Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Income diversified: +3
  • Volatile income -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

LINCOLNSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's vision is of a thriving natural world, with our wildlife and habitats playing a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies, and people inspired and empowered to take action for nature. Our purpose is to bring wildlife back, to empower people to take action for nature, and to create a society where nature matters.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Income generation is well diversified
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • 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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £11,569,879 available, equivalent to 31 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£3,301£4,420£-1,120£297£18,383£11,57031.480800
31/03/22£5,911£3,409£2,501£284£19,793£12,31843.467800
31/03/21£2,822£2,899£-77£72£16,811£10,56743.771800
31/03/20£3,507£3,161£345£235£16,091£10,00738741,200
31/03/19£2,941£2,932£8£196£15,704£9,14937.4621,500
31/03/18£4,230£3,194£1,036£240£15,464£8,89733.4650
31/03/17£2,812£3,047£-235£264£14,405£9,41837.1610
31/03/16£2,615£2,589£26£214£14,428£9,29043.1550
31/03/15£3,124£2,418£706£195£14,676£9,46046.9540
31/03/14£3,601£3,236£365£269£13,389£7,73128.7580
31/03/13£2,775£2,701£74£297£13,096£7,25332.2590
31/03/12£3,229£2,839£390£350£12,617£6,79728.7650
31/03/11£3,024£2,777£247£368£12,159£6,46827.9660
31/03/10£3,169£2,571£598£421£11,858£6,25129.2630
31/03/09£4,788£2,159£2,629£425£10,395£5,24429.1610
31/03/08£2,632£2,063£569£427£8,234£4,62326.9650
31/03/07£2,883£1,746£1,137£393£7,719£4,28829.5540
31/03/06£1,983£1,451£532n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£2,445£1,605£840n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£2,235£1,440£796n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 63%
Reserves/Spending: 31.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 61 years
(76 years as a company)

www.lincstrust.org.uk

info@lincstrust.co.uk

01507526667

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£306,121
National Lottery Heritage Fund£47,100
Esmee Fairbairn£32,741
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - TASK to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
£15,000 21/11/2023
TASK fund donation towards recognising the ecological improtance of the Wash in response to recent development pressure
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Environmental Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
£106,095 01/04/2022
This measure covers farm and business development grants made under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme. Grants are made in two instalments 80% of the total paid following confirmation of a successful bid and remainder paid during ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF3702 22/23-Louth Grimsby and Ancholme LWT
£7,500 01/04/2022
The Water Environment Improvement Fund (WEIF) grant is to support the maintenance of partnerships across Englands catchments, primarily to deliver a catchment based approach to water, land and flood management. Partnerships need to consider the ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Countryside Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2
£166,217 01/04/2022
This measure covers grant funding for basic services and village renewal in rural areas under Countryside Productivity and ESIF Growth Programme Small / micro rural businesses, rural community groups, and any public / private entities working in ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - RPA Simplified Countryside Stewardship
£1,000 01/04/2022
The main priority for Countryside Stewardship is to protect and enhance the natural environment, in particular: increased biodiversity; improved habitat and expanded woodland areas; improved water quality; improved air quality. Other outcomes ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - NEIRF1051CLAIM3 Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
£10,310 01/04/2022
The funding will be used to develop a broad range of projects that deliver environmental benefits while also demonstrating a wide range of innovative approaches to generating revenues from ecosystem services. In doing so, these projects will ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
£47,100 15/09/2020
COVID19: Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
£17,741 19/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF3702 - Louth Grimsby and Ancholme
£7,500 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 environment. Defra has supported civil society ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF3701 - Louth Grimsby and Ancholme
£7,500 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 environment. Defra has supported civil society ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - State Aid Funded (Measure 10)
£43,471 01/04/2019
This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - EAFRD - RD Measure 10 EXQ funded
£73,226 01/04/2019
This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF3701-19/20 (LOUTH GRIMSBY AND ANCHOLME) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£7,500 01/04/2019
Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF3702-19/20 (LOUTH GRIMSBY AND ANCHOLME) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£7,500 01/04/2019
Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - EAFRD - RD Measure 10
£21,900 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 are 5 different conversion payments available for ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
£176,458 24/01/2018
60
Towards the salary and additional costs of the living seas sustainable development officer to enable the Wildlife Trusts to engage with government, agencies and developers on marine planning issues and ensure sustainable development in line with ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
£520,400 14/06/2016
Lincolnshire Plants: Past and Future
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
£76,300 20/01/2014
Lincolnshire's wildflower meadow network
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
£119,000 02/05/2013
Towards core costs of the Wildlife Trust's marine planning programme.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
£20,621 04/08/2010
8
Towards Project costs Towards the salary of the environmental land management project officer associated with the Lincolnshire grazing marshes project.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-70
  • ANITA CLAIRE QUIGLEY Appointed: 2010, Occupation: None
  • CAROLINE ELIZABETH STEEL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Manager
  • CATHERINE JANE SIRETT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Learning And Development Consultant
  • DR MICHAEL JOHN BURGASS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director
  • DR SAMUEL KEMP Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager
  • EVE LOUISE CROOK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager
  • JOANNE WOOLLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Finance And Operations
  • KITTY ELIZABETH HAMILTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director
  • MARK SMITH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Health And Safety Manager
  • PROFESSOR ELIZABETH ANN JOHN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lecturer
  • SOPHIE CLARE HARRIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/07/1963, number: 218895
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/12/1948, number: 00461863
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
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Banovallum House
Manor House Street
Horncastle
LN9 5HF

Objectives

TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF:(I) WILDLIFE AND ITS HABITATS;(II) AREAS OF NATURAL BEAUTY OR HERITAGE;(III) AREAS OF ZOOLOGICAL, BOTANICAL, MYCOLOGICAL OR OTHER BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST;(IV) AREAS WITH GEOLOGICAL, GEOGRAPHICAL, GEOMORPHOLOGICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR AMENITY VALUE IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN WAYS THAT FURTHER BIODIVERSITY.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN;(I) THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF BIODIVERSITY AND GEODIVERSITY CONSERVATION;(II) THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. THE TRUST DEFINES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AS 'DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.'TO PROMOTE RESEARCH IN ALL BRANCHES OF STUDY WHICH ADVANCE THE OBJECTS SPECIFIED PREVIOUSLY AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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