Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -7
Support Score: 3
    • Only 4 Trustees: -1
    • Static board: -3
    • All male board: -3
    • Gov Income
    • Overall weighted support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

    THE TITSEY FOUNDATION CIO

    The charity preserves and protects Titsey Place, its contents and grounds, and provides educational and recreational facilities for the public.To 30 September 2015, these activities were previously undertaken by the charitable trust known as the Titsey Foundation (registered number 277943).
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received Government grants
    • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • There are only 4 trustees
    • The Board is completely male
    • The Board composition appears to be rather static

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    30/09/23£1,407£1,362£45£445£42,639£42,639375.8120
    30/09/22£1,215£1,104£111£184£42,406£42,406460.81223
    30/09/21£1,160£1,084£76£304£40,302£40,302446.11023
    30/09/20£3,928£1,088£2,840£196£30,845£30,845340.21023
    30/09/19£724£972£-248£82£27,434£27,434338.71323
    30/09/18*£655£988£-333£147£27,229£27,229330.7120
    30/09/17£821£956£-134£175£27,201£27,201341.6130
    30/09/16£672£964£-292£63£11,480£11,480142.980
    30/09/15*£10,687£0£10,687n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 1%
    Liabilities/Income: 32%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 375.8 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.8
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 10 years

    www.titsey.org

    titsey@struttandparker.com

    01273 407060

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    GiG Classification
    • Provides financial or material assistance
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Surrey,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (4)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    • EARL OF WOOLTON (Chair) Appointed: 2015
    • MR E G CAMERON TA DL Appointed: 2015
    • MR J ST JOHN Appointed: 2015
    • SIMON VANDELEUR Appointed: 2019
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/01/2015, number: 1159986
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Event History
    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 vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    9 returns made; AR18: 27 days late, AR15: 1093 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from THE TITSEY FOUNDATION on 06/04/2020
    • Asset transfer in from PARISH LAND TITSEY on 18/06/2021
    Main office

    Strutt and Parker
    201 High Street
    Lewes
    BN7 2NR

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND THE PROMOTION OF AID AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW TO BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING: (1) THE PRESERVATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE WHOLE OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE BUILDINGS AND THEIR GROUNDS AND SURROUNDINGS KNOWN AS TITSEY PLACE IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY (?TITSEY PLACE?) AS SHALL OR MAY HEREAFTER BE VESTED IN THE CHARITY TRUSTEES; (2) THE PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE AMENITIES OF TITSEY PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (3) THE PRESERVATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF FURNITURE AND PICTURES AND CHATTELS OF ANY ORDINARILY KEPT AT TITSEY PLACE; (4) THE FACILITATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF ACCESS TO THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF TITSEY PLACE AND SUCH FURNITURE, PICTURES AND CHATTELS AFORESAID BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC; (5) THE PROVISION AT TITSEY PLACE OR SUCH PART OF IT AS SHALL BE APPROPRIATE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PERSONS WHOM THE SAME ARE INTENDED OF FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL RECREATION WHICH SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; AND (6) THE FACILITATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE USE AND OCCUPATION OF THE WHOLE OR PART OF TITSEY PLACE AND THE USE OF SUCH CHATTELS AS AFORESAID FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales

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