Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

GREAT OUSE VALLEY TRUST

The Great Ouse Valley Trust will meet the urgent need to protect, promote and enhance the special landscape of the Great Ouse Valley in Cambridgeshire.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/23£18£7£11n/a
31/12/22£13£9£4n/a
31/12/21£10£1£9n/a
31/12/20£1£0£1n/a
31/12/19£2£2£1n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire,

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
Postcode Places Trust - Project Funding
£15,470 01/11/2023
Funding has allowed them to involve communities in protecting and creating natural spaces near home, helping more people enjoy nature.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BRIDGET ANN FLANAGAN Appointed: 2020
  • GRAHAM CAMPBELL (Chair) Appointed: 2018
  • HELEN PAMELA JOY BOOTHMAN Appointed: 2020
  • IAN JACKSON Appointed: 2020
  • LUCAS TATEK Appointed: 2022
  • MICHAEL KRAUSE Appointed: 2022
  • MARK ELLIS Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/09/2018, number: 1179977
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

TOWN HALL
MARKET HILL
ST. IVES
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
PE27 5AL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, AND ENJOYMENT OF THE LANDSCAPE, WILDLIFE AND HERITAGE OF THE GREAT OUSE VALLEY AND ENVIRONS IN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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