Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -11 ?

THE BATCHCOMBE TRUST 

To encourage and enable the restoration, conservation, protection and expansion of the orchards comprising the former Batchcombe Fruit Farm, Storridge, Herefordshire; and other orchards, wildflower meadows and landscapes in east Herefordshire and west Worcestershire, through the provision of facilities, resources and training.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/21£0£0£00
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

paulmountain1@gmail.com

07484006232

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Herefordshire, Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/08/2020, number: 1190817
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

28 BRITANNIA SQUARE
WORCESTER
WR1 3DH

Objectives

1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE RESTORATION, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND EXPANSION OF:(A) THE ORCHARDS COMPRISING THE FORMER BATCHCOMBE FRUIT FARM, STORRIDGE, HEREFORDSHIRE; AND(B) OTHER ORCHARDS, WILDFLOWER MEADOWS AND LANDSCAPES IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF EAST HEREFORDSHIRE AND WEST WORCESTERSHIRE;AND THE PRESERVATION OF THEIR GENETIC BIODIVERSITY, LANDSCAPE AND HERITAGE VALUE; AND2 TO ADVANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECTS OF HEALTHY EATING AND HORTICULTURE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE SUBJECTS OF ORCHARD MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND OTHER RURAL HORTICULTURAL AND LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT SKILLS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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