one was paid more than £60,000 in the latest financial year

What it does

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

Who works here?

80 volunteers

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Cumbria,

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

The National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Mark Leonard Trust	£10,000
J J Charitable Trust	£10,000
Cumbria Community Foundation	£4,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Mark Leonard Trust
£10,000	09/01/2023	For its legal work in challenging the development of a coal mine in Cumbria
J J Charitable Trust
£10,000	09/01/2023	For its legal work in challenging the development of a coal mine in Cumbria
The National Lottery Community Fund
£10,000	23/04/2021	The project will use the funding to employ a co-ordinator who will explore a more sustainable approach to securing the longevity of the group in Kendal and will help to re-establish its cafe which ....more The project will use the funding to employ a co-ordinator who will explore a more sustainable approach to securing the longevity of the group in Kendal and will help to re-establish its cafe which provides lunches for the frail and elderly using surplus food. It will also continue it's work via Food Share. This aims to reduce isolation and help those experiencing food poverty.
Cumbria Community Foundation
£4,000	09/04/2020 2	Waste into Wellbeing Food Distribution

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALAN LOVETT Appointed: 2022

ANGELA LOVETT Appointed: 2018

CHRIS ROWLEY, Other trusteeship: SOUTH LAKELAND ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE - TOWARDS TRANSITION,

CAROLE WOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2021

DUNCAN POLLARD Appointed: 2021

SALLY FLEMING Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/12/2010, number: 1139474
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Main office

92 Stricklandgate,
Kendal
LA9 4PU

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.2) TO 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

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