Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Deficit on trading: -1
Deficit latest year: -2

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE ERNEST COOK TRUST

Land-owning educational grant-making charitable company, making grants throughout the United Kingdom. Grants are awarded for projects that support young people in Outdoor Learning, environmental engagement, connection to nature and Learning from the Land. The Trust also makes use of its landed estates as a direct resource for educational visits and associated activity.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has an endowment fund which generates much of its income. Its latest spending amounts to 4.2% of total funds
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Financial issues to consider:

The accounts in the latest year show a significant deficit from trading activities
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/03/23	£5,936	£8,932	£-2,996	£1,112	£213,391	£5,037	6.8	38
31/03/22	£9,964	£6,572	£3,392	£0	£215,860	£7,139	13	34
31/03/21	£5,409	£5,739	£-330	£0	£193,021	£3,725	7.8	34
31/03/20	£6,231	£5,441	£790	£0	£179,306	£4,676	10.3	39
31/03/19	£4,979	£6,371	£-1,392	£0	£181,433	£4,384	8.3	33
31/03/18	£4,901	£5,327	£-426	£0	£181,601	£4,384	9.9	28
31/03/17	£4,680	£5,084	£-403	£0	£181,507	£4,384	10.3	24
31/03/16	£4,363	£4,357	£6	£0	£132,248	£4,384	12.1	23
31/03/15	£4,233	£4,619	£-386	£184	£132,763	£4,384	11.4	22
31/03/14	£4,030	£4,476	£-446	£175	£129,702	£4,384	11.8	23
31/03/13	£3,695	£3,944	£-250	£177	£127,710	£4,384	13.3	23

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 276%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 6.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 3.4

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 13 years

www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk

hello@ernestcooktrust.org.uk

01285712492

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
Dulverton Trust - OWL School Support
£150,000	12/06/2024	OWL School Support
DCMS - CMC - Ernest Cook Foundation
£1,900,000	28/09/2020	This project has been funded as part of the Community Match Challenge, which aims to provide a match fund grant to philanthropists, foundations and grant making organisations for onward distribution to voluntary and community organisations to ....more This project has been funded as part of the Community Match Challenge, which aims to provide a match fund grant to philanthropists, foundations and grant making organisations for onward distribution to voluntary and community organisations to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable and marginalised people affected by the COVID-19 crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - The Green Influencers Scheme
£1,500,000	29/06/2019 36	The Green Influencers Scheme

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2012, number: 1146629
Registered at Companies House on 12/01/2012, number: 07907411

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

05/12/2022 - Asset transfer in from THE FRANK GOLLINS CHARITABLE TRUST
10/03/2023 - Asset transfer in from THE ERNEST COOK TRUST

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

Filing Record

11 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE FRANK GOLLINS CHARITABLE TRUST on 05/12/2022
Asset transfer in from THE ERNEST COOK TRUST on 10/03/2023

Main office

The Ernest Cook Trust
The Estate Office
Fairford Park
Fairford
GL7 4JH

Objectives

SUCH CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT

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