Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Reasonable growth: +1
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
Fundraising costs high: -4

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE LAND RESTORATION TRUST

The Land Trust manages public open spaces on behalf of and with local communities. We are a dynamic, commercially focussed organisation whose financial strength enables us to benefit both communities and businesses across the country by providing cost effective, sustainable and secure management solutions for green open spaces.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £21,215,000 available, equivalent to 28 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 14 years
(20 years as a company)

www.thelandtrust.org.uk

enquiries@thelandtrust.org.uk

01925852005

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	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£11,045	£9,174	£1,871	£0	£203,324	£21,215	27.8	46	1,282
31/03/22	£22,708	£9,087	£13,621	£0	£212,914	£22,742	30	43	695
31/03/21	£10,381	£7,180	£3,201	£0	£180,593	£19,411	32.4	42	310
31/03/20	£9,766	£8,056	£1,710	£0	£154,554	£13,231	19.7	41	1,479
31/03/19	£15,983	£6,467	£9,516	£0	£164,103	£15,343	28.5	36	550
31/03/18	£7,090	£6,235	£855	£0	£144,734	£14,972	28.8	39	0
31/03/17	£15,240	£6,456	£8,784	£0	£145,801	£14,272	26.5	37	0
31/03/16	£10,874	£6,336	£4,538	£0	£122,051	£47,961	90.8	35	0
31/03/15	£11,097	£5,701	£5,396	£36	£125,449	£49,610	104.4	26	0
31/03/14	£23,993	£6,355	£17,638	£44	£112,826	£43,295	81.8	23	0
31/03/13	£5,523	£5,354	£170	£35	£95,249	£28,255	63.3	22	0
31/03/12	£25,140	£5,075	£20,065	£52	£81,581	£24,958	59	19	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 37%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 10%
Reserves/Spending: 27.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 29 months
Quick Ratio: 8.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

46 employees
1,282 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
Greater London Authority - Rewilding for Reptiles
£35,410	30/01/2023	This Programme has been Match-Funded by Amazon. Beam Parklands is a biodiversity haven and forms the southernmost part of the Dagenham Corridor. This 53-hectare site is managed by The Land Trust in ....more This Programme has been Match-Funded by Amazon. Beam Parklands is a biodiversity haven and forms the southernmost part of the Dagenham Corridor. This 53-hectare site is managed by The Land Trust in partnership with the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham. The site comprises a mosaic of habitats including species rich acid grassland, river, ponds, woodland, and scrub. Recent reptile sightings have highlighted the opportunity to undertake a focused programme of works to identify reptile and amphibian populations and where there is potential to increase populations across these SINCs, to carry out targeted habitat works. These works will also, more broadly, improve habitats and create corridors for a wider range of species. Public engagement and education on reptiles will be a core part of the project.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW 0871-CF1765-Chester Wetlnd Centre 2223
£37,500	01/04/2022	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
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW 0871-CF1816-Chester Wetlnd Centre 2223
£67,465	01/04/2022	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
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW 0871-CF1878-Chester Wetlnd Centre 2223
£44,985	01/04/2022	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
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - M10 - Agri-environment- Climate Exchq funded NSA P2
£4,777	01/04/2021	This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment ....more This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship scheme
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0656-CF1389 - Chester wetland Centre
£34,570	01/04/2021	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
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0656-CF1303 - Chester wetland Centre
£38,929	01/04/2021	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
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0656-CF1187 - Chester wetland Centre
£24,500	01/04/2021	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
National Lottery Community Fund - Green Angels; Countess of Chester Country Park
£10,000	23/11/2018 12	The project aims to bring the community together to learn the necessary skills to maintain and enjoy their local green space. The funding will be used to run a hands on training programme teaching ....more The project aims to bring the community together to learn the necessary skills to maintain and enjoy their local green space. The funding will be used to run a hands on training programme teaching horticulture and managing wildlife skills. Funding will go towards courses, events, staff support, materials, equipment and training providers.
County Durham Community Foundation - A Gateway to Northumberlandia
£10,000	09/10/2017	To support with the A Gateway to Northumberlandia project.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Land Trust
£482,300	16/03/2017	Discovering Bromborough 3: Interpreting the Past
Nesta - AC00409
£58,250	20/08/2014	Rethinking Parks programme grant to The Land Trust Grant Ref AC00409
National Lottery Community Fund - Green Angels
£138,934	02/07/2013 24	This new project by The Land Restoration Trust aims to improve community participation, cohesion, aspirations and worklessness within the Riverside area of Liverpool, through engagement and ....more This new project by The Land Restoration Trust aims to improve community participation, cohesion, aspirations and worklessness within the Riverside area of Liverpool, through engagement and participation in a practical, environmental based social action project. A Green Angels group will be set up in the area, made up of members of the local community who will volunteer to plan and deliver community improvement projects and events.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 50-72

ANTHONY BICKMORE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor, Other trusteeships: WILLIAM KENDALL'S CHARITY (WAX CHANDLERS COMPANY), THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST,

DEBORAH REES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired Investment Banker

DR LOUISE BROOKE-SMITH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Planning And Development Surveyor

DR NICHOLAS TAYLOR BUCK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Research Manager, Faculty Of Science

JONATHAN IRVINE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Head Of Cals

MICHAEL JONATHAN READ BISHOP Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Investment Management

PROFESSOR JANET DUGDALE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Professor

PATRICK ANTHONY RICHARDS AYLMER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

RACHEL ALTHEA RODNEY HATFIELD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Non-Executive Director

SANDRA KELLY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

SARAH INGRID CHARE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Operational Director

SIMON ANDREW RUTMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

TOM KEEVIL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

TOM KNOX WRIGHT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/10/2010, number: 1138337
Registered at Companies House on 18/03/2004, number: 05077263

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

7 BIRCHWOOD ONE
DEWHURST ROAD
BIRCHWOOD
WARRINGTON
WA37GB

Objectives

3.1 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ANDNATURAL ENVIRONMENT ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INSOFAR AS MAY BECHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN OTHER PARTS OF TH EWORLD;3.2 TO CREATE, PROVIDE, IMPROVE AND/OR MAINTAIN, AND OWN OPEN SPACES, WOODLANDSAND FORESTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO BE USED AS AREAS OF INFORMALRECREATION, PLAY, SPORT OR OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSECONSISTENT WITH THIS OBJECT AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY ANYWHERE IN THEUNITED KINGDOM;3.3 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIMEOCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING ORWORKING ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM;3.4 TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND OTHER WAYS OF BETTERCONSERVING, PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;3.5 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THEPRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THEPRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE PROMOTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY;3.6 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THEENVIRONMENT;(SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THEPRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWNNEEDS.)3.7 TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY SUPPORTING LOCALCOMMUNITY BASED GROUPS TO MAINTAIN OPEN SPACES, WOODLANDS AND FORESTS FOR THEBENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO BE USED AS AREAS OF INFORMAL RECREATION, PLAY OR OTHERLEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE CONSISTENT WITH THIS OBJECT ANDFOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.3.8 TO PROMOTE URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIALDEPRIVATION BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.8.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLYAMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITHWORK EXPERIENCE;3.8.2 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;3.8.3 THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FORTHE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO, BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE,INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMICCIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES:3.8.4 THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM

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