Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 10

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs high: -4

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 13

BUXTON CIVIC ASSOCIATION LIMITED

To promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the public generally and especially of the inhabitants of the Borough of Buxton in the County of Derby of lands and buildings of beauty, environmental or historic interest.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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	*	£1,155	£1,081	£74	£405	£1,171	£671	7.4	38	12
31/12/21	*	£888	£777	£111	£249	£1,097	£597	9.2	30	16
31/12/20		£561	£621	£-61	£294	£986	£486	9.4	25	12
31/12/19		£859	£769	£89	£0	£1,047	£1,047	16.3	28	12
31/12/18		£749	£686	£63	£362	£962	£962	16.8	34	12
31/12/17		£768	£642	£126	£336	£899	£899	16.8	28	0
31/12/16		£793	£576	£217	£306	£773	£773	16.1	25	0
31/12/15		£570	£532	£38	£280	£556	£556	12.5	29	0
31/12/14		£550	£520	£31	£257	£518	£518	12	29	0
31/12/13		£456	£457	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£451	£421	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£440	£399	£41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£457	£387	£70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£442	£411	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£389	£351	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07		£417	£340	£76	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06		£224	£193	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£186	£183	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04		£168	£183	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 35.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 37.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 36%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 57%
Reserves/Spending: 7.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 4.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 55 years

www.buxtoncivicassociation.org.uk

admin@poolescavern.co.uk

0129826978

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Derbyshire,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£249,990
DCMS	£124,850
National Lottery Community Fund	£49,470
Garfield Weston Foundation	£45,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Buxton Civic Association Limited
£249,990	07/12/2023	Future Growth of Buxton Civic Association - Engaging our community in heritage conservation for a further 60 years
National Lottery Community Fund - Stronger Roots and Greener Futures in Buxton's Community Woodlands
£49,470	03/03/2022	The project will use the funding to enhance its existing work caring for the environment and planet incorporating all age groups from the community. This includes a tree nursery project a schools ....more The project will use the funding to enhance its existing work caring for the environment and planet incorporating all age groups from the community. This includes a tree nursery project a schools woodland and green wellbeing programme and a young rangers group. This aims to reduce isolation improve wellbeing and protect the environment.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	05/11/2021	Supporting BCA's Core Costs
DCMS - GRCF2020:Stronger Roots: Regeneration and healing in Buxton's community woods
£124,850	11/11/2020	Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and ....more Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and retaining a range of jobs. It is open to environmental charities and their partners to deliver projects in England.The aim of the fund is to support projects that are ready to deliver and focus on nature restoration, nature-based solutions and connecting people with nature, delivering against the goals of the Governments 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP), whilst helping to sustain and build capacity in the sector.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£25,000	31/07/2020	BCA Core Costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-76

ADAM LEWIS BENCH Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Architect

CHARLES ANTHONY HUFF Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

DR CATHERINE RUTH PARKER HEATH Appointed: 2023

JOHN PHILLIPS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Reporter, Editor And Pr Consultant

JOHN SCAMPION Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

LUCY MARSDEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Fundraiser

MR MARTIN WRAGG Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Solicitor

MICHAEL WILLIAM WILDE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

PETER HUXLEY PHILLIPSON Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Consultant Ecologist

PAULINE ELIZABETH GREGORY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

PROFESSOR JOHN GUNN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

SARAH MALES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Community Artist

SARAH WILKS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/04/1969, number: 258163
Registered at Companies House on 18/12/1968, number: 00944439

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 77 days late, AR21: 121 days late,

Main office

Pooles Cavern
Green Lane
BUXTON
Derbyshire
SK17 9DH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND ESPECIALLY OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF BUXTON IN THE COUNTY OF DERBY (HEREINAFTER TOGETHER CALLED THE SAID AREA) OF LANDS AND BUILDINGS OF BEAUTY, ENVIRONMENTAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST.

Defined Area of Benefit:

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