Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE COUNTRYSIDE EDUCATION TRUST

The Countryside Education Trust helps children and adults understand, protect and conserve the countryside. Home Farm is its residential centre, with an educational farm, garden, and orchard. The new Fort Climate Centre focuses on climate education. Nearby Treehouse classrooms in ancient woodland inspire broader environmental activities. Ensuring fair access for all is central to its mission.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£611	£417	£194	£44	£969	£577	16.6	11	60
31/12/21		£358	£324	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	62
31/12/20		£419	£408	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/12/19		£537	£591	£-54	£30	£729	£616	12.5	20	80
31/12/18		£486	£542	£-56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	80
31/12/17		£514	£485	£28	£34	£839	£708	17.5	16	0
31/12/16		£526	£517	£10	£31	£811	£710	16.5	15	0
31/12/15		£521	£442	£78	£59	£801	£754	20.5	14	0
31/12/14		£475	£479	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	*	£452	£431	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	*	£400	£407	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£392	£414	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£420	£477	£-56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£387	£438	£-51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£831	£439	£392	£60	£844	£146	4	16	0
31/12/07		£586	£407	£180	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06?	*	£401	£385	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
22/02/05		£387	£368	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
25/02/04	*	£379	£342	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 60%
Reserves/Spending: 16.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 49 years

www.cet.org.uk

mail@cet.org.uk

01590614632

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

11 employees
60 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GUY PITT-HARDACRE Appointed: 2023

KRISTA BURWOOD Appointed: 2022

MALCOLM WADE Appointed: 2018

PHILIP JOHNSON Appointed: 2023

RICHARD CHANNELL Appointed: 2014

LORD RALPH MONTAGU OF BEAULIEU (Chair), Other trusteeships: THE MICHAEL SEDGWICK MEMORIAL TRUST, THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED, THE BEAULIEU BEAUFORT FOUNDATION,

NIGEL BURT Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: OLIVIA INSPIRES,

ALISON FRANCES MOORE-GWYN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired Solicitor, Other trusteeships: THE FORTUNE CENTRE OF RIDING THERAPY, ENDELIENTA ARTS, VINTAGE MUSIC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BEAULIEU,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/06/1975, number: 269546

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR13: 88 days late, AR12: 5 days late, AR06: 42 days late, AR04: 32 days late,

Main office

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
JOHN MONTAGU BUILDING
BEAULIEU BROCKENHURST
HAMPSHIRE
SO42 7ZN

Objectives

(A) TO PROVIDE OR PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WHEREBY THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND YOUNG PERSONS IN PARTICULAR MAY GAIN ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE IN GENERAL AND TO BEAULIEU MANOR AND THE NEW FOREST IN PARTICULAR AND WHEREBY THEY MAY BE EDUCATED ABOUT THE COUNTRYSIDE IN GENERAL AND ABOUT MATTERS CONCERNING THE COUNTRYSIDE AND THE ENJOYMENT THEREOF. (B) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE AND TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND CARE FOR THE BEAUTY AND CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRYSIDE. (C) THE CONSERVATION OF THE NEW FOREST INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OF NATIONAL HISTORIC OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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