Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 9

TRANSITION NETWORK

To support the Transition movement, amplify stories of community-led change, and nurture collaborations across difference to challenge us all to reimagine and rebuild our world.Transition Network works in service to the international movement of self-organising Transition groups and Hubs, and others who are creating community-led change for a sustainable and just future founded on wellbeing.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 15 years
(17 years as a company)

www.transitionnetwork.org

finance@transitionnetwork.org

01803 865669

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23		£1,215	£806	£409	£33	£558	£133	2	11
31/03/22		£563	£649	£-86	£15	£149	£132	2.4	11
31/03/21		£810	£869	£-59	£15	£235	£130	1.8	10
31/03/20		£716	£566	£150	£11	£294	£122	2.6	10
31/03/19		£395	£601	£-206	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£638	£493	£145	£21	£350	£61	1.5	10
31/03/17		£530	£512	£17	£22	£205	£66	1.5	10
31/03/16		£652	£613	£39	£19	£187	£91	1.8	12
31/03/15		£498	£594	£-96	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/14		£606	£514	£92	£27	£245	£64	1.5	8
31/03/13		£387	£391	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/12	*	£452	£385	£67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/11		£349	£366	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/10		£382	£307	£75	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 24%
Reserves/Spending: 2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 9.5

Asset Split ?

What it does

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

Who works here?

11 employees

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Throughout England And Wales, United States,

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing infrastructure networks and capacity for Transition in Britain
£1,603,933	25/03/2021	The group is a network of more than 300 self-organised initiatives that is transitioning local communities towards a more regenerative future fit way of living Our funding will go towards building ....more The group is a network of more than 300 self-organised initiatives that is transitioning local communities towards a more regenerative future fit way of living Our funding will go towards building the capacity of Transition groups across England and Wales through developing grassroots leadership capabilities providing network-building support and creating a growing ecology of community-led movements.
National Lottery Community Fund - Transition Covid-19 Response Project
£267,113	17/06/2020 13	Transition Network is a movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world. It will distribute grants to support its network of 270 transition groups which are community led ....more Transition Network is a movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world. It will distribute grants to support its network of 270 transition groups which are community led initiatives with a climate action and environmental emphasis. This project will provide groups with additional resources to continue running through the crisis. These grants will provide additional support to existing projects that have been impacted by COVID eg community resilience neighbourhood support local food growing support for disadvantaged groups.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Transition Network
£35,000	07/03/2019 12	over one year as continuation core funding to support organisational and governance development for a national organisation which leads on the Transition model working to create sustainable ....more over one year as continuation core funding to support organisational and governance development for a national organisation which leads on the Transition model working to create sustainable communities
National Lottery Community Fund - Transition regional connecting and peer support ? Development Phase
£49,000	24/01/2019 13	Transition regional connecting and peer support ' Development Phase
Tudor Trust - Grant to Transition Network
£135,000	03/12/2015 36	over three years as continuation funding towards core and organisational development costs for an national organisation which leads on the Transition model working to create sustainable communities
Friends Provident Foundation - Transition Network - The REconomy Project
£169,900	11/12/2013	Disseminate the REconomy Economic Evaluation approach to building resilient, sustainable and fair local economies and enterprises; develop related community-based support and investment programme to ....more Disseminate the REconomy Economic Evaluation approach to building resilient, sustainable and fair local economies and enterprises; develop related community-based support and investment programme to help these enterprises succeed and replicate.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Transition Network
£75,000	13/01/2010 28	Towards Project costs Towards training and development costs.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 28-60

ANNA HELENA MARIA KOVASNA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director Of Research And Education

DARREN CARL WATMOUGH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Strategic Implementation Manager

DR ELIZABETH SAUNDERS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

KELLY DUNWORTH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

KEYNE ROWE WALKER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Policy Officer, Royal Academy Of Engineering

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/03/2009, number: 1128675
Registered at Companies House on 02/03/2007, number: 06135675

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR12: 14 days late,

Main office

Transition Network - c/o Darnells
30 Fore Street
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 5RP

Objectives

1 THE PROMOTION OF THE CONVERSATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY *ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, RESOURCE SCARCITY, PEAK OIL AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE*PROMOTING INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY AND ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT TO.A REDUCTION IN CO2 EMISSIONS.ENERGY SAVING.REDUCING RELIANCE UPON CARBON EMITTING ENERGY SOURCES, AND INCREASING RESILIENCE TO RESOURCE SCARCITY2 THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY*THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES*THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION IN ORDER TO REDUCE RELIANCE ON SCARCE RESOURCES INCLUDING OIL

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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