Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 10

MILTON CREEK COUNTRY PARK TRUST

Work in partnership with local councils, park ranger, and other local organisations to support maintenance, environment, leisure, recreation and fundraising for a council owned Country Park.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 gender

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
30/09/23	£61,927	£5,716	£56,211
30/09/22	£23,431	£9,022	£14,409
30/09/21	£18,843	£15,237	£3,606

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

http://miltoncreek.co.uk/

mike.dendor@kemsleycommunitycentre.com

07733937102

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Recreation

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Space in the Park
£9,920	18/11/2022	The group will use the funding to purchase shipping containers which will provide indoor spaces at a local park. This will improve a space that matters to the local community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTONY CHARLES WINCKLESS Appointed: 2020

CHRISTOPHER ERNEST ANDREWS Appointed: 2020

DEREK WILLIAM CARNELL Appointed: 2020

JANET MAUREEN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2022

LYNDA KATHLEEN MARSHALL Appointed: 2020

MICHAEL RODGER DENDOR (Chair) Appointed: 2020

NICHOLAS PETER ANDREW VICKERS Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN ARTHUR DAVEY Appointed: 2020

SUSAN ANN GENT Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/01/2021, number: 1193109

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding 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

Kemsley Community Centre
The Square
Ridham Avenue
Kemsley
SITTINGBOURNE
Kent

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AT MILTON CREEK COUNTRY PARK IN SITTINGBOURNE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COUNTRY PARK AT MILTON CREEK AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR COOPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MEETING OF SUCH A PARK FOR ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE CIO IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.2. TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, RECORDING AND RESEARCH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MILTON CREEK COUNTRY PARK IN SITTINGBOURNE