Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

FOREST OF HEARTS

We create and maintain edible and natural landscapes which build biodiversity and provide opportunities for employment, volunteering, education and engagement in order to reduce loneliness, isolation and improve health and well-being.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 9 years

www.forestofhearts.com

carolelongden@forestofhearts.co.uk

02476 470382

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
31/10/22		£180	£138	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	192
31/10/21		£65	£61	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	192
31/10/20		£78	£52	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	61
31/10/19		£61	£60	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/10/18		£47	£31	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	30
31/10/17	*	£36	£20	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/16		£6	£1	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/15		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Warwickshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
192 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£29,900
DCMS	£10,000
CAF	£1,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Resilience Gardens
£10,000	12/05/2023	The funding will be used to create a wellbeing garden. The project aims to support those who have been recently bereaved.
National Lottery Community Fund - Skills for Sustainability
£10,000	28/01/2022	The funding will be used for the salary of a project worker for 12.5 hours per week. The project aims is for volunteers to create a new accessible forest garden area and to train volunteers and other ....more The funding will be used for the salary of a project worker for 12.5 hours per week. The project aims is for volunteers to create a new accessible forest garden area and to train volunteers and other members of the local community to develop their skills set.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	25/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
CAF - Grant to Forest of Hearts
£1,500	05/06/2020	Grant to Forest of Hearts to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - Grow Now at the Garden of Wellbeing
£9,900	03/10/2019 12	The funding will be used to employ a gardener to create a community garden and to provide employment opportunities to vulnerable people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Harvest Share
£10,000	21/03/2018 12	This charity will create a new service that will reduce food wastage through the redistribution of excess fruit. This will support local voluntary groups, reduce the amount of wasted crops and build ....more This charity will create a new service that will reduce food wastage through the redistribution of excess fruit. This will support local voluntary groups, reduce the amount of wasted crops and build new relationships across the community.
Power to Change - Forest of Hearts
£10,000	31/01/2018	Grant to Forest of Hearts
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Forest of Hearts
£4,757	29/11/2017	We want to provide bee hives to benefit busy bees, plants, people and our planet in a beautiful, productive and accessible forest garden.
National Lottery Community Fund - Making a Bee Line
£9,993	25/01/2017 12	A learning garden will be created by this group with the funding. This will create an environment where people can engage in activities which benefit their health and wellbeing, as well as providing ....more A learning garden will be created by this group with the funding. This will create an environment where people can engage in activities which benefit their health and wellbeing, as well as providing young people with disabilities the opportunity to learn new skills through managing an apiary.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

IAN CHRISTOPHER BURROWS Appointed: 2023

JOHN BILL Appointed: 2015

UILANI DINES Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS,

WILLIAM HEPWORTH (Chair) Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/02/2015, number: 1160589

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR17: 18 days late,

Main office

15 Ensign
Westwood Way
Coventry
Warks
CV4 8JA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SUSTAINABEL AND ACCESSIBLE FOREST GARDENS. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

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