Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 18

BLACK2NATURE

We organise and run nature camps, events and environmental and sustainable projects engaging BAME children, adults and communities within the South West, South Wales and London. We also provide training and consultancy for organisations within the wider nature, conservation, environmental and education sectors. We campaign for equal access to nature across the UK and for Global Climate Justice.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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	£216	£187	£28	n/a
31/12/22	£281	£175	£106	n/a
31/12/21	£77	£77	£0	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

https://www.birdgirluk.com/2020/01/black2natu

admin@black2nature.org

07798818772

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Legal & financial advice

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Esmee Fairbairn	£322,500
Quartet Community Foundation	£31,730
The Clothworkers Foundation	£6,100
Co-Operative Group	£3,250

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Black2Nature
£3,250	21/10/2023	We are seeking funding to provide nature camps in the countryside for visible minority ethnic young people from inner city Bristol, and to cover the cost of travel, food and accommodation.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Black2Nature
£1,000	26/09/2023	As directed by the donor towards Black2Nature's work connecting Visibly Minority Ethnic (VME) families and kids with the natural world and the benefits it brings.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Black2Nature
£600	04/08/2023	To facilitate an opportunity for children and young people from urban environments to access the countryside through a partnership approach.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Black2Nature
£1,000	28/06/2023	To take young people into nature to undertake different activities to teach them the importance of the local environment and for their physical and mental wellbeing.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Black2Nature
£9,630	11/05/2023	To rent a minibus that can be used for income generation through sub letting to other groups and organisations.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Black2Nature
£22,500	27/02/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Black2Nature
£5,000	20/12/2022	Towards 5 nature day events for young people in Bristol taking place in the Chew Valley area.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Black2Nature
£5,000	22/06/2022	To deliver access to the countryside for young marginalised people on low income to help manage their physical mental health & wellbeing & to improve their educational attainment
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Black2Nature
£6,100	07/04/2022	purchase a mini bus and IT equipment for a charity supporting disadvantaged minority communities in Bristol
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Black2Nature
£2,000	22/02/2022	To run outdoors nature activity camps for Visible Minority Ethnic inner-city children and young people who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Black2Nature
£300,000	02/11/2021 48	Towards core costs for engaging Visible Minority Ethnic (VME) children and young people in the natural environment and to increase diversity in the environment sector.
Quartet Community Foundation - Camp Avalon
£5,000	02/03/2021 6	To run two nature camps for children and teenagers that aim is to make nature and the natural environment accessible for everyone, improve mental health and explore environmental career options.
Quartet Community Foundation - Black2Nature
£2,500	21/01/2021 11	Work in engaging children and teenagers from Visible Minority Ethnic (VME) communities in Bristol, whom COVID-19 has impacted significantly, in nature camps in 2021.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AFZAL HUSSAIN SHAH Appointed: 2022

ALEXANDER CHIKHANI Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Day Trader

HELENA BEGUM CRAIG (Chair) Appointed: 2017

JACKIE MIRIAM DAVIS Appointed: 2020

SONIA YVONNE MORRISON Appointed: 2018

SYED MURSHID AHMED Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/11/2020, number: 1192436

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

257 ASHLEY DOWN ROAD
BRISTOL
BS7 9BW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR FROM MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UK THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR FROM MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UK IN THE SUBJECT OF NATURE, CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT. (3) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ACROSS THE UK BY:(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS,(D) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND ADVANCING DIVERSITY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RACIAL DIVERSITY WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR IN ORDER THAT THEY BETTER REPRESENT THE RACIAL DIVERSITY OF THE UK IN THEIR WORKFORCES, VOLUNTEERS, TRUSTEES, AND MEMBERSHIP.

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