Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2

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

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

GROW COOK LEARN

Grow Cook Learn is a charity based at and managing the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Our Vision is to develop an education and training centre for food-related skills, a visitor attraction linking food, history and landscape in the Shropshire Hills and a leisure resource for visitors and local residents."

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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	Volun- teers
31/03/24	£724	£701	£23	£0	£179	£82	1.4	25	35
31/03/23	£908	£597	£311	£0	£156	£71	1.4	23	35
31/03/22	£575	£502	£73	£0	£-155	£-182	-4.3	30	26
31/03/21	£312	£317	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?	£506	£522	£-17	£0	£-223	£-259	-6	30	20
31/03/18	£596	£577	£19	£0	£-208	£-233	-4.8	14	0
31/03/17	£455	£468	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	£350	£480	£-129	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 46%
Reserves/Spending: 1.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 10 years

www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk

info@shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk

01588 676060

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Legal & financial advice

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Shropshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
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
National Lottery Community Fund - Classroom Re-Furb
£8,000	22/07/2022	The funding will be used to refurbish two of the educational craft rooms. The project aims to make the rooms fit for purpose so the activities can continue.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Grow Cook Learn
£6,800	02/12/2021	Protect our Dragonflies
National Lottery Community Fund - Green Team Project
£3,805	02/08/2019 12	The funding will be used to run a volunteering scheme for young people. The project aims to encourage stronger community ties and develop new skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Craven Arms Youth volunteer programme
£7,595	31/01/2018 12	This project will engage local young people in volunteering at the centre, to develop their skills and knowledge and improve community relationships.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-77

CLARE LOUISE FEATHERSTONE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant

DAVID WARREN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Civil Servant

DR ISABEL MARGARET CARTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Editor (Retired)

HELEN FAIRWEATHER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

LAURA DANIELLE PERRATT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Fundraiser

PETER CARTY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Countryside Parkland And Gardens Manager For Natio

PHILIP JOHN SAMS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

PROFESSOR CHARLES PHILIP EDWARDS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired Professor Of Business Studies

STEPHEN DAVID KELBY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/10/2014, number: 1158795
Registered at Companies House on 30/10/2013, number: 08755152

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
School Road
CRAVEN ARMS
SY7 9RS

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TOTHE FOLLOWING:THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

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