Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 12

NENE PARK TRUST

For the public benefit to provide parks and recreation grounds for the inhabitants of Peterborough and the surrounding region and for visitors with the object of improving the quality of life for such persons.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £26,145,000 available, equivalent to 56 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/01/23		£4,316	£5,615	£-1,299	£139	£42,448	£26,145	55.9	81	160
31/01/22		£4,059	£5,060	£-1,001	£334	£45,489	£28,273	67.1	69	150
31/01/21		£6,287	£3,320	£2,967	£202	£42,846	£26,463	95.6	61	150
31/01/20		£3,080	£3,055	£25	£196	£40,654	£27,634	108.5	62	114
31/01/19	*	£3,605	£2,973	£632	£118	£38,001	£25,938	104.7	56	80
31/01/18		£2,651	£2,820	£-169	£216	£38,654	£26,531	112.9	51	0
31/01/17		£2,546	£2,558	£-12	£139	£36,737	£25,324	118.8	46	0
31/01/16		£1,871	£2,026	£-155	£71	£32,502	£22,082	130.8	34	0
31/01/15		£1,714	£2,122	£-408	£25	£34,376	£23,378	132.2	34	0
31/01/14		£1,438	£2,071	£-633	£27	£33,845	£23,350	135.3	34	0
31/01/13		£1,795	£1,935	£-140	£102	£23,049	£23,049	142.9	33	0
31/01/12	*	£1,672	£1,643	£28	£113	£21,134	£21,134	154.3	30	0
31/01/11	*	£1,540	£1,512	£28	£101	£20,443	£20,443	162.3	29	0
31/01/10	*	£1,583	£1,656	£-73	£96	£17,067	£17,067	123.7	28	0
31/01/09	*	£1,628	£1,400	£227	£80	£13,492	£13,492	115.6	28	0
31/01/08	*	£1,493	£1,096	£397	£63	£17,203	£17,203	188.4	27	0
31/01/07	*	£1,415	£1,156	£259	£63	£17,566	£17,566	182.4	25	0
31/01/06	*	£1,451	£1,058	£392	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/05	*	£1,432	£1,039	£393	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/04	*	£1,613	£924	£689	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 38%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 62%
Reserves/Spending: 55.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 35 years

www.neneparktrust.org.uk

visitor.services@neneparktrust.org.uk

01733234193

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Recreation

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Peterborough City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

81 employees
160 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 Heritage Fund	£185,000
DCMS	£54,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£50,000
Sport England	£17,849

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Window Wanderland through Eye
£3,170	13/12/2023	towards setting up the 'Window Wanderland through Eye' project, which aims to create a festival of light and colour where residents turn the buildings of the Eye into a magical outdoor gallery of ....more towards setting up the 'Window Wanderland through Eye' project, which aims to create a festival of light and colour where residents turn the buildings of the Eye into a magical outdoor gallery of unique displays - benefitting 1000 people
National Lottery Community Fund - Peterborough’s community greenspace - Jubilee year activities
£50,000	03/03/2022	The funding will improve social cohesion in Peterborough through the creation of an outdoor community hub at Nene Park it will also start the initial stages of strengthening the cultural offer ....more The funding will improve social cohesion in Peterborough through the creation of an outdoor community hub at Nene Park it will also start the initial stages of strengthening the cultural offer through the roll out of the new Peterborough Cultural Strategy nurturing a sense of space for all. The organisation will run two main events; one large project within the park between the 13-14 May 2022 to bring the whole of the city together in one large festival with an estimated 12000 people in attendance; another art installation project on the 4 June to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee and they will also run 15+ activities alongside these events to support community cohesion. The Nene Park Trust have been carrying out engagement activities since 2018; including questionnaires pilot events and community meetings to understand how the local community and groups use the park and have partnered with many small community disability and youth organisations to plan and deliver the projects.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£9,590	24/05/2021 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
Sport England - Bell Boats for Nene Outdoors
£8,259	18/08/2020 18	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Bell Boats for Nene Outdoors . This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - Nene Park Trust - Vision for Culture and Action Plan for Peterborough
£23,000	01/04/2020	The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given ....more The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
DCMS - Creative People and Places Loneliness Projects
£31,000	01/04/2020	The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given ....more The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Nene Park Trust
£185,000	11/06/2019	Nene Park: Peterborough's Community Greenspace
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - EAFRD - RD Measure 10 EXQ funded
£5,788	01/04/2019	This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment ....more This measure is the primary Agri-environment-climate funding for England in delivering the Rural Development programme environmental land management priorities and builds on the agri-environment Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship schemes offered under the previous RD programme.The measure funds activities intended to deliver environmental land management priorities contributing to Englands Biodiversity 2020 goals and legal obligations under the Habitats, Birds and Water Framework Directives and soil commitments made in the Natural Environment White Paper and increase resilience of wildlife, habitats and ecosystems to climate change.Funding is paid according to the payment rate for each option included in the individual agreement, and the area/length/number of the commitment selected and is based on income foregone and additional costs. Agreements can be 5 year multi annual commitments with the option of annual extensions for a further two years. 10 year commitments or longer will be offered in cases where an exception is clearly justified.RPA administers for measures in England.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - EAFRD - RD Measure 10
£3,510	01/04/2018	This measure covers Agri-environment-organic farming support.Payments are based on income foregone and, where relevant, additional costs resulting from converting to an organic farming system. There ....more This measure covers Agri-environment-organic farming support.Payments are based on income foregone and, where relevant, additional costs resulting from converting to an organic farming system. There are 5 different conversion payments available for different farming systems: Rotational Land; Improved Permanent Pasture; Unimproved Permanent Pasture; Horticulture; and Top Fruit.This measure aims to fund organic conversion and maintenance by active farmers and builds on existing conversion and maintenance support under the previous RD programme Environmental Stewardship (Organic Higher Level and Entry Level Stewardship) elements.Activities funded under this measure support farmers wishing to convert to and maintain organic farming systems for environmental benefits. Investments contribute to meeting Englands Biodiversity 2020 goals and legal obligations under the Habitats and Species and Water Framework Directives. Support also aims to deliver the main objectives on biodiversity and the water environment (including flood management).RPA administers for measures in England.
Sport England - Mobile Climbing Wall for Nene Park and Peterborough
£10,000	09/01/2018 20	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Mobile Climbing Wall for Nene Park and Peterborough. This project lists its main activity as Mountaineering
Sport England - Watersports Building Redevelopment at Country Park
£25,000	28/11/2017	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Watersports Building Redevelopment at Country Park'. This project lists its main activity as Multi ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Watersports Building Redevelopment at Country Park'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Water Sports - Water Sports (Water Sports)
Sport England - Watersports Building Redevelopment at Country Park
£25,000	28/11/2017 6	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Watersports Building Redevelopment at Country Park. This project lists its main activity as Multi ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Watersports Building Redevelopment at Country Park. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - ALB-Watersports Building Redevelopment at Country Park
£25,000	28/11/2017	[Placeholder]
DCMS - Management Agreement
£12,000	24/11/2017	Geophysical survey
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Nene Park Trust
£99,500	06/12/2016	Nene Park: Moments with Trees

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 45-73

GILLIAN BEASLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JAMIE MCCANN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Insurance

MRS JACQUELINE DAWN BLAND Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Ceo

CHRISTINE DE FERRARS GREEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Solicitor

LINDA COOKE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: It Director

LUCINDA JANE ROBINSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: None

MARTIN CHILLCOTT Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Marketing Consultant, Other trusteeships: ALLOTMENTS FOR EXERCISE AND RECREATION, CASTOR AND AILSWORTH VILLAGE HALL,

REBEKA LOUISE SELLICK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Engineer

THOMAS COOPER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/02/1989, number: 800067
Registered at Companies House on 23/08/1988, number: 02288607

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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; AR19: 17 days late, AR12: 326 days late, AR11: 329 days late, AR10: 331 days late, AR09: 330 days late, AR08: 331 days late, AR07: 305 days late, AR06: 327 days late, AR05: 220 days late, AR04: 217 days late,

Main office

NENE PARK TRUST
HAM FARM HOUSE
HAM LANE
ORTON WATERVILLE
PETERBOROUGH
PE2 5UU

Objectives

The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, only for the public benefit to provide parks and recreation grounds for the inhabitants of Peterborough and the surrounding region and for visitors with the object of improving the quality of life for such persons.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PETEBOROUGH

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