Overall GiG Score: 6 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3

MARKSHALL ESTATE 

Arboretum and Gardens open to the public with extensive woodland and arable farmland. In pursuit of the Trust's charitable objects the property is managed with due regard for nature conservation, landscape, historic interest and heritage, recreation, and as a scientific and educational resource
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 51 years

www.markshall.org.uk

enquiries@markshall.org.uk

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£1,701£2,251£-549£1,341£4,698£1,7539.37222
31/12/21£1,323£1,748£-424£1,185£5,789£2,49917.26437
31/12/20*£1,042£1,246£-204£872£4,635£2,76826.74652
31/12/19£1,326£1,297£29£951£4,670£2,32721.54370
31/12/18£1,136£1,288£-152£937£3,577£2,06419.22880
31/12/17*£1,216£1,081£136£767£2,635£2,24825310
31/12/16£1,140£1,079£61£799£2,503£2,12423.6280
31/12/15£1,135£1,075£59£812£2,430£2,0572300
31/12/14£873£1,053£-181£776£2,370£1,99822.8160
31/12/13£907£897£10£664£2,557£2,17129170
31/12/12£759£816£-56£569£2,081£1,70025170
31/12/11£784£766£18£518£2,133£1,74327.3150
31/12/10£670£603£67£340£2,117£1,73534.5130
31/12/09£693£643£49£388£2,040£1,63030.4120
31/12/08£579£578£1£355£1,897£1,51631.5120
31/12/07£631£536£95£337£1,928£1,53134.3120
31/12/06£568£547£21£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£579£498£81£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£478£446£33£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 336.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 59.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 97%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 37%
Reserves/Spending: 9.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Who works here?
  • 72 employees
  • 22 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Essex,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/04/1973, number: 256700
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR20: 17 days late, AR17: 9 days late,
Main office

Marks Hall Estate
Marks Hall Road
Coggeshall
Colchester
CO6 1TG

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT IN THE INTEREST OF THE NATION OF AGRICULTURE, ARBORICULTURE AND FORESTRY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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