Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Fundraising costs high: -3

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -2

THE WETLAND TRUST

promote and conserve natural bio systems by creating and restoring the habitats of existing and rare species of plants, insects, birds and mammals locally to the Pannel Valley in Icklesham, East Sussex and elsewhere for the benefit of the public

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but very substantial unrestricted reserves are available
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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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
05/04/23		£619	£784	£-165	£20	£10,988	£10,988	168.3	8	25
05/04/22		£270	£504	£-234	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
05/04/21		£272	£502	£-231	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
05/04/20		£243	£750	£-507	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
05/04/19		£385	£482	£-98	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	33
05/04/18	*	£70	£566	£-496	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/17	*	£350	£515	£-165	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/16		£2,444	£2,011	£433	£0	£11,987	£11,987	71.5	9	0
05/04/15		£833	£2,365	£-1,532	£913	£6,404	£6,404	32.5	26	0
05/04/14		£1,188	£2,768	£-1,580	£1,231	£7,936	£7,936	34.4	25	0
05/04/13	*	£1,816	£3,163	£-1,347	£1,557	£9,515	£9,515	36.1	42	0
05/04/12		£2,517	£3,659	£-1,142	£1,919	£10,812	£10,812	35.5	70	0
05/04/11		£3,757	£4,519	£-762	£2,464	£11,954	£11,954	31.7	67	0
05/04/10		£2,998	£3,926	£-929	£2,082	£12,716	£12,716	38.9	47	0
05/04/09		£3,995	£3,680	£314	£1,515	£13,345	£13,345	43.5	39	0
05/04/08	*	£10,890	£1,971	£8,918	£345	£13,031	£13,031	79.3	30	0
05/04/07	*	£1,931	£1,295	£636	£252	£4,112	£4,112	38.1	22	0
05/04/06	*	£1,219	£930	£289	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/05		£2,612	£1,023	£1,589	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/04		£1,389	£766	£624	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 27.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 273%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 168.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 31 months
Quick Ratio: 0.3

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Established: 37 years

01797226440

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Land or water management

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

East Sussex, Kent,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 employees
25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Gender Split

ANNE CHRISTINE ELAINE RUMSEY

EDWARD WILLIAM RUMSEY

STEPHEN JOHN RAYMOND RUMSEY (Chair)

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/04/1987, number: 296531

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR13: 3 days late, AR08: 2 days late, AR07: 51 days late, AR06: 2 days late,

Main office

Elms Farm
Hog Hill
WINCHELSEA
East Sussex
TN36 4AH

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE AND CONSERVE NATURAL BIO SYSTEMS BY CREATING AND RESTORING THE HABITATS OF EXISTING AND RARE SPECIES OF PLANTS INSECTS BIRDS AND MAMMALS IN ICKELSHAM, EAST SUSSEX AND ELSEWHERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. (B) TO SUPPORT THE STUDY OF ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION AND ANY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CONNECTED WITH THE SAME BOTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. (C) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN FLORA AND FAUNA. (D) SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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