Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

RIMROSE VALLEY FRIENDS

To connect and strengthen the communities of Rimrose Valley, fostering ties between the people and the relevant statutory bodies.To promote, protect and nurture Rimrose Valley, the flora and fauna within for the good of the people and future generations.To improve the health of the people of the Rimrose Valley communities.To further education and appreciation of the natural environment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

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

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
01/04/23		£38	£46	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/22		£43	£25	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/21		£26	£18	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/20		£27	£21	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/19		£9	£13	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/04/18	*	£13	£12	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.rimrosevalleyfriends.org

enquiries@rimrosevalleyfriends.org

01515581105

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Sefton,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£9,931
Co-Operative Group	£5,352
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£3,340

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Let's put the brakes on pollution
£3,340	01/08/2023	To run a project encouraging local people to ditch their cars and switch to walking and bike.
National Lottery Community Fund - Rimrose Valley Country Park Party in the Park
£9,931	12/11/2021	The funding will be used to hold a party in the park where local people will be provided with live entertainment and local community groups will be given the opportunity to showcase their services. This will bring people together post lockdown with ....more The funding will be used to hold a party in the park where local people will be provided with live entertainment and local community groups will be given the opportunity to showcase their services. This will bring people together post lockdown with the aim of promoting community togetherness.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to RIMROSE VALLEY FRIENDS
£5,352	24/10/2020	We will run free, family-friendly events in Rimrose Valley country park to attract residents, and protect this green space from development.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

GARY YOUNG Appointed: 2020

LINDA GASKELL Appointed: 2019

SARAH EDEY Appointed: 2018

SIMON ALBERT Appointed: 2023

TRACEY BOILEAU Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/02/2017, number: 1171536

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 27 days late,

Main office

32 Henley Ave
Litherland
LIVERPOOL
L21 2PU

Objectives

THE ENHANCEMENT, PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF RIMROSE VALLEY COUNTRY PARK FOR THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES AND TO PROVIDE SUCH FACILITIES TO HELP WITH THE USE, APPRECIATION OR EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO ASSIST WITH THE CONSERVATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE THEREIN

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