Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 10

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Future income +5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Static board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE FRIENDS OF GLEDHOW VALLEY WOODS

The Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods aim to protect, enhance and conserve Gledhow Valley Woods. We want to make the woods the best they can be for wildlife with good access for all the users of the woods. We hold monthly action mornings to carry out tasks such as building and maintaining footpaths, wild flower meadow management, bulb planting and litter picking.

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 and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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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
31/12/22		£17	£10	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/12/21		£6	£18	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/12/20		£1	£5	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/12/19?		£58	£45	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
30/11/18	*	£26	£20	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	75
30/11/17		£25	£9	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.fgvw.co.uk

01132938466

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Leeds City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
75 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	£10,000
Leeds Community Foundation	£7,500
Co-Operative Group	£7,087

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Leeds Community Foundation - Reclaiming Gledhow Valley road for people and nature!
£5,000	07/07/2023	Carbon reduction
National Lottery Community Fund - Creating a network of ponds and wetland areas along Gledhow Valley Woods
£10,000	03/03/2023	The funding will be used to create a network of ponds and wetland areas along the Gledhow Valley. The project aims to create a network of ponds and wetland areas along the Gledhow Valley.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods
£4,455	22/10/2022	We will run practical conservation sessions in Gledhow Valley Woods to promote young people's awareness of the natural environment and join in group activities to promote their physical/mental health.
Leeds Community Foundation - Restoration of meadow pond
£2,500	19/11/2019 1	Restoration and extension of a heavily silted old pond, including planting with aquatic and marginal species and bank side planting to greatly increase biodiversity, creating increased access for ....more Restoration and extension of a heavily silted old pond, including planting with aquatic and marginal species and bank side planting to greatly increase biodiversity, creating increased access for community groups -the work will be carried out by a combination of fgvw volunteers and specialist contractors.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods
£2,632	15/11/2019	This project aims to provide three interpretation boards explaining the history, heritage features and wildlife of the Gledhow Valley.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods
£50,000	21/01/2019	Heritage on your doorstep, transforming Gledhow lake for wildlife and people
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods
£5,263	19/11/2018	We want to carry out environmental improvements to Gledhow lake and beck to make it a haven for wildlife and promote community access.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ADRIAN COLTMAN Appointed: 2016

MARTIN CALVERT (Chair) Appointed: 2016

NAOMI LOUISE WATTS-KITTO Appointed: 2017

STEVEN JONES-BLACKETT Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/10/2016, number: 1169599

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Investment
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 21 days late,

Main office

83 GLEDHOW PARK AVENUE
LEEDS
LS7 4JL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE AREA KNOWN AS GLEDHOW VALLEY WOODS IN NORTH LEEDS (THE WOODS) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) PROTECTING THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOODS;(B) MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO THE WOODS AND FACILITIES WITHIN THE WOODS, SUCH AS PATHS AND SEATING; (C) PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY IN THE WOODS; (D) INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF THE WOODS AND THEIR CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT, AND REFLECTING THE OPINIONS AND CONCERNS OF THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN RELATION TO THE WOODS; (E) ACTING TO PREVENT DEVELOPMENT IN THE WOODS WHERE SUCH DEVELOPMENT MAY BE CONSIDERED DAMAGING THE WOODS, ITS FLORA AND FAUNA OR ITS VALUE AS A COMMUNITY AMENITY; AND(F) WORKING WITH OTHER GROUPS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN, CONTROL OVER OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WOODS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS OF FGVW, INCLUDING RELEVANT PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS; AND (2) TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES WHICH IN THE REASONABLE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES ARE CONDUCIVE, ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL TO ANY OF THE ABOVE.

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