Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE WOODLANDS FARM TRUST

Operating farm land and buildings for the promotion of conservation, sustainable farming and education for the benefit of the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£163	£188	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
31/03/22		£150	£169	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	52
31/03/21		£182	£160	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/03/20		£170	£188	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/19		£170	£193	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/18		£178	£174	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£169	£177	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£168	£166	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£164	£171	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£275	£267	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£185	£177	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£132	£130	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£143	£150	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£152	£154	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£167	£125	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£101	£79	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£99	£120	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£157	£144	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£151	£139	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£112	£121	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 28 years

www.thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org

admin@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org

07415685948

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Other natural resource management and conservation

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Kent, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
55 volunteers

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
CAF - Grant to The Woodlands Farm Trust
£9,967	27/05/2020 3	Grant to The Woodlands Farm Trust to support the organisation through COVID19
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Woodland Farm Trust
£8,433	19/11/2018	We need a better place for our volunteers to meet at the beginning of the day to store their personal belongings and change their clothes.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Woodlands Farm Trust
£4,979	29/11/2017	We want to buy a purpose built trailer to enable access for all to our wonderful hay meadows and woodland.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Woodlands Farm Trust
£6,138	04/08/2017	Funding will create paths and gateways that give access to our wildflower meadows and encourage people to interact with their environment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 45-69

IVIS WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Councillor

ALAN SCHOLEFIELD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

DOCTOR BARRY JAMES GRAY MA MD FRCP (Chair)

DANIEL HILL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant

IAN CLIVE BLIGHT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: N/A

KEITH BRYN JONES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Auditor

PAUL NICHOLAS HOWICK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: N/A

CAROL ANNE THUMWOOD-BROWNING Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director/Trustee

MARGARET JOAN JONES Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Auditor

MR DAVE WRIGHT, Occupation: Computing

PETER BAKER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: N/A, Other trusteeship: SIMON KING ALTERNATIVE PERFORMING ARTS,

PHILIP JONES Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Auditor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/01/1996, number: 1051680
Registered at Companies House on 29/03/1995, number: 03039299

Gift Aid

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 1 days late, AR05: 143 days late, AR04: 199 days late,

Main office

Woodlands Farm Trust
331 Shooters Hill
Welling
DA16 3RP

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF GREENWICH AND BEXLEY (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING SUCH INHABITANTS WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS, AND PARTICULARLY OF THOSE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO THAT END TO RECOGNISE AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF SUCH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE FULLY AND ACTIVELY IN THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ANY PROJECTS CARRIED OUT BY THE COMPANY. (B) TO ADVANCE, FACILITATE AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN AGRICULTURE, COUNTRY LIFE, CONSERVATION, ECOLOGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND RELATED TOPICS THROUGH THE ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND, BUILDINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY SITUATE AT WOODLANDS FARM AND SUCH OTHER PLACES AS THE COMPANY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE. (C) TO SEEK TO PRESERVE THE CHARACTER AND VISUAL AND OTHER AMENITIES OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE OF THE AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREENWICH AND BEXLEY, WOODLANDS FARM

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