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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE FRIENDS OF MARBURY COUNTRY PARK AND ANDERTON NATURE PARK

Walks and talks designed and held to enable the general public to learn more about the natural, historical and cultural value of the Northwich Woodlands.Grants and donations obtained to enable facilities to be installed, improving the amenity and recreational value of the area, including installation of interpretation panels and construction of a bird hide for use by the public.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

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

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
31/03/23£12,850£10,629£2,221
31/03/22£5,289£4,537£752
31/03/21£5,777£5,618£159
31/03/20£11,120£9,432£1,688
31/03/19*£11,011£11,163£-152
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 6 years

www.foam.merseyforest.uk

foam@merseyforest.org.uk

0160677741

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Cheshire West & Chester,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
Forever Manchester - Active Outdoor Media Sessions
£1,000 24/03/2021
Active Outdoor Media Sessions

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALAN JOHN REDLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2007
  • BRENDA YATES Appointed: 2012
  • DEBRA JANETTE KELLY Appointed: 2024
  • FRANCES DIANNE FINDLAY Appointed: 2007
  • HOWARD JAMES FEARN Appointed: 2019
  • JAMES JEEVES Appointed: 2007
  • JOAN ANN REDLEY Appointed: 2007
  • JOANNA CAMERON Appointed: 2023
  • MARY JEEVES Appointed: 2008
  • MICHAEL SHAW ALLEN Appointed: 2017
  • MRS DEBBIE ANTROBUS Appointed: 2017
  • ROY SAMUEL LEIGH Appointed: 2018
  • SHARON BEVERLEY OWEN Appointed: 2023
  • STEPHEN JOHN PENWILL Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/05/2018, number: 1178545
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR19: 86 days late,
Main office

THE RANGERS' OFFICE
MARBURY COUNTRY PARK
COMBERBACH
NORTHWICH
CHESHIRE
CW9 6AT

Objectives

THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF NORTHWICH WOODLANDS IN THE REGION OF ANDERTON AND MARBURY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS A RECREATIONAL AMENITY FOR EXERCISE AND RECREATION AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING IN THE NATURAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL VALUE OF THE AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTHWICH WOODLANDS IN THE REGION OF ANDERTON AND MARBURY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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