Finance Score: -15

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 6

Accounts overdue -5
Dormant: -10
No PartB

Submission defaults: -10
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -16

MUDDY FORK

Muddy Fork helps people experiencing mental health challenges take back control of their lives through volunteer gardening & conservation in Bassetlaw (North Nottinghamshire) and surrounding areas.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There have been multiple defaults for filing returns

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing
This charity appears to be dormant

Established: 7 years

http://www.muddyfork.uk/

readda@outlook.com

07787825641

Charity Commission for England and Wales

This Charity appears to be dormant

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
30/09/20	*	£34	£20	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/09/19		£17	£22	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
30/09/18		£21	£23	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10
30/09/17		£35	£9	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	8

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Derbyshire, Doncaster, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Muddy Fork, Gardening For Wellbeing
£3,520	23/10/2021	We would put up new fencing around our therapeutic garden and tree nursery. Without it, our efforts to support Bassetlaw's mental health and wellbeing through gardening are at risk from rabbits.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	11/08/2020	"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."
The Fore - Grant to Muddy Fork
£7,500	01/08/2017 12	Muddy Fork helps people overcome mental health challenges through volunteer conservation and wildlife gardening in Nottinghamshire. Gardening has been shown to relieve anxiety and depression, reduce ....more Muddy Fork helps people overcome mental health challenges through volunteer conservation and wildlife gardening in Nottinghamshire. Gardening has been shown to relieve anxiety and depression, reduce isolation and build self-respect and social confidence. Funding from The Fore will allow Muddy Fork to diversify its income streams by piloting a new paid-for service aimed at employers seeking to use gardening to improve employee wellbeing.
The Fore - Grant to Muddy Fork
£7,500	17/07/2017 36	Funding from The Fore will allow Muddy Fork to diversify its income streams by piloting a new paid-for service aimed at employers seeking to use gardening to improve employee wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AMBER BADGER-BELL Appointed: 2022

BARNABY THOMAS VALLANCE Appointed: 2021

DARREN STEPHEN READ Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/11/2016, number: 1170128

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR20: 167 days late,

Main office

RETFORD ENTERPRISE CENTRE
RANDALL WAY
RETFORD
DN22 7GR

Objectives

TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS, IN NORTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, BY THE PROVISION OF THERAPEUTIC GARDENING AND HORTICULTURE.

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