Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
All male board: -3

Large volunteer base +5

Overall GiG Score: -4

THE CASTLE LAKE CONSERVATION GROUP

1) We promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and work to develop biological diversity of the area in Bishop Middleham, County Durham known as Castle Lake.2) To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Why is the Board completely male?

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
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 ?

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
07/09/23		£1	£4	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/09/22	*	£0	£3	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/09/21		£5	£0	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/09/20		£6	£2	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/09/19		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/09/18		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

richard.cowen313@gamil.com

07397862833

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Durham,

Who it helps

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
County Durham Community Foundation - Castle Lake reedbed project
£1,000	25/01/2023	Towards the Castle Lake reedbed project.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

FREDERICK STEPHEN MILTON Appointed: 2018

HARVEY NEVE Appointed: 2022

JOHN OLLEY BSC ECO Appointed: 2018

KIM BAINES Appointed: 2018

MICHELE MACCALLAM (Chair) Appointed: 2018

RICHARD COWEN Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/02/2018, number: 1177070

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR22: 6 days late,

Main office

ROSE COTTAGE
OLD QUARRINGTON
DURHAM
DH6 5NN

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE AREA IN BISHOP MIDDLEHAM, COUNTY DURHAM KNOWN AS CASTLE LAKE SHOWN EDGED IN RED ON THE PLAN ATTACHED.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

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