Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

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

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

URBAN GREEN NEWCASTLE

Responsible for the management and upkeep of 33 parks and about 60 allotment sites in Newcastle. We ensure free to enter, safe and well maintained parks and allotments for people of all ages, communities and backgrounds to enjoy. We provide activities, events and performances that encourage more people to access and enjoy the city's parks and allotments.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial Data ?

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
31/03/23	£3,610	£3,385	£225	£535	£1,807	£992	3.5	37	350
31/03/22	£3,305	£2,981	£324	£391	£395	£-225	-0.9	35	150
31/03/21	£2,744	£2,321	£424	£1	£-317	£-911	-4.7	26	140
31/03/20	£2,732	£2,924	£-192	£21	£-268	£-360	-1.5	20	350

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 17.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 15.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 55%
Reserves/Spending: 3.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 5 years

https://www.urbangreennewcastle.org.

info@urbangreennewcastle.org

01918144574

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Newcastle Upon Tyne City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

37 employees
350 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	£124,850
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,917
County Durham Community Foundation	£4,050

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - GRCF2021: Love your River Stour
£124,850	21/06/2021	A community-focused urban landscape-scale river restoration project to join up a key wildlife corridor by creating and restoring Priority Habitats.Local diverse and deprived communities will be ....more A community-focused urban landscape-scale river restoration project to join up a key wildlife corridor by creating and restoring Priority Habitats.Local diverse and deprived communities will be directly involved in transforming their local natural environment, creating beautiful and wildlife-rich green spaces that are a source of pride.The project is ready to be delivered with all requirements understood, landowner permissions and consents in place, and costs for local contractor services planned.2 new full-time Project Officers will be recruited, one part-time post extended, and 2 existing roles supported. 2 full-time young trainees will gain a Level 2 qualification; 24 young people will gain a Level 1 qualification.The project contributes to the 25-year Environment Plan themes of Thriving Plants and Wildlife; Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change; Enhancing Beauty, Heritage and Engagement with the Natural Environment.Nature conservation and restoration:10 hectares of Priority Habitat created or restored.1.5 kilometre of River and Hedgerow restored.Nature-based solutions:Biodiversity Value and Ecosystem Services Assessment undertaken.River banks re-naturalisedReedbeds reducing river pollutionConnecting people with nature:Local communities skilled in environmental conservationHealth and wellbeing improvedCulture of positive environmental protection
National Lottery Community Fund - Urban Green Volunteer Scheme
£9,917	16/04/2021	The funding will be used to launch an inclusive volunteer scheme which will help to support the management and development of urban greenspaces and parks in Newcastle. They will recruit and train new ....more The funding will be used to launch an inclusive volunteer scheme which will help to support the management and development of urban greenspaces and parks in Newcastle. They will recruit and train new and existing volunteers who will improve 33 local parks through conservation tasks and community engagement activities. This aims to reduce isolation and improve community cohesion.
County Durham Community Foundation - Public Path Improvements at Big Waters Country Park
£4,050	19/03/2021	To improve and resurface the public path at Big Waters Country Park..

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 48-74

MATT WILTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Local Government Officer

VAL KEEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Civil Servant

ALAN SCHOFIELD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Accountant

BRIAN AITKEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Journalist

GINA TILLER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chairman

JIM BEIRNE (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Executive

NIGEL EMMERSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor

PROFESSOR ELLA RITCHIE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: University Professor

PATRICIA CRESSWELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Tbc, Other trusteeship: NORTHUMBERLAND WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/03/2019, number: 1182534
Registered at Companies House on 23/08/2018, number: 11533203

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Ouseburn Parks Visitor Centre
Red Walk
Jesmond Dene
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE7 7BQ

Objectives

THE ONLY OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF AND VISITORS TO NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS TO:4.1.1 PROVIDE, MAINTAIN, PROTECT, IMPROVE AND EQUIP PARKS, GARDENS, LANDSCAPED AREAS, WOODLANDS, OPEN SPACES, PLAYING FIELDS AND RECREATIONAL AMENITY SPACES (THE PARKS);4.12 ADVANCE HEALTH BY PROMOTING PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY OUTDOOR RECREATION AND AMATEUR SPORT;4.1.3 PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF ALLOTMENT FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS; AND4.1.4 ANCILLARY TO THE ABOVE OBJECTS, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR IN:(A) THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING THE FLORA AND FAUNA, WILDLIFE, BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL HABITATS OF THE PARKS;(B) THE HISTORY, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS OF THE NORTH EAST; AND(C) THE PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE PARKS.

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