Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE AFRICAN NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH TRUST

The objectives of the charity are to advance the education of the public in general on the subject of African natural history and to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject and publish or exhibit the useful results.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly

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
31/03/23	*	£799	£665	£134	£0	£1,274	£1,274	23	11
31/03/22		£597	£420	£177	£0	£1,140	£1,140	32.6	10
31/03/21		£803	£364	£439	£0	£839	£839	27.7	9
31/03/20		£675	£531	£145	£0	£401	£401	9.1	9
31/03/19		£605	£559	£46	£0	£256	£256	5.5	8
31/03/18		£470	£414	£56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/17		£328	£342	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/16	*	£218	£50	£168	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 23 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 16.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 9 years

sfsmith@hr-smith.com

01568708744

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Cameroon, Liberia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Throughout England And Wales, Zambia,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

11 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

RICHARD SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeships: THE STREET FOUNDATION, MARTHA TRUST HEREFORD LIMITED, AFRICA RESEARCH INSTITUTE,

SUSAN FRANCES SMITH BA HONS Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeships: THE STREET FOUNDATION, MARTHA TRUST HEREFORD LIMITED, AFRICA RESEARCH INSTITUTE,

LUCINDA MARIE MILLICENT SHARP-SMITH Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE STREET FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/01/2015, number: 1159955

Gift Aid

NOT 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 risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR23: 20 days late, AR16: 45 days late,

Main office

STREET COURT
KINGSLAND
LEOMINSTER
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR6 9QA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ON THE SUBJECT OF AFRICAN NATURAL HISTORY AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT AND PUBLISH OR EXHIBIT THE USEFUL RESULTS

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