Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE TREE COUNCIL

The Tree Council works towards making trees matter to people; more trees, of the right kind, in the right places; better care for all trees of all ages and inspiring effective action for trees. An umbrella body and a forum for tackling issues relating to trees and woods, it promotes the improvement of the environment by the planting and conservation of trees and woods throughout the UK.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Established: 44 years

www.treecouncil.org.uk

info@treecouncil.org.uk

020 7407 9992

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£2,524	£2,291	£233	£143	£1,322	£590	3.1	17	5,000
31/03/22		£2,803	£2,794	£9	£202	£1,089	£447	1.9	15	5,500
31/03/21	*	£1,295	£1,178	£117	£159	£1,080	£279	2.8	12	5,500
31/03/20		£1,063	£511	£553	£101	£963	£256	6	8	6,001
31/03/19		£446	£430	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6,001
31/03/18		£405	£378	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£380	£291	£89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£378	£307	£72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£334	£345	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£308	£314	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£210	£311	£-102	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£351	£379	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£622	£482	£141	£33	£360	£247	6.2	5	0
31/03/10		£416	£430	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£397	£366	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£515	£483	£32	£48	£202	£97	2.4	6	0
31/03/07		£492	£560	£-67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£536	£555	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£392	£483	£-91	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£319	£333	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 32%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 45%
Reserves/Spending: 3.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

17 employees
5,000 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
DCMS - GRCF2020 'Close the Gap': bigger, healthier, and better-connected hedgerows
£250,000	25/11/2020	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.
Greater London Authority - Grant to The Tree Council
£17,682	02/10/2019	Trees & Hedges for Healthier Lives
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Tree Council
£67,000	19/11/2014	Towards the Wild Hedges for Urban Edges programme, growing and managing wild hedges for food and wildlife.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 52-64

ANDREW FENWICK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Co-Founder, Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer

ANNA HELEN GOULANDRIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

JOEL CADBURY (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Entrepreneur

TARIQ AHMED Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Hr Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/12/1979, number: 279000
Registered at Companies House on 05/11/1979, number: 01459056

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR21: 1 days late, AR08: 85 days late, AR04: 31 days late,

Main office

14 Dock Offices
Surrey Quays Road
London
SE16 2XU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE PLANTING CARE NURTURE AND CULTIVATION OF TREES IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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