Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 11

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Reasonable growth: +1

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE CHESHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LIMITED

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is working towards its vision of "A Cheshire Region richer in Wildlife by 2020" and aims is to be Cheshire region's most active and influential wildlife champion.The charity's objectives are to:- stand up for wildlife and the environment;- create and enhance wildlife havens;- inspire people about the natural world;- foster sustainable living.

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Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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 age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 61 years

www.cheshirewildlifetrust.co.uk

info@cheshirewt.org.uk

01948820728

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£3,214	£3,135	£80	£350	£1,372	£627	2.4	53	250
31/03/22		£2,689	£2,678	£11	£381	£1,292	£832	3.7	44	250
31/03/21		£2,290	£2,239	£51	£365	£1,281	£745	4	43	200
31/03/20		£2,369	£2,305	£64	£387	£1,230	£846	4.4	42	300
31/03/19		£1,945	£1,916	£28	£373	£1,166	£732	4.6	34	300
31/03/18	*	£2,067	£2,015	£52	£374	£1,137	£720	4.3	37	0
31/03/17		£2,015	£1,901	£114	£261	£1,086	£774	4.9	34	0
31/03/16		£1,830	£1,857	£-27	£197	£972	£718	4.6	35	0
31/03/15		£1,865	£1,924	£-59	£716	£999	£703	4.4	40	0
31/03/14		£2,010	£2,022	£-11	£726	£1,058	£643	3.8	35	0
31/03/13		£1,773	£1,544	£229	£525	£1,069	£454	3.5	29	0
31/03/12		£1,471	£1,468	£3	£583	£839	£289	2.4	29	0
31/03/11	*	£1,494	£1,412	£82	£547	£836	£583	4.9	32	0
31/03/10		£1,345	£1,243	£102	£611	£754	£494	4.8	26	0
31/03/09		£1,187	£1,161	£27	£241	£652	£387	4	25	0
31/03/08?	*	£1,686	£1,692	£-6	£173	£557	£321	2.3	18	0
31/12/06	*	£904	£956	£-52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£1,321	£1,445	£-124	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£911	£886	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 60%
Liabilities/Income: 65%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 46%
Reserves/Spending: 2.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Halton, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington, Wirral,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

53 employees
250 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

Esmee Fairbairn	£400,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£233,776
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£186,549
Sport England	£45,640

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Cheshire Wildlife Trust Limited
£9,870	03/10/2023	Nature's Impact: building resilience through monitoring and evaluation at Cheshire Wildlife Trust
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Cheshire Wildlife Trust Limited
£25,000	20/12/2022	Explore: Cheshire Wildlife Trust
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	04/04/2022	Wilder Engagement
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cheshire Wildlife Trust
£198,906	28/03/2022	Rewilding Stockport
Cheshire Community Foundation - Mid Cheshire Woodland Wellbeing (MCWW)
£4,930	18/10/2021	Cheshire Wildlife Trust (CWT) is a conservation charity, the purpose of which is to conserve and create space for nature that is enjoyed and valued by all, it is a grassroots movement of people from ....more Cheshire Wildlife Trust (CWT) is a conservation charity, the purpose of which is to conserve and create space for nature that is enjoyed and valued by all, it is a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe that we need nature and nature needs us. MCWW will deliver CWT’s Wellbeing with Nature programme (WWN). WWN is a wellbeing development programme integrating mindfulness, movement and connection through a 6-session programme which has developed to cover the 5 ways to wellbeing (move, give, connect, learn and notice) and is themed around the 5 ways to nature connection (contact, beauty, emotion, compassion and meaning). MCWW will engage up to 30 people through 2 on site 6-week development programmes, the funding will pay for delivery staff costs, materials and resources for the programme, consumables for participants, refreshments, project administration and management. Project development and monitoring. MCWW provides accessible conservation volunteering opportunities that will improve 90% of participants health and wellbeing scores, increase confidence, community cohesion and transition 30% of participants onto further opportunities while preparing people for the job market and transforming community spaces creating a connection between people and the environment.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Breath of Fresh Air
£7,069	25/06/2021	The Cheshire Wildlife Trust (CWT) is a conservation charity the purpose of which is to conserve and create space for nature that is enjoyed and valued by all. Breath of Fresh Air (BFA) will deliver ....more The Cheshire Wildlife Trust (CWT) is a conservation charity the purpose of which is to conserve and create space for nature that is enjoyed and valued by all. Breath of Fresh Air (BFA) will deliver CWT’s Wellbeing with Nature programme (WWN) in collaboration with Cheshire Dance (CD) as delivery partners and Pathways CIC (PCIC) as referral partners. WWN is a wellbeing development programme integrating mindfulness, movement and connection through a 6-session programme. The programme is developed to cover the 5 ways to wellbeing (move, give, connect, learn and notice) and is themed around the 5 ways to nature connection (contact, beauty, emotion, compassion and meaning). BFA will engage 30 people through 2 on site 6 week development programmes. The funding will pay for delivery staff costs, materials and resources for the programme, consumables for participants, refreshments, project administration and management. Project development and monitoring. The five ways to wellbeing approach, which will be delivered, states that ‘connecting’, having a sense of belonging and feeling part of something bigger, are important to people’s mental health to avoid feelings of powerlessness and disenfranchisement. The pathways to nature connectedness, also delivered through this work, provides a route for people to develop a new closer, healthier and more sustainable relationship with nature through noticing, feeling, beauty, celebration and care.
Esmee Fairbairn - Social investment Cheshire Wildlife Trust
£400,000	28/04/2021	An investment towards the purchase of land at Saltersford Farm, Cheshire, under our Land Purchase Facility.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0736-CF1254 - Our Dee Estuary Wetland Improvement Project-20k 2122,20k 2223, 20k 2324
£5,000	01/04/2021	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0650-CF1175 - River Croco restoration
£10,533	01/04/2021	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0736-CF1395 - Our Dee Estuary Wetland Improvement Project-20k 2122,20k 2223, 20k 2324 *25% Adv to be evidenced*
£15,000	01/04/2021	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0650-CF1387 - River Croco restoration
£19,614	01/04/2021	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0650-CF1277 - River Croco restoration
£3,797	01/04/2021	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Cheshire Community Foundation - Wild With Nature - Knutsford
£8,252	07/09/2020	Our Wild With Nature programme works with disadvantaged and vulnerable groups to connect them with nature to improve health and wellbeing as well as the local environment by providing structured ....more Our Wild With Nature programme works with disadvantaged and vulnerable groups to connect them with nature to improve health and wellbeing as well as the local environment by providing structured active conservation volunteering opportunities. This funding will provide two 6 week Wild With Nature programmes for up to 15 participants. We will specifically work with disadvantaged and vulnerable people affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. The project will improve the mental and physical wellbeing of participants making them happier more confident and more prepared to transition onto further opportunities such as employment, volunteering or additional physical activity.
Sport England - Opportunity Fund – Outdoors
£45,640	03/08/2020 28	Funding under Sport England's Opportunity Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opportunity Fund – Outdoors. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF7901-20/21 - Dee TraC
£15,000	15/05/2020	Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water ....more Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water environment. Defra has supported civil society organisations to establish and maintain partnerships across Englands catchments.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NFM0008-CF785 - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery Upper Slowing the flow-Greater Scope for Delivery- Upper Dean catchment
£4,005	01/04/2020	To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique ....more To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique and their contribution to flood risk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NFM0009-CF784 - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery - Upper Dane
£2,525	01/04/2020	To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique ....more To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique and their contribution to flood risk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NFM0009-CF817 - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery - Upper Dane
£4,067	01/04/2020	To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique ....more To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique and their contribution to flood risk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NFM0008-CF891 - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery Upper Slowing the flow-Greater Scope for Delivery- Upper Dean catchment
£3,255	01/04/2020	To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique ....more To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique and their contribution to flood risk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NFM0009-CF890 - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery - Upper Dane
£6,021	01/04/2020	To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique ....more To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique and their contribution to flood risk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NFM0008-CF1011 - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery Upper Slowing the flow-Greater Scope for Delivery- Upper Dean catchment
£9,927	01/04/2020	To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique ....more To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique and their contribution to flood risk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NFM0009-CF1010 - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery - Upper Dane
£13,557	01/04/2020	To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique ....more To provide capital and revenue egrants to third sector organisations to deliver projects in Natural Flood Management (NFM) technique. Schemes will aim to improve our understanding of NFM technique and their contribution to flood risk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0543-CF1151 - Bollin Best Practice Farming
£74,249	01/04/2020	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery Upper Dean Catchment
£4,118	01/04/2019	Natural Flood Management Programme Grant 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery - Upper Dane
£11,645	01/04/2019	Natural Flood Management Programme Grant 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery Upper Dean Catchment
£11,717	01/04/2019	Natural Flood Management Programme Grant 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery - Upper Dane
£3,906	01/04/2019	Natural Flood Management Programme Grant 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery - Upper Dane
£11,601	01/04/2019	Natural Flood Management Programme Grant 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF7901-19/20 TIDAL DEE WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000	01/04/2019	Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cheshire Wildlife Trust
£75,000	28/01/2019	Cheshire Wildlife Trust business transition project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cheshire Wildlife Trust
£9,800	09/01/2019	Rediscovering Lost Words
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cheshire Wildlife Trust
£101,400	11/12/2018	Dee Coastliners - Reconnecting People and Place on the Dee Estuary
Sport England - Opportunity Fund – Outdoors
£143,231	09/11/2018 28	Funding under Sport England's Opportunity Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opportunity Fund – Outdoors. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery - Upper Dane
£4,000	01/04/2018	To fund other flood and coastal erosion risk management authorities in England for capital projects included in six year FCERM capital programme
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery Upper Dean Catchment
£4,000	01/04/2018	To fund other flood and coastal erosion risk management authorities in England for capital projects included in six year FCERM capital programme
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery - Upper Dane
£4,678	01/04/2018	To fund other flood and coastal erosion risk management authorities in England for capital projects included in six year FCERM capital programme
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery Upper Dean Catchment
£4,702	01/04/2018	To fund other flood and coastal erosion risk management authorities in England for capital projects included in six year FCERM capital programme
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery Upper Dean Catchment
£6,000	01/04/2018	To fund other flood and coastal erosion risk management authorities in England for capital projects included in six year FCERM capital programme
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - Slowing the Flow - Greater Scope for Delivery - Upper Dane
£8,000	01/04/2018	To fund other flood and coastal erosion risk management authorities in England for capital projects included in six year FCERM capital programme
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - EAFRD - RD Measure 10
£9,065	01/04/2018	This measure covers Agri-environment-organic farming support.Payments are based on income foregone and, where relevant, additional costs resulting from converting to an organic farming system. There ....more This measure covers Agri-environment-organic farming support.Payments are based on income foregone and, where relevant, additional costs resulting from converting to an organic farming system. There are 5 different conversion payments available for different farming systems: Rotational Land; Improved Permanent Pasture; Unimproved Permanent Pasture; Horticulture; and Top Fruit.This measure aims to fund organic conversion and maintenance by active farmers and builds on existing conversion and maintenance support under the previous RD programme Environmental Stewardship (Organic Higher Level and Entry Level Stewardship) elements.Activities funded under this measure support farmers wishing to convert to and maintain organic farming systems for environmental benefits. Investments contribute to meeting Englands Biodiversity 2020 goals and legal obligations under the Habitats and Species and Water Framework Directives. Support also aims to deliver the main objectives on biodiversity and the water environment (including flood management).RPA administers for measures in England.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - TIDAL DEE WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000	01/04/2018	Water Envronment Improvement Fund Hosting for Catchment Partnership for 1819
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Danes Moss Restoration project
£7,500	01/04/2017	To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Danes Moss Restoration project
£7,500	01/04/2017	To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Love my Estuary (TraC)
£10,000	01/04/2017	To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Love my Estuary (TraC)
£10,000	01/04/2017	To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Tidal Dee
£15,000	01/04/2017	[Placeholder]
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Holcroft Moss Peatland Restoration Project
£23,000	01/04/2017	To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Holcroft Moss Peatland Restoration Project
£23,000	01/04/2017	To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cheshire Wildlife Trust
£9,900	04/01/2017	Wildlife discovery at the Quinta
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cheshire Wildlife Trust
£10,000	22/01/2015	Back to Nature
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cheshire Wildlife Trust
£95,000	19/12/2013	Delamere's Dragons
National Lottery Community Fund - Wildlife Discovery Road Shows
£10,000	10/11/2011 12	This is a project by an incorporated charity in Cheshire. The organisation will use the funding to run five wildlife awareness events in various locations in the North West. This will increase ....more This is a project by an incorporated charity in Cheshire. The organisation will use the funding to run five wildlife awareness events in various locations in the North West. This will increase understanding of the natural environment and human impact on it.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Cheshire Wildlife Trust (CWT)
£74,000	25/06/2008 24	Towards Core costs Towards the salary of a new head of conservation to stabilise and rebuild the work of this Wildlife Trust.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 35-66

DR REBECCA COLLINS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior University Lecturer

JAMIE RICHARDS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

BILL STOTHART Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

CHARLES NEAME Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

CLAIRE SWARBRICK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor

DR STEPHEN JUDD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director Museum

SARAH WILLIAMS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Economic Development Consultant

JOHN ROSCOE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE PETERSHAM AND HAM SEA SCOUT GROUP,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/02/1963, number: 214927
Registered at Companies House on 24/10/1962, number: 00738693

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

19 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR11: 32 days late, AR08: 55 days late, AR06: 90 days late,

Main office

BICKLEY HALL FARM
BICKLEY WOOD
MALPAS
SY14 8EF

Objectives

The Charity’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following:1.1. To promote and deliver the conservation, protection, improvement and expansion of the physical and natural environment, for the benefit of wildlife and the public of the United Kingdom; particularly in the Vice County 58 (the traditional County Palatine of Chester) and adjacent areas.1.2. To advance the education and engagement of the public in the principles and practice of:1.2.1. Biodiversity conservation and enhancement; 1.2.2. Sustainable living and development;; 1.2.3. Nature based health and wellbeing initiatives; and1.2.4. Natural capital, the value of nature to society and its protection and restoration.1.3. To promote research in all branches of relevant scientific study and to publish the useful results thereof.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE COUNTY PALATINE OF CHESTER AND AREAS CONTIGUOUS THERETO.

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