Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE TWEED FOUNDATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Charitable activities		£71,144	£78,283	£37,793	£85,994	£136,369
Donations & Legacies		£175,934	£164,337	£203,332	£184,436
Other Income				£4,800	£5,701
Investment Income		£21,124	£23,398	£23,017	£23,241	£24,823
Total income	£250,318	£268,202	£266,018	£278,962	£299,746	£319,497
Charitable activities spending		£239,524	£282,416	£277,642	£312,600	£267,637
Fundraising costs		2%	4%	2%	2%	2%
Other spending
Total spending	£210,693	£245,248	£292,391	£283,660	£316,879	£272,306
Surplus/deficit	£39,625	£22,954	-£26,373	-£4,698	-£17,133	£47,191

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Established: 41 years

www.tweedfoundation.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The advancement of public participation in sport','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Scottish Borders

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 55-74

DE LA HEY, William Michael
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director Retail

DOBIE, Douglas Jardine
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: None

HUDDLESTON, Peter John
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Company Director

PLOWDEN, Charles Edmund Philip
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

REDDIN, Jonathan Michael
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Director

SCOTT, John Philip Henry Schomberg
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: None

VIRTUE, William Allan
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: None

WEST, Sheena Ann
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Solicitor

YOUNGER, Hugh Patrick
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Lawyer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 05/09/1983, number: SC011055
Registered at Companies House on 30/09/2009, number: SC366380

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Drygrange Steading, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 9DJ

Objectives

(A) To advance for public benefit environmental protection and improvement by conserving and enhancing all species of freshwater fish and their environments primarily but not limited to the inland and coastal waters of the Tweed District, as defined in The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 or any enactment amending or replacing the same. (B) To advance the education of the public and any association, company, local authority, administrative or governmental agency or public body or representative body in: - (1) The understanding of aquatic ecosystems, including their fauna, flora and economic or social activity, and river catchment management. (2) The need for, and benefits of, protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of aquatic environments. (C) To advance the development of such other Charitable Purposes which relate primarily to, but are not limited to, the use, conservation and management of fish and fishery resources, water, water quality, environmental conservation, education and participation in sporting or recreational activities in connection with those resources.