Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 4

Poor Liquidity: -1
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
Fundraising costs low: +3

Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 1

THE KENT MINING HERITAGE FOUNDATION

Educate the public on the mining heritage of Kent and in old and new forms of energy production. Establish and maintain a museum on the former colliery site at Betteshanger, Kent. Provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or leisure with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/07/22	*	£966	£953	£12	£4	£71	£25	0.3	3	25
31/07/21	*	£88	£92	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/07/20		£4	£5	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/07/19	*	£113	£125	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/07/18	*	£177	£103	£74	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	15
31/07/17		£694	£694	£0	£0	£0	£0	0	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 67%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 35%
Reserves/Spending: 0.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

https://www.betteshanger-park.co.uk/kent-mini

tamasin.jarrett@betteshangerparks.co.uk

01304619227

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

3 employees
25 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£34,000	03/06/2022	Kent Mining Museum
National Lottery Community Fund - Betteshanger Forest School
£10,000	04/03/2022	This project will improve the facilities of Betteshanger Country Park so it can host more groups at the park for forest school nature walks fossil hunting obstacle course archery and many more ....more This project will improve the facilities of Betteshanger Country Park so it can host more groups at the park for forest school nature walks fossil hunting obstacle course archery and many more outdoor activities. The project will install a Kazuba EcoToilet in the Forest school area accessible to all children attending any event or activity on the park.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

EMMA COWENS Appointed: 2021

JAMES CREWS Appointed: 2017

MARK QUINN Appointed: 2020

MIRANDA CHAPMAN Appointed: 2020

NEIL MCCOLLUM Appointed: 2021

PAUL OWEN Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN MANION Appointed: 2020

STUART ELGAR (Chair) Appointed: 2020

STUART O'LEARY Appointed: 2020

JAMES IDWAL DAVIES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: AYLESHAM AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY WORKSHOP TRUST,

PAUL HATHAWAY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: OPERATION SUNSHINE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/02/2016, number: 1165403

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR22: 50 days late, AR21: 15 days late, AR19: 26 days late, AR18: 172 days late,

Main office

Kent Mining Museum
Betteshanger Country Park
Sandwich Road,Sholden
DEAL
Kent
CT14 0BF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE MINING HERITAGE OF KENT AND IN OLD AND NEW FORMS OF ENERGY, IN PARTICULAR GREEN ENERGY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM ON THE FORMER COLLIERY SITE AT BETTESHANGER, KENT.TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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