Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

FRIENDS OF THE SOUTH DOWNS

The object for which the Society is established is the preservation of the beauty and amenities of the South Downs for the public benefit. The Society works through its many volunteers and skilled professional staff, guided by its trustees who are elected by the membership, to achieve its objectives.

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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

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
31/12/22	£229	£81	£148	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£108	£125	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£90	£99	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£98	£95	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£73	£123	£-51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£91	£107	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£109	£126	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£120	£173	£-53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	£120	£173	£-53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13	£152	£165	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12	£151	£190	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11	£90	£183	£-93	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10	£133	£188	£-55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09	£97	£233	£-136	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08	£204	£258	£-53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07	£111	£206	£-95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06	£199	£153	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	£71	£140	£-69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	£215	£114	£101	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 61 years
(87 years as a company)

www.friendsofthesouthdowns.org.uk

enquiries@southdownssociety.org.uk

01798875073

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

East Sussex, Hampshire, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Friends of the South Downs
£59,750	15/11/2021	A Picture of the South Downs: Past and Present (schools outreach)
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to South Downs Society
£49,200	05/09/2019	South Downs Schools Living History Project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to South Downs Society
£50,600	24/09/2014	The Secret Shore - the songs and folklore of the Sussex coast

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-80

ANDREW FRANCES LOVETT Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Accountant

CAROLINE DOUGLAS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Grants Assessor For Disabled Students Allowance

DAVID GORDON GREEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

DAVID SAWYER (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

JANET GOODY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

MARTIN SMALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

PATRICK SUTCLIFFE HAWORTH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

PAUL MARTIN GILCHRIST Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Higher Education Lecturer

PAUL WILKINSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Charity Worker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/10/1963, number: 230329
Registered at Companies House on 10/10/1936, number: 00319437

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

SOUTH DOWNS SOCIETY
UNIT 3
SWAN COURT
STATION ROAD
PULBOROUGH
RH20 1RL

Objectives

THE CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE BEAUTY AND AMENITIES OF THE SOUTH DOWNS IN AND WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN AND WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK