Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

UPPER DON TRAIL TRUST 

Progress towards the construction of the proposed new Brooklyn Bridge which is a major feature at the start of the walk has been delayed because of the impct of the floods in June 2007.A,booklet,"The Furnace Trail",has been produced which gives an insight into the lives andwork of the people who made steel in the Sheffield furnaces.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/08/21*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/20*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/08/19£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18*£0£0£0£0£0£0NAN00
31/08/17£0£0£0£0£0£0NAN00
31/08/16£0£2£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£5£392£-387£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£3£15£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£6£2£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09£11£6£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08?£22£13£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/07£40£39£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/06?£167£40£128£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£287£15£272£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 20 years

upperdontrail.org.uk

info@upperdontrail.org.uk

07759775550

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Poverty relief
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Sheffield City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 60-85
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/06/2004, number: 1104333
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR21: 194 days late, AR20: 32 days late, AR18: 204 days late,
Main office

18 Lizzie Lane
SHEFFIELD
S3 8AZ

Objectives

The provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation of the public with the object of improving their conditions of life particularly through the provision of providing footpaths, cycleways, and bridleways as locally appropriate alongside the River Don from Lady?s Bridge to Stocksbridge and to the Peak District National park.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ALONG THE RIVER DON BETWEEN LADY'S BRIDGE AND BEELEY WOOD, OUGHTIBRIDGE, SHEFFIELD.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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