Overall GiG Score: 20 based on 17 data points

Finance: 6

Governance: 3

Support: 11

Liabilities <10%: +3, Excess reserves: -2, Strong growth: +2, Fundraising costs low: +3,

Dynamic board: +3,

Supporters: +11

REWILDING BRITAIN

Rewilding Britain's vision is to see rewilding flourishing across Britain, reconnecting us with the natural world, sustaining communities and tackling the species extinction crisis and climate emergency. Rewilding Britain champions rewilding and shares its expertise, it influences policy and legislation, it helps get locally-led initiatives off the ground and it connects people and organisations.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,709,029 available, equivalent to 24 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Established: 9 years

www.rewildingbritain.org.uk

info@rewildingbritain.org.uk

07494681392

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/22	£1,802	£841	£961	£98	£2,058	£1,709	24.4	11	0
31/03/21	£765	£636	£129	£57	£1,097	£551	10.4	6	2
31/03/20	£1,028	£510	£518	£37	£968	£240	5.6	7	0
31/03/19	£558	£266	£292	£25	£450	£193	8.7	3	2
31/03/18	£204	£184	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/17	£234	£176	£57	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/16	£213	£132	£81	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.6%
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 24.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 29 months
Quick Ratio: 12.5

Asset Split ?

What it does

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

Who works here?

11 employees

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

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

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation	£251,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£150,000
John Ellerman Foundation	£80,000
Gower Street	£25,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
£20,000	30/01/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Wates Family Enterprise Trust
£10,000	22/11/2022	To unrestricted core support to Rewilding Britain's role as a champion and catalyst for rewilding's central place in nature's recovery over 30% of Britain?s land and sea by 2030.
Gower Street
£25,000	25/01/2022	Match Funding
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
£200,000	19/01/2022 36	Towards unrestricted core costs for Rewilding Britain to inspire, enhance, expand and connect a network of nature-positive land and marine projects.
Garfield Weston Foundation
£75,000	30/07/2021	Core Costs
John Ellerman Foundation
£80,000	29/07/2021 24	Core costs
Garfield Weston Foundation
£75,000	03/07/2020	Core Costs
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
£31,000	12/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Garfield Weston Foundation
£100,000	21/06/2018	Rewilding Britain - Core Costs
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
£186,000	19/06/2018 36	Towards demonstrating a model for rewilding for the benefit of nature while also providing new opportunities for communities to flourish.
John Ellerman Foundation
£90,000	28/09/2017 36	Towards the core costs associated with four new pilot rewilding projects in England, Scotland and Wales.
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
£96,000	01/04/2015 36	Towards the costs of the director to lead the organisation to engage people on the conservation benefits of rewilding and to take practical action to commence rewilding in certain locations.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

DAVID THOMAS TUDOR Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: SEA-CHANGERS,

ELAINE GILLIGAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Senior Charity Manager

FRANCIS POWELL SMITH Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: TIMU RAFIKI,

GEORGE LEVVY Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: BERKSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFORDSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST,

HARRY BARTON Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: FERTILE ROOTS FOUNDATION,

JULIAN PURVIS BSC FCA Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

NICK WILKINSON Appointed: 2023

PRIYANKA KHANDELWA Appointed: 2023

RACHEL CLAIRE EVATT Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: Kettleshulme School Parent Teacher and Friends Association,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/11/2014, number: 1159373
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Risk management

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from KINGSHILL TRUST on 10/01/2022

Main office

c/o TC Group
The Courtyard
Shoreham Road,Upper Beeding
STEYNING
West Sussex
BN44 3TN

Objectives

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

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