Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Mainly male board: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE CHILD BEALE TRUST

The objectives of the Charity are to provide and maintain a public park, providing an educational facility for those interested in wildlife and plants , and also providing a leisure facility for the general public.The Charity owns land in Berkshire and has developed Beale Park to achieve the above objectives. In addition the Charity's activities include the conservation of animal species.

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £8,059,491 available, equivalent to 58 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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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
31/10/22		£2,107	£1,660	£448	£150	£8,127	£8,059	58.3	32	22
31/10/21		£2,282	£1,470	£812	£140	£7,767	£7,682	62.7	31	40
31/10/20		£1,125	£1,207	£-82	£92	£6,805	£6,703	66.6	22	15
31/10/19		£1,357	£1,388	£-31	£113	£6,656	£6,537	56.5	24	13
31/10/18		£1,241	£1,397	£-156	£109	£6,093	£5,957	51.2	22	12
31/10/17		£1,221	£1,304	£-83	£97	£5,515	£5,362	49.3	21	0
31/10/16	*	£1,457	£1,194	£262	£97	£5,477	£5,307	53.3	22	0
31/10/15		£1,174	£1,096	£78	£234	£5,215	£90	1	22	0
31/10/14		£1,021	£1,052	£-31	£231	£5,131	£0	0	20	0
31/10/13		£1,089	£1,091	£-2	£224	£5,159	£5,159	56.7	20	0
31/10/12		£996	£1,137	£-141	£297	£4,969	£4,968	52.4	19	0
31/10/11		£1,002	£1,076	£-74	£268	£5,013	£5,013	55.9	19	0
31/10/10		£981	£1,054	£-73	£271	£5,107	£5,103	58.1	19	0
31/10/09		£1,026	£1,060	£-35	£268	£4,925	£4,920	55.7	19	0
31/10/08		£885	£968	£-83	£238	£4,381	£4,377	54.3	18	0
31/10/07		£918	£932	£-14	£245	£5,074	£5,069	65.2	18	0
31/10/06?		£919	£877	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05		£825	£857	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04	*	£1,227	£978	£250	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 58.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 60 years

www.bealepark.org.uk

01189767480

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Animals
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Bracknell Forest, Oxfordshire, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

32 employees
22 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID CARR

JIM BRYCE Appointed: 2023

JOHN CHITTY Appointed: 2023

MICHELLE CARVELL Appointed: 2015

DAVID MALONEY Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: CITIZENS ADVICE NORTH OXFORDSHIRE AND SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, CITIZENS ADVICE OXFORDSHIRE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/07/1964, number: 300105

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR16: 83 days late, AR04: 59 days late,

Main office

Beale Park
Lower Basildon
Reading
RG8 9NW

Objectives

PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A PUBLIC PARK OR PUBLIC PARKS IN THE COUNTIES OF BERKSHIRE AND OXFORD, FOR THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC, MAKING GIFTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE NATIONAL TRUST, CORPORATION OR OTHER ASSOCIATION EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE NATURE FORMED OR ESTABLISHED WHOLLY FOR PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BERKSHIRE AND OXFORD

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