Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

PAINSWICK BEACON CONSERVATION GROUP 

Work to fulfil a Site Management Plan through work-party meetings to include the clearance of scrub, some trees & other invasive plants plus the grazing & cutting of grass to maintain the semi-natural grassland.Organise educational activities e.g. walks, talks, signs, displays, leaflets & a website to inform the public & to increase informed enjoyment of Painswick Beacon.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/06/23£2,590£2,303£28730
30/06/22£8,921£2,392£6,52930
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

martin.collins2@gmx.com

07973762277

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/10/2021, number: 1196183
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

OLD FORGE COTTAGE
BUTT GREEN
PAINSWICK
GL6 6QS

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF PAINSWICK BEACON COMMON, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RESTORATION OF NATURAL FEATURES BY THE CLEARANCE OF SCRUB, TREES AND OTHER INVASIVE PLANTS AND BY THE GRAZING AND CUTTING OF GRASS TO MAINTAIN THE SEMI-NATURAL GRASSLAND.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORGANISING PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WALKS AND TALKS AND HELPING PRODUCE SIGNS, DISPLAYS, LEAFLETS AND AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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