Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 15
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

THE GROUNDWORK SOUTH TRUST LIMITED 

In relation to its "Beneficial Area":1. To promote conservation, protection and improvement of the physical/natural environment.2. To implement recreation/leisure solutions which enhance social welfare in the community.3. To advance public education in environmental/sustainability issues.4. Via a social enterprise, contribute to wider national strategies on crime reduction.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £72,506 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
Established: 38 years

https://www.groundwork.org.uk/sites/south

stuart.harrison@groundwork.org.uk

01895832662

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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£7,590£7,379£211£0£-73£-73-0.11512,821
31/03/22£6,600£6,408£192£0£-284£-284-0.51083,495
31/03/21£4,708£4,699£9£0£-476£-476-1.288950
31/03/20£6,005£5,925£80£0£-485£-485-195952
31/03/19£5,941£5,964£-23£0£-564£-564-1.1971,327
31/03/18£6,694£6,765£-71£0£-306£-306-0.51280
31/03/17£6,002£7,053£-1,051£0£-235£-235-0.41280
31/03/16*£5,673£6,650£-977£0£816£8161.51860
31/03/15£9,627£9,552£76£24£1,793£1,7932.32380
31/03/14£9,150£8,991£158£31£1,119£1,0171.41940
31/03/13£6,721£6,369£353£32£961£8541.61820
31/03/12£4,667£4,627£40£23£614£5031.31030
31/03/11£4,421£4,347£74£32£574£5681.6480
31/03/10£2,445£2,452£-7£16£335£2411.2510
31/03/09£1,402£1,410£-9£19£366£2812.4410
31/03/08*£2,560£2,524£35£23£374£2441.2250
31/03/07£2,169£2,169£0£36£490£2911.6340
31/03/06*£1,868£1,884£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£2,258£2,260£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£2,065£2,040£25£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 103%
Liabilities/Income: 36%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -0.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 151 employees
  • 2,821 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£396,409
National Lottery Heritage Fund£182,662
Co-Op Foundation£144,854
Quartet Community Foundation£84,398
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£80,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Groundwork South
£1,164 21/10/2023
We would like to provide fresh produce to children from highly deprived backgrounds and teach them basic cooking skills, encouraging them to explore nutritious, fresh food.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Groundwork South Trust Limited
£182,662 31/07/2023
Our Space At Westerland Valley
National Lottery Community Fund - Unlocking Potential - Youth provision in the South West
£10,000 09/06/2023
The funding will be used to support over 100 disadvantaged 10-18 year olds; from highly deprived towns in the South-West through skills development and social action projects. The project aims to ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Groundwork South Trust
£3,500 02/05/2023
We are seeking funding of £4,500 to deliver fun, engaging half term activities (including a free 2-course hot meal for all attendees) to children in Lockleaze, reaching 200 children directly.
Devon Community Foundation - Eco Club
£4,999 02/03/2023
eco-club nature sessions for primary aged children
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Groundwork South Trust
£3,126 01/12/2022
Toward the group's gardening club which engages children and young people in Lockleaze in informal education around healthy eating and growing fresh produce, reducing food poverty and culminating in ....more
Co-Op Foundation - Your Space Cornwall
£39,946 28/11/2022
This project will enable disadvantaged young people in SE Cornwall (Callington, Saltash and Liskeard) to deliver social action projects in their communities.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Groundwork South Trust
£4,998 20/10/2022
To act as a ‘Warm Space’ for Lockleaze’s residents, where people can access hot food, free Internet, leisure activities and signposting.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Groundwork South Trust
£4,200 11/07/2022
A range of security measures to reduce criminal damage at the Vench adventure playground in Lockleaze
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Groundwork South Trust
£3,500 06/05/2022
Towards holiday activities for children aged 8-12 in Bristol
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£40,000 04/02/2022
Together
Devon Community Foundation - Get Green! Youth-Led Environmental Social Action
£5,000 18/01/2022
Get Green! Youth-Led Environmental Social Action
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£2,976 05/01/2022
Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Communities Prepared Phase III
£301,620 16/12/2021
The project will use the funding for a two year partnership which will continue providing access to training support and resources to local residents to help them prepare respond and recover safely ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Groundwork South Trust
£1,200 14/09/2021
As approved by the High Sheriff towards holiday activities for young people
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Groundwork South Trust
£300 06/09/2021
As requested by the donor to purchase scooters for the pump track
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Groundwork South Trust
£750 23/08/2021
To support ongoing costs of ‘The Vench’ adventure playground and a youth and community centre in Bristol offering a range of activities and experiences for all ages.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Hong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme
£40,000 21/07/2021
Resettlement funding for Hong Kong British nationals (overseas)
Youth Music - Energy Centre Presents (full title to be decided by participants)
£20,698 01/07/2021
Energy Centre Presents (full title to be decided by participants)
Quartet Community Foundation - Supporting Youth Wellbeing Post-Lockdown
£5,000 23/06/2021
12
to support local young people who are at risk of disengaging with youth support services, through delivering a programme of music and puppetry sessions
National Lottery Community Fund - Nature connections through accessible play: Iver Envrionment Centre
£10,000 09/04/2021
This project will fund the renovation of a a dilapidated playground into an inclusive wildlife-focussed play space supporting children with diverse needs to access high quality play and access to the ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - PGW0817-CF1559 - West Drayton Mill
£50,000 01/04/2021
Partnership Grants for England (PG) is a payment mechanism enabling us to provide capital and revenue grants to third sector organisations for projects which protect and enhance the water environment
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£7,051 29/03/2021
5
Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Groundwork South
£10,000 18/03/2021
12
Funding for nature-based family and school workshops delivered in small groups to be Covid-19 secure at the Iver Environment Centre in south Bucks.
Quartet Community Foundation - Lockleaze Mental Health & Wellbeing Action Plan
£37,354 17/02/2021
23
To employ a Wellbeing Facilitator who will coordinate initiatives to support growing wellbeing needs within the Lockleaze area and to signpost beneficiaries to additional specialist services where ....more
Co-Op Foundation - Continuation project
£69,988 21/01/2021
To consolidate their current work with young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) to campaign to improve community spaces in Cornwall.
National Lottery Community Fund - Groundwork South Covid 19 Response
£74,789 30/10/2020
4
The funding will help keep the project's community hub running which has been at risk due to the financial strains caused by the pandemic. The Vench supports vulnerable young people with access to ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Greener Outcomes: Lockleaze Overcomes Waste (GO LOW)
£4,000 04/08/2020
For a set of environmental awareness sessions and sustainability sessions for the benefit of Lockleaze families that will encourage families to become more environmentally aware, reduce their fuel ....more
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£6,587 03/06/2020
4
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Association Football
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF2301-20/21 - East Hampshire
£15,000 15/05/2020
Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF901-20/21 - Colne
£15,000 15/05/2020
Defras Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Policy published in June 2013, defined a framework to encourage the adaptation of an integrated catchment based approach to improving the quality of our water ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Groundwork South Trust
£1,500 18/02/2020
UWE Bristol and The Vench
Quartet Community Foundation - Cook! Supporting community upskilling and volunteering in Lockleaze to reduce the negative impacts of food poverty on children.
£10,000 15/01/2020
11
Toward a project building food resilience for families experiencing food poverty in Lockleaze, through free meal provision and training community cooking volunteers based at the Lockleaze Adventure ....more
Co-Op Foundation - #iwill Community Spaces Project
£34,920 21/11/2019
Young people not in employment, education or training will research local community spaces, consult with local young people and campaign to improve spaces in Cornwall
Quartet Community Foundation - Vench Sustainability Now
£4,970 18/09/2019
5
For the cost of identifying and training eight volunteer play-workers from the local community to help sustain the group's play activities.
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£20,000 25/04/2019
towards Hidden Hastings Heritage, specifically the community learning and schools' education programme
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF901-19/20 (COLNE) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000 01/04/2019
Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - WEIF2301-19/20 (EAST HAMPSHIRE) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000 01/04/2019
Water Environment Improvement Fund - Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) 2019/20
Quartet Community Foundation - Young Rangers
£9,965 06/03/2019
32
Towards empowering young people to engage with their local friends of park groups through the Young Rangers programme, offering a range of holiday activities for 11-19 year olds.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - OLNE WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000 01/04/2018
Water Envronment Improvement Fund Hosting for Catchment Partnership for 1819
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - ALB - Environment Agency - EAST HAMPSHIRE WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
£15,000 01/04/2018
Water Envronment Improvement Fund Hosting for Catchment Partnership for 1819
National Lottery Community Fund - Communities Prepared Phase II
£483,109 10/03/2018
36
The project will continue to empower and mobilise communities through social action, putting local residents at its core to lead, deliver and co-ordinate a response to community resilience towards ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The View Community Hub
£9,970 28/02/2018
12
The project will extend the opening hours of the existing hub, and provide additional services such as: a weekly dementia reminiscence afternoon; parent’s coffee morning toddler activity sessions; ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - East Hampshire
£15,000 01/04/2017
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Colne
£15,000 01/04/2017
Water Envronment Improvement Fund Catchment Based Approach National Support Group Work Programme 1718
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£187,830 01/04/2017
Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes.
Quartet Community Foundation - Switching On to Turning Off
£10,000 02/03/2017
11
To engage with local schools within Lockleaze and Horfield to deliver a series of energy saving assemblies, workshops and afternoon parent/child sessions to highlight opportunities for schools and ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Groundwork South Trust Limited
£322,500 01/03/2017
Hidden Hastings Heritage
National Lottery Community Fund - Communities Prepared
£496,562 07/10/2015
24
The funding will be used to build on work to support communities at risk of flooding to become better prepared to respond to and recover from this. The project will work with partners to train flood ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Groundwork South Trust Limited
£45,600 25/06/2015
50 Years of the Unofficial Countryside
LandAid Charitable Trust - Renovation and extension to woodland construction training and activity centre
£75,000 24/02/2015
12
Renovations and new build extensions at Goblin Combe woodland centre in North Somerset. The building work has enabled the establishment of accredited courses in forestry, carpentry and construction ....more
Sport England - Saltmill Pitch & Pavilion - Training Centre
£42,363 12/02/2013
Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Saltmill Pitch & Pavilion - Training Centre'. This project lists its main activity as Multi ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-76
  • MARY DOWD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Finance Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/02/1986, number: 293705
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/01/1986, number: 01982077
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR16: 2 days late, AR08: 80 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 1 days late,
Main office

Colne Valley Park Centre
Denham Court Drive
Denham
Uxbridge
UB9 5PG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE GEOGRAPHIC COUNTIES IN THE SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH WEST REGIONS OF ENGLAND, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON, THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW , AND THE DISTRICT OF THREE RIVERS ( THE BENEFICIAL AREA). AND; 2) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE LIVING IN OR RESORTING TO THE BENEFICIAL AREA 3) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND OF THE WAYS OF BETTER CONSERVING, PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE SAME WHERESOEVER 4)TO PROMOTE IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA, THE CARE, RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS, EX-OFFENDERS AND THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING, AND TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS, WITHIN THE BENEFICIAL AREA IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY) BY PROVIDING, PROMOTING, SUPPORTING OR ORGANISING THE RECRUITMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF OFFENDERS, EX-OFFENDERS AND THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING, AND TO ASSIST THEM IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND ACCOMMODATION AND IN REHABILITATING THEMSELVES; 5) TO PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OF CRIME BY SUPPORTING OR CARRYING ON EITHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY OTHER BODY, AUTHORITY OR PERSON ANY PROJECT OR SCHEME AND BY PROVIDING MONEY FOR SUCH PURPOSES WHETHER BY LOAN OR OTHERWISE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

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