Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 13

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
All female board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 11

WILDERNESS TRUST

Environmental protection and enhancementEducation in traditional crafts, arts, sustainable living, natural sciences and heritagePromotion of the artsRelief of suffering by inclusion of marginalised people in communal life and work and by providing a place of temporary refuge or respite

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

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

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		£149	£93	£56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£66	£49	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£80	£85	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£15	£9	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£25	£20	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£1	£0	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£9	£10	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13	*	£5	£4	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£3	£3	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	*	£3	£2	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08?	*	£0	£3	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06?	*	£0	£1	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 32 years

http://oldchapelfarm.org/

franblockley@yahoo.co.uk

01588640524

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

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

Who supports 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£70,000
The Foyle Foundation	£15,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£3,384
McCarthy Stone Foundation	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£10,000	30/04/2024	towards building costs for the transition of an unused chapel into community space, specifically insulating the Chapel roof, repairing the ceiling plaster and installing a fire alarm system
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Hanging Gardens (A Wilderness Trust Project)
£3,384	21/10/2023	We would like to continue to grow our community garden for the benefit of the community and to support wildlife. We need to buy tools, seeds and materials to continue creating a thriving ecosystem.
McCarthy Stone Foundation - 2023 Autumn Community Grants
£3,000	17/10/2023	Grants up to £7,500 to support programmes that connect and engage older people.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	22/03/2023	Hanging Gardens
National Lottery Community Fund - The Hanging Gardens Theatre Stage
£10,000	26/09/2022	The Wilderness Trust in Powys will restore the stage in the old theatre in Llanidloes town centre to bring new cultural activities to the local community and nurture talent in the local community'. ....more The Wilderness Trust in Powys will restore the stage in the old theatre in Llanidloes town centre to bring new cultural activities to the local community and nurture talent in the local community'. £10000 will repair the stage put in insulation wooden cladding electrical rewire and repairs. Bydd The Wilderness Trust ym Mhowys yn adfer y llwyfan yn yr hen theatr yng nghanol tref Llanidloes i ddod â gweithgareddau diwylliannol newydd i’r gymuned leol a meithrin doniau yn y gymuned leol. Bydd £10000 yn trwsio’r llwyfan gosod inswleiddio cladin pren ail-wifro trydanol a thrwsiadau.
National Lottery Community Fund - Long May They Recycle
£50,000	11/03/2022	This group will develop a community project to address the 70-year-old issue of commercial plastic. To mark the Platinum Jubilee it will organise a year of waste-reducing practices engaging the local ....more This group will develop a community project to address the 70-year-old issue of commercial plastic. To mark the Platinum Jubilee it will organise a year of waste-reducing practices engaging the local community in Llanidloes to get involved. A ‘Waste-Hub’ will be created forming a network of local groups addressing issues of waste. There will also be a zero waste community meal to bring people together waste-reducing workshops and activities as well as an exhibition showcasing young people’s ideas and initiatives.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	16/09/2021	towards creating a website
National Lottery Community Fund - The 'Hanging' Garden
£10,000	18/03/2020 4	The Wilderness Trust in Llanidloes, Powys in will part fund an indoor community garden in a derelict space in the town centre. £10,000 will fund dismantling and removal of derelict roof structure ....more The Wilderness Trust in Llanidloes, Powys in will part fund an indoor community garden in a derelict space in the town centre. £10,000 will fund dismantling and removal of derelict roof structure and the construction of a new roof.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Wilderness Trust
£7,900	04/12/2018	To purchase a Landrover vehicle and trailer.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Gender Split

FRANCES CAROLINE BLOCKLEY (Chair)

HELEN ELIZABETH HAWKINS Appointed: 2022

JANET HEATHER CRISP Appointed: 2022

URSULA FREEMAN

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/06/1992, number: 1011511

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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

18 returns made; AR20: 9 days late, AR16: 26 days late, AR15: 26 days late, AR13: 65 days late, AR11: 244 days late, AR08: 131 days late, AR06: 548 days late,

Main office

BROOK HOUSE
TREVERWARD
CLUN
CRAVEN ARMS
SY7 8LY

Objectives

TO RELIEVE AND REHABILITATE PERSONS WHO ARE MENTALLY ILL OR HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL OFFENCE OR ARE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BY THE PROVISION OF A CENTRE FACILITIES AND COUNSELLING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED