Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 10

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 7

THAMES ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP

The Partnership is established to conserve, protect and maintain the coastal,environmental and natural heritage of the Thames for the public benefit.It covers the Tidal Thames from Chelsea to Shoeburyness in Essex and the Isle of Grain in Kent dealing with Education, Dredging,Research,Recreation ,Archaeology and Fisheries, river transport, riverside development and others.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 23 years

www.thamesestuarypartnership.org

tep@thamesestuarypartnership.org

02076798855

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£646	£565	£81	£0	£173	£92	1.9	6	0
31/03/22		£598	£609	£-11	£0	£92	£84	1.7	7	0
31/03/21		£313	£322	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/20		£408	£399	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19		£383	£323	£60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/18		£293	£304	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£233	£227	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£194	£187	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£246	£239	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£199	£232	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£250	£232	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£292	£309	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£359	£337	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£381	£336	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£176	£142	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£171	£147	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07?	*	£146	£153	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£328	£420	£-92	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£421	£398	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 62%
Liabilities/Income: 44%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 53%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Essex, Kent, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

6 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£708,470
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch	£242,000
City Bridge Trust	£86,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£48,700
Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) 2
£38,476	28/11/2022	The FaSS will provide financial assistance for projects that support sustainable growth in the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors, and enhance the marine environment
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - CCC021-1823-CPN 3Cs Development Phase 1
£299,994	01/04/2022	Seeking to enhance and progress coordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. The 3Cs initiative will use this funding to: Test, trial and inform best practice approaches for ....more Seeking to enhance and progress coordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. The 3Cs initiative will use this funding to: Test, trial and inform best practice approaches for coastal coordination in England. The overall ambition is for a strengthened and well supported national framework covering the entire English coast to integrate place-based delivery for coastal ecosystems and communities. Determine how the existing activities of those involved on coastal governance can be strengthened to better coordinate and achieve improvements to coastal environments that are linked to enhanced social and economic outcomes, and how governance systems can be capacitated to facilitate this process. Explore how to make better use of resources, share ownership of complex issues and maximise outcomes through a collaborative approach of organisations from the public sector, private sector
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - Thames Estuary Partnership
£100,000	17/03/2022	To provide core costs to the Coastal Partnership Network (CPN). This partnership represents coastal communities, some of the most deprived in the UK and at the forefront of climate and ocean impact ....more To provide core costs to the Coastal Partnership Network (CPN). This partnership represents coastal communities, some of the most deprived in the UK and at the forefront of climate and ocean impact and action.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) 1
£100,000	26/10/2021	The FaSS will provide financial assistance for projects that support sustainable growth in the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors, and enhance the marine environment. The scheme is ....more The FaSS will provide financial assistance for projects that support sustainable growth in the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors, and enhance the marine environment. The scheme is available to applicants whose businesses and/or vessels are registered in England.The scheme will provide funding for a range of projects that deliver the following seven strategic priorities:promoting a sustainable sector for future generations;protecting the marine environment, by reducing the environmental impacts of the sector;delivering world class science and innovation;supporting coastal communities to promote economic growth and social inclusion;supporting the reform of stock and quota management to ensure a balance between fishing opportunities and capacity;enhancing the value chain through marketing and processing, opening the potential for English businesses home and abroad;developing industry infrastructure which is essential to supporting sustainable growth across the whole sector.Not all areas of the scheme will be permanently open for support. Some areas will be opened later and for a defined period, through a funding round.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - CCC008-CF1434 - Coastal Partnerships Network: A National Framework Championing Coastal Coordination
£180,000	01/04/2021	Seeking to enhance and progresscoordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. The 3Cs initiative will usethis funding to:Test, trial and inform best practice approaches for ....more Seeking to enhance and progresscoordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. The 3Cs initiative will usethis funding to:Test, trial and inform best practice approaches for coastal coordination in England.The overall ambition is for a strengthened and well supported national framework coveringthe entire English coast to integrate place-based delivery for coastal ecosystems andcommunities.Determine how the existing activities of those involved on coastal governance canbe strengthened to better coordinate and achieve improvements to coastal environmentsthat are linked to enhanced social and economic outcomes, and how governance systemscan be capacitated to facilitate this process.Explore how to make better use of resources, share ownership of complex issuesand maximise outcomes through a collaborative approach of organisations from the publicsector, private sector and civil society.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - CCC008-CF1314 - Coastal Partnerships Network: A National Framework Championing Coastal Coordination
£90,000	01/04/2021	Seeking to enhance and progresscoordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. The 3Cs initiative will usethis funding to:Test, trial and inform best practice approaches for ....more Seeking to enhance and progresscoordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. The 3Cs initiative will usethis funding to:Test, trial and inform best practice approaches for coastal coordination in England.The overall ambition is for a strengthened and well supported national framework coveringthe entire English coast to integrate place-based delivery for coastal ecosystems andcommunities.Determine how the existing activities of those involved on coastal governance canbe strengthened to better coordinate and achieve improvements to coastal environmentsthat are linked to enhanced social and economic outcomes, and how governance systemscan be capacitated to facilitate this process.Explore how to make better use of resources, share ownership of complex issuesand maximise outcomes through a collaborative approach of organisations from the publicsector, private sector and civil society.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - Thames Estuary Partnership
£62,000	18/03/2021	Support for the Coastal Partnerships Network (CPN) to scale projects and approaches developed by the Marine CoLABoration across the UK’s 50+ Coastal Partnerships (CPs).
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Thames Estuary Partnership
£86,000	14/12/2020 24	£86,000 over two years (£44,000; £42,000) towards of the Blue Connections project including two Project Officers (0.5 FTE each) and running costs.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Thames Estuary Partnership
£48,700	25/08/2020	COVID19: Thames Estuary Partnership
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - Thames Estuary Partnership
£80,000	16/04/2020	To develop the Coastal Partnerships Network (CPN) from an informal voluntary organisation to a strategic coordinating body for the 50+ UK Coastal Partnerships (CPs).
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	28/05/2019	Connecting ideas, people and organisations for a resilient, sustainable and prosperous Thames.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Essex Fish Migration Roadmap
£20,000	01/04/2019	Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
John Ellerman Foundation - Towards salary of a Coastal Partnerships Network Officer
£92,844	25/01/2018 36	Towards the salary costs of a Coastal Partnership Officer to develop and coordinate the national partnership network, which aims to enhance the environment and socioeconomic benefits.
Sport England - Making Nordic Walking Poplar
£10,000	14/12/2017 12	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Making Nordic Walking Poplar'. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Making Nordic Walking Poplar'. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
Sport England - Making Nordic Walking Poplar
£10,000	14/12/2017 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Making Nordic Walking Poplar. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Making Nordic Walking Poplar. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Greater Thames Estuary Fish Migration Roadmap
£9,850	01/04/2017	To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Greater Thames Estuary Fish Migration Roadmap
£10,150	01/04/2017	To provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations to deliver projects to protect and enhance the water environment and deliver other EA objectives
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Thames (tidal)
£15,000	01/04/2017	[Placeholder]
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - Thames Estuary Partnership
£6,000	07/03/2017	To support the distribution and outreach activities for the Living Thames documentary, including a film-making initiative with young people and a screening in London.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - Thames Estuary Partnership
£20,000	21/12/2016	To support participation in the Marine CoLABoration in phase two of the initiative (2017-18).
National Lottery Community Fund - Engaging with Thames Estuary stakeholders
£10,000	20/01/2016 12	The group will use the funding to engage with community organisations affected by issues such as anti-social behaviour. This will enable the group to increase their capacity and meet the demand for ....more The group will use the funding to engage with community organisations affected by issues such as anti-social behaviour. This will enable the group to increase their capacity and meet the demand for their support and services.
National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching out to the Thames community
£10,000	13/08/2014 12	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Engaging The Community with the Water Framework Directive on the Tidal Tham
£10,000	20/12/2012 12	This is a project by a charity in Camden. The group will use the funding to work with community groups to produce a strategy to sustain reed planting along the River Thames and installing green wall ....more This is a project by a charity in Camden. The group will use the funding to work with community groups to produce a strategy to sustain reed planting along the River Thames and installing green wall modules to improve river environment to protect natural environment. This will raise awareness and involve the wider community to improve natural habitat for fish species and birds.
National Lottery Community Fund - Click-on-Thames; a digital Thames Learning location map
£10,000	19/02/2010 12	A project by this community group based in Camden to create an online interactive map which promotes the activities of local organisations in one central location. This will be easy to use and will ....more A project by this community group based in Camden to create an online interactive map which promotes the activities of local organisations in one central location. This will be easy to use and will help groups coordinate their services and activities. This map will be regularly updated and will also feature news of the group's activities and successes.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 58-76

ANGELA DEES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Operational Risk Manager

ROBERT HILL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

ROGER DE FREITAS Appointed: 2022

VICTORIA BORWICK (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/11/2000, number: 1083199
Registered at Companies House on 09/07/1999, number: 03807387

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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

19 returns made; AR14: 68 days late, AR13: 13 days late, AR11: 26 days late, AR10: 1 days late, AR07: 23 days late, AR05: 2 days late,

Main office

ROOM 117
University College London
26 Bedford Way
LONDON
WC1H 0AP

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO CONSERVE, PROTECT AND MAINTAIN THE COASTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE OF THE THAMES AND THE LAND AND WATER AREAS ADJOINING THE THAMES BETWEEN TOWER BRIDGE IN THE WEST AND THE ISLE OF GRAIN, KENT (GRID REFERENCE: TQ890770) AND SHOEBURYNESS, ESSEX (GRID REFERENCE: TQ940850) IN THE EAST (THE AREA OF BENEFIT).

Defined Area of Benefit:

SEE FULL DESCRIPTION IN THE 'CHARITABLE OBJECTS'.

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