Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

NEW FOREST HERITAGE TRUST 

TO DESCRIBE AND ILLUSTRATE THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DISTINCTIVE NATURE OF THE NEW FOREST THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH SERVICES AND A SPECIALIST REFERENCE LIBRARY. ALSO TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT THE CHARACTER AND AMENITIES OF THE NEW FOREST FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/01/22£533£506£27£255£1,932£44910.61030
31/01/21£538£386£152£141£2,886£34610.8737
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 113.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 50.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 23%
Reserves/Spending: 10.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 13.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 4 years

https://www.newforestheritage.org.uk/

office@newforestheritage.org.uk

02380286151

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Hampshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 10 employees
  • 30 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£128,700
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
The Foyle Foundation£20,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£20,000 18/09/2023
towards core costs over the next 12 months
DCMS - CRF21: The New Forest Heritage Trust
£42,900 08/03/2021
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
DCMS - CRF20: The New Forest Heritage Trust (formerly the New Forest Ninth Centenary Trust)
£85,800 14/10/2020
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 04/09/2020
Coronavirus core funding

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 52-78
  • DAVID ADAMS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director
  • MICHAEL SHAW Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Of It Service Management - Uni Of Southampton
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/11/2019, number: 1186656
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/01/2019, number: 11787042
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

New Forest Heritage Centre
High Street
LYNDHURST
SO43 7NY

Objectives

TO FURTHER THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE NEW FOREST AND IN PARTICULAR (A) THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE CHARACTER AND AMENITIES OF THE NEW FOREST(B) THE PROVISION EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A REGIONAL MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO ILLUSTRATE THE CHARACTER AND HISTORY OF THE NEW FOREST(C) THE PROVISION EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A REGIONAL MUSEUM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO ILLUSTRATE THE NATURAL SCIENCE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE NEW FOREST(D}THE PROMOTION AND PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH RELATING TO THE NEW FOREST TOGETHER WITH THE PROVISION OF AN ARCHIVE AND LIBRARY PRINCIPALLY FOR PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO THE NEW FOREST.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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