Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

KINGSWOOD TRUST

Kingswood offers outdoor and environmental learning opportunities for children, young people, families, educators and the local community. The 9 acre site offers residential facilities, day visits and activities to support learning, personal development, health and wellbeing. Kingswood has an enviable local reputation as a Centre of Excellence for its outdoor and environmental provision.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

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

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Income & Spending ?

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Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£432	£429	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	135
31/03/22		£416	£408	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	86
31/03/21		£253	£253	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/03/20		£284	£314	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	215
31/03/19		£352	£312	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	225
31/03/18		£301	£348	£-46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£290	£290	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£358	£366	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15?		£274	£276	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/14	*	£100	£125	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.discover-kingswood.org.uk

kingswood@wolverhampton.gov.uk

01902 558132

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Dudley, Sandwell, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford & Wrekin, Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
135 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£107,600
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,942
Co-Operative Group	£3,366

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Kingswood Trust
£1,702	22/10/2022	We aim to provide free access, lunch and travel for our most disadvantaged families to engage in fun, outdoor, family learning and access nature, benefitting their physical and mental health.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Kingswood Trust
£1,665	23/10/2021	We would organise woodland walks and environmental activities, such as pond dipping, birdwatching and nature-based craft, to reconnect older people, including those with dementia, with nature.
National Lottery Community Fund - Access2Nature (A2N)
£8,942	24/09/2021	The funding will be used as a contribution to deliver outdoor forest school activities to children young people and families. The project aims to promote positive outdoor activities to support ....more The funding will be used as a contribution to deliver outdoor forest school activities to children young people and families. The project aims to promote positive outdoor activities to support improved physical and mental wellbeing with a focus on families that have limited access to outdoor activities and are financially deprived.
DCMS - GRCF2020 Nature4All
£107,600	11/11/2020	Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and ....more Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and retaining a range of jobs. It is open to environmental charities and their partners to deliver projects in England.The aim of the fund is to support projects that are ready to deliver and focus on nature restoration, nature-based solutions and connecting people with nature, delivering against the goals of the Governments 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP), whilst helping to sustain and build capacity in the sector.
National Lottery Community Fund - Woodland Foresters
£9,120	09/11/2018 12	This funding will be used to deliver a series of forest school sessions for young people. This aims to enable the development of new skills and knowledge.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-76

CAROLINE JENNIFER SHORT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher

REBECCA MARY HARLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant

GARY GENTLE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Head Teacher, Other trusteeships: EMMA DORIS BUSSEY, CONNECTED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION,

MAJOR DAVID HARRIS BED HONSTD (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: LICHFIELD AND BILSTON DRILL HALLS TRUST FUND,

PHILIP PAGE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Wolverhampton City Councillor

RUSSELL THOMPSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Financial Consultant

SUSAN LACEY BED NPQH Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None

SUSAN SHANKS BSC HONS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/11/2012, number: 1149688
Registered at Companies House on 19/07/2012, number: 08150065

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
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; AR14: 148 days late,

Main office

Kingswood Trust
Holyhead Road
Albrighton
Kingswood
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV7 3AP

Objectives

4.1.1. TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY, THROUGH HIGH QUALITY OUTDOOR LEARNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCES. IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE TAILORED LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING DAY AND RESIDENTIAL VISITS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION. 4.1.2. TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO PLAY AN ACTIVE PART IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF BOTH THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS. TO INCREASE THE BIODIVERSITY OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION, RESPECT AND ENJOYMENT. THE IMPACT OF THIS WILL PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR ALL.4.1.3. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY, WITH CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATING IN DEVELOPMENTS AND ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE ABOUT LIVING TODAY WITH TOMORROW IN MIND.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE 4.1.3, ?SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS).4.1.4 TO ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY/FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN WOLVERHAMPTON AND THE LOCAL AREA BY PROVIDING OUTDOOR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHICH ARE APPROPRIATE AND MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS.4.1.5. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHILDREN. YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY IN OUTDOOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, IRRESPECTIVE OF DISABILITY, HERITAGE, SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, SOCIAL GROUP, GENDER, PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL NEEDS, RACE OR CULTURE.

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