Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

FRIENDS OF TRENT VALE TRAIL

The charity's work is:a) to raise funds to complete the Trent Vale Trail as a safe route for cyclists, walkers and, where possible for horsesriders and wheelchair users, to access the villages and nature reserves between Newark and South Cliftonb) to maintain and enhance sections of the Trail once bulit and to facilitate the Trail's use by people of all ages and abilities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board is predominantly male

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
31/12/23		£45,098	£38,890	£6,208	20

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

www.trentvaletrail.org

johnford.tvt@gmail.com

07378 685005

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

ALAN HUDSON Appointed: 2022

ANDREW CHARLTON HINDMARSH Appointed: 2022

BINDY DADSWELL Appointed: 2022

JOHN PHILIP FORD Appointed: 2022

JONATHAN COLLINGWOOD SMITH Appointed: 2022

KAREN TERESA GRUNDY Appointed: 2022

RICHARD ALEXANDER SARGENT Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: JAGUARS WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CLUB,

STEPHEN DAVID LEE Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/08/2022, number: 1200048

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

Clifton Barn
Vicarage Road
South Clifton
NEWARK
Nottinghamshire
NG23 7AQ

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE THE ‘TRENT VALE TRAIL’ AS A SAFE LONG DISTANCE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE TRANSPORT ROUTE FOR CYCLING, WALKING AND OTHER FORMS OF LOW ENERGY TRANSPORT AND SO SECURE THE TRAIL AS A PUBLIC AMENITY AND A FACILITY FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND OTHER USERS OF THE TRAIL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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