Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 12

Future income +5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 18

THE FOLKESTONE LEAS LIFT COMPANY CIO

Our intention is to restore and then maintain and operate the Leas lift for the benefit of the local community and visitors to preserve this historic water powered cliffside funicular railway and to introduce the history of the lift to the public.

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 including the Government recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
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

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/01/23	*	£316,433	£49,096	£267,337	10

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

http://www.leaslift.co.uk/

leaslift@vidi.co.uk

01303254300

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£29,000	28/11/2023	towards educational activities as part of the restoration and reopening of the Leas Lift cliff funicular railway
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to The Folkestone Leas Lift Company CIO
£150,000	08/06/2023	Restoration and interpretation of the Leas Lift, Folkestone

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ADAM JAY COLEMAN Appointed: 2023

CATHERINE MARY BEARE (Chair) Appointed: 2022

EDWIN WALLACE WEALEND Appointed: 2022

JAMES WALKER-OSBORN Appointed: 2022

JOANNA STREETER Appointed: 2022

JOANNE ELIZABETH ATKINSON Appointed: 2022

PETER WILLIAM OETZMANN Appointed: 2022

RACHEL LOUISE KNIGHT Appointed: 2024

DANIEL WARD HULME Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: THE HOWLETTS WILD ANIMAL TRUST, GOALS 4 GIRLS CIO,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/01/2022, number: 1197324

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

1 returns made; AR23: 31 days late,

Main office

Home Farm House
Ball Lane
Kennington
ASHFORD
Kent
TN25 4EB

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. TO RESTORE, PRESERVE, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE THE HISTORIC LEAS LIFT AND ITS ASSOCIATED ROLLING STOCK, BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENSURE THAT THE WATER POWERED CLIFF SIDE FUNICULAR RAILWAY CONTINUES TO OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND VISITORS TO FOLKESTONE AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORIC LEAS LIFT.

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