Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 0

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 7

A ROCHA UK

Christian Conservation Organisation

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 22 years

www.arocha.org.uk

uk@arocha.org

02085745935

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
31/12/22	£751	£950	£-200	£93	£566	£502	6.3	23	85
31/12/21	£771	£847	£-76	£82	£792	£716	10.1	18	85
31/12/20	£1,001	£685	£316	£72	£862	£769	13.5	17	85
31/12/19	£680	£618	£61	£39	£546	£491	9.5	16	85
31/12/18	£433	£609	£-176	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	40
31/12/17	£792	£550	£242	£45	£661	£600	13.1	11	0
31/12/16	£444	£460	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£471	£375	£95	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£423	£404	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£360	£381	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£338	£405	£-68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£464	£446	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£595	£458	£137	£33	£400	£328	8.6	12	0
31/12/09	£410	£458	£-48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£486	£463	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£400	£359	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£309	£307	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£256	£305	£-49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£317	£305	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 6.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Religious Activities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

23 employees
85 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
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to A Rocha UK
£1,355	25/05/2023	to help restore a pond and expand facilities at a nature reserve in Foxearth, Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to A Rocha UK
£1,250	14/01/2021	to provide equipment which will help to maintain the waterways, support community involvement and events in Foxearth
The Childhood Trust - Wolf Fields Education for children and families
£3,500	02/12/2016	The Wolf Fields Conservation Programme will provide local school children and families with interactive, creative, eco-friendly outdoor activities to learn about nature, ecology and their ....more The Wolf Fields Conservation Programme will provide local school children and families with interactive, creative, eco-friendly outdoor activities to learn about nature, ecology and their relationship with the natural world.
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2015
£3,500	18/12/2015	The Wolf Fields Conservation Programme will provide local school children and families with interactive, creative, eco-friendly outdoor activities to learn about nature, ecology and their ....more The Wolf Fields Conservation Programme will provide local school children and families with interactive, creative, eco-friendly outdoor activities to learn about nature, ecology and their relationship with the natural world.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 24-68

BETHANY RUTH JOHN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

DR COLIN BEALE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, DUNNINGTON,

DR IAN KEITH MOORE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: EMMANUEL WEST WICKHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY,

DR TIMOTHY ALAN CURRACH LAMONT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marine Biologist

GARY STEVEN JONES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

HELEN VICTORIA RAFTERY BILLAM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Communications Manager

JACK MOORE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: AMPTHILL BAPTIST CHURCH, AMPTHILL BAPTIST CHURCH,

NICHOLAS ANTHONY WYSTAN BAKER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

PROFESSOR JOY CARTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL, ST ETHELBURGA'S CENTRE FOR RECONCILIATION AND PEACE,

REV DR MICHAEL JAMES MATTHEW PERRY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

RICHARD KIRBY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION,

RICHARD MICHAEL THORNBURY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

SARA KATY EMMETT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Climate Justice & Environment Advisor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/11/2001, number: 1089276
Registered at Companies House on 03/05/2001, number: 04210929

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE CAROLINE HUMBY TECK TRUST on 16/12/2021

Main office

80
Windmill Road
Brentford
TW8 0QH

Objectives

A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND UNDERSTANDING OF ITS RELEVANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENT;B. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND STUDY OF ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT;C. TO ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND HABITATS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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