Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Excess reserves: -5
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 5

RUSKIN MILL LAND TRUST

The leasing of the charity?s property estate for charitable use in accordance with the charity's Objects and the research into educational methods for the training and education of young people with learning difficulties, behavioural problems or special educational needs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 uses a corporate trustee

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £15,849,458 available, equivalent to 65 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Established: 28 years

www.rmlt.org.uk

enquiries@rmlt.org.uk

01453 837500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/08/22		£3,550	£2,904	£646	£321	£15,849	£15,849	65.5	34
31/08/21	*	£2,853	£2,579	£273	£345	£15,204	£15,204	70.7	29
31/08/20		£2,253	£1,910	£343	£53	£14,930	£14,805	93	24
31/08/19		£2,842	£2,000	£843	£75	£14,587	£9,246	55.5	24
31/08/18		£2,364	£1,826	£538	£80	£13,159	£8,101	53.2	22
31/08/17		£2,798	£1,666	£1,132	£194	£12,622	£7,983	57.5	16
31/08/16		£4,536	£1,577	£2,959	£0	£11,490	£7,801	59.4	15
31/08/15		£2,612	£2,024	£588	£440	£12,027	£7,680	45.5	19
31/08/14		£2,387	£2,215	£172	£497	£11,139	£7,855	42.6	8
31/08/13		£2,309	£2,182	£127	£67	£10,968	£8,394	46.2	1
31/08/12		£2,486	£2,124	£362	£101	£10,840	£9,310	52.6	1
31/08/11		£7,052	£7,471	£-418	£659	£10,478	£10,353	16.6	286
31/08/10		£18,465	£17,783	£682	£1,029	£10,678	£10,422	7	401
31/08/09		£18,106	£17,591	£515	£1,358	£9,880	£9,413	6.4	397
31/08/08		£18,363	£16,572	£1,791	£584	£9,365	£8,853	6.4	360
31/08/07		£14,999	£13,093	£1,906	£341	£7,775	£7,775	7.1	330
31/08/06		£12,137	£11,543	£594	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/05	*	£10,260	£9,505	£755	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/04		£8,236	£7,842	£394	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 47%
Liabilities/Income: 391%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 65.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Darlington, Dudley, Gloucestershire, North Yorkshire, Pembrokeshire, Sheffield City,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

34 employees

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
Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation - Grant to Ruskin Mill Land Trust (Gloucestershire)
£5,000	19/11/2021	Travel support by one of the participating Japanese artists giving masterclasses at the 2022 International Festival of Glass, which has as its theme Contemporary Glass and Culture from the East, ....more Travel support by one of the participating Japanese artists giving masterclasses at the 2022 International Festival of Glass, which has as its theme Contemporary Glass and Culture from the East, allowing visitors to sample regional food, design, and music - as well as a contribution to the transport of artwork, August 2022.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Ruskin Mill Land Trust
£75,000	10/06/2021	Wool Barn at Ruskin Mill College, to provide work experience to young people with complex learning disabilities
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Ruskin Mill Land Trust
£40,000	22/05/2017	construction of rooms for a charity which works with disabled people in Gloucestershire
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Ruskin Mill Land Trust
£968,400	22/09/2015	The New Standard Works
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Ruskin Mill Trust
£70,000	11/09/2014	towards the renovation of a Grade II listed farmhouse to be used as an educational hub for Ruskin Mill, an independent special college for young people with learning difficulties in Gloucestershire
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Ruskin Mill Educational Trust
£50,000	14/03/2012	towards the building costs of a woodland classroom and kitchen at an independent specialist college in Gloucestershire for people with severe learning disabilities

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

RUSKIN MILL LAND TRUST LIMITED

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/03/1996, number: 1053705

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 82 days late, AR05: 5 days late,

Main office

Ruskin Mill
Millbottom
Nailsworth
Stroud
GL6 0LA

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND/OR BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS OR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS THOUGH TRAINING IN THE AREAS OF THE ARTS, CRAFTS, AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO THE INDICATIONS AND INSIGHTS OF RUDOLF STEINER IN THESE AREAS. 2) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE AREAS OF EDUCATION PROVIDED THAT ALL RESEARCH FINDINGS WILL BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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