Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

BARNES COMMON LIMITED

To promote the conservation, protection and enhancement of the physical and natural environment of metropolitan open spaces and public sites in Barnes and surrounding areas including the LNR's of Barnes Common and Leg O'Mutton reservoir and the recreation ground at Vine Road.To promote community engagement along with education for all in the study of the environment, ecology and conservation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/03/23	£314	£301	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/03/22	£262	£218	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/21	£128	£147	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/20	£140	£122	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/19	£100	£103	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	68
31/03/18	£105	£98	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£102	£86	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£126	£89	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£51	£43	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£16	£18	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.barnescommon.org.uk

enquiries@barnescommon.org.uk

07780662930

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Richmond Upon Thames,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
120 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 - Palewell Beverley Brook Restoration
£50,000	30/01/2023	This Programme has been Match-Funded by Amazon. The Beverley Brook is 14.3 km in length. There are virtually no natural parts of the river and the whole length has at some point been altered. The ....more This Programme has been Match-Funded by Amazon. The Beverley Brook is 14.3 km in length. There are virtually no natural parts of the river and the whole length has at some point been altered. The stretch of river targeted within this project is 1.25km long and runs from Upper Richmond Road to the boundary of Richmond Park. The river here has historically been realigned, straightened, widened, and deepened, changing the course from its former meandering channel to the present. This straightened channel lacks the flow and habitat diversity underpinning a healthy ecosystem and can lead to greater flood risk downstream. Led by Barnes Conservation, part of Barnes Common Limited, the project aims to create a diverse mix of flow types, depths, velocities, widths, and cover in this stretch of the brook. This will create the array of niches that are needed to encourage a more diverse and complex composition of plants and animals to colonise and establish.
Greater London Authority - Grant to Vine Road Engaging the Community
£13,000	29/06/2021	Finalising a co-designed Masterplan for the Vine Road Recreation Ground while delivering live tests of temporary play furniture, mobile planters, outdoor classrooms, play area and planting

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 62-78

CRISPIN MARTIN O'BRIEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

DR MARIA ALICIA JOSEPHINE GUZGOWSKA Appointed: 2020

IAN CHRISTOPHER TOTTMAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

ADRIAN PODMORE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: None

JAMES NICHOLAS WELBY MAY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

MICHAEL EDMUND HILDESLEY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

CHRISTOPHER OWEN THOMAS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/07/2013, number: 1153079
Registered at Companies House on 04/01/2013, number: 08348124

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

7 Hanlye Lane
Cuckfield
HAYWARDS HEATH
West Sussex
RH17 5HN

Objectives

The charity?s objects (?Objects?) are specifically restricted to the following, in each case for the public benefit: 1.1 To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and specifically but without prejudice to the generality of this object, the metropolitan open land open spaces and other sites in Barnes, South West London and surrounding areas. 1.2 To advance the education of the public in the study of ecology and wild life generally and the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, including the study of heathlands and acid grasslands.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN BARNES AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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