Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 4

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -1

THAMES EXPLORER TRUST

We are an educational charity providing historical, geographical and environmental education about the Thames. We promote access, physical, intellectual and emotional to the Thames and it's environment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 32 years
(34 years as a company)

www.thames-explorer.org.uk

info@thames-explorer.org.uk

02087420057

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	£230	£188	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22	£186	£168	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	£189	£134	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£173	£185	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19	£169	£157	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/18	£125	£135	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£139	£146	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£137	£135	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£119	£122	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£127	£124	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£125	£143	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£119	£120	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£112	£113	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£111	£126	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/09	£173	£145	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/08	£93	£90	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/07	£90	£108	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/06	£114	£97	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/05	£113	£102	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/04	£97	£124	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, Surrey, Throughout London, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham,

Who it helps

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

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - CRF21 Thames Explorer Trust
£30,300	08/03/2021	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
DCMS - CRF21 Thames Explorer Trust
£36,700	08/03/2021	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
DCMS - CRF20 Thames Explorer Trust
£64,400	14/10/2020	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Thames Explorer Trust
£29,720	25/04/2018 36	£29,720 over three years (£9,944, £18,776, £1,000) towards costs of developing, designing and delivering three self-guided walking trails to improve Londoners’ knowledge and understanding of ....more £29,720 over three years (£9,944, £18,776, £1,000) towards costs of developing, designing and delivering three self-guided walking trails to improve Londoners’ knowledge and understanding of the River Thames environment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 63-80

DAVE BROWN Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

JANET PEEK Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Headteacher, Other trusteeship: HOME-START LAMBETH,

MARLENE JOHNSON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE SOCIETY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ARTISTS FUND - BENEVOLENT FUND,

MICHAEL WOODMORE Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE GITTINS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST,

PROF. JAMES WISDOM (Chair), Other trusteeships: FRIENDS OF GUNNERSBURY PARK AND MUSEUM, THE THOMAS LAYTON COLLECTION, THE STAFF AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION,

VALERIE BOTT Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Museum Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/05/1992, number: 1010903
Registered at Companies House on 16/06/1989, number: 02396145

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE PIER HOUSE
CORNEY REACH WAY
LONDON
W4 2UG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN THE HISTORY AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE RIVER THAMES, ITS TRIBUTARIES AND BANKS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED FEATURES. TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIVER THAMES FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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