Overall GiG Score: 14 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Reasonable growth: +1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

GROUNDWORK NORTH WALES 

Groundwork works in partnership with the private, public and voluntary sectors, to enable people to change their own lives for the better, by engaging them in physical environmental activities and helping them to gain green skills and jobs.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Established: 33 years

www.groundworknorthwales.org.uk

info@groundworknorthwales.org.uk

01978757524

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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£2,566£2,678£-113£0£1,839£4271.977104
31/03/22£3,341£2,626£715£0£1,951£44427993
31/03/21£2,673£2,201£472£0£1,236£4002.26556
31/03/20£2,208£2,091£117£0£764£2571.56765
31/03/19£1,973£1,952£21£0£647£3992.5621,089
31/03/18*£1,612£1,628£-16£173£627£3202.4290
31/03/17£1,032£1,020£12£180£167£1571.8310
31/03/16£1,602£1,551£51£118£246£2161.7280
31/03/15£2,126£2,129£-3£138£194£1350.8350
31/03/14£1,468£1,466£2£498£143£1431.2350
31/03/13£1,279£1,319£-41£460£141£1411.3400
31/03/12£2,571£2,524£46£435£182£1820.91680
31/03/11£2,218£2,177£40£342£135£980.52350
31/03/10*£1,429£1,420£9£313£95£440.4670
31/03/09*£1,481£1,617£-137£682£105£620.5280
31/03/08£1,793£1,795£-2£750£242£1511430
31/03/07£1,667£1,692£-25£295£244£1641.2380
31/03/06*£1,412£1,395£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£1,016£974£41£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£997£953£44£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 23%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 77 employees
  • 104 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

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£29,951
National Lottery Heritage Fund£29,221
Garfield Weston Foundation£6,500
Co-Operative Group£6,207
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Groundwork North Wales
£2,528 21/10/2023
We would like to set up and support a youth committee for young people to shape future projects on issues which matter to them. The funding will support youth workers' time and expenses.
National Lottery Community Fund - Pedal Parade
£9,983 21/03/2023
Groundwork North Wales in Wrexham will use their £9983 grant to hold an event to celebrate the centenary of Bike Week to encourage participation in outdoor activities. The grant will fund staff ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Groundwork North Wales
£19,246 07/02/2023
Clywedog Valley Heritage Partnership
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500 17/06/2022
WCA Winner 2022-2023
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Groundwork North Wales
£9,975 05/01/2022
Minera Lead Mines Visitor Centre Interpretation
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Groundwork North Wales
£3,679 23/10/2021
We will hold a series of nature/heritage themed outdoor family events based around Minera Lead Mines, to provide enjoyable activities and safe social interaction for the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid - 19 Caffi Cyfle
£9,980 22/03/2021
11
Groundworks North Wales in Wrexham will use the grant of £9980 to provide a subsidised hot meal service and foodbank for people needing additional support due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bydd ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Groundwork North Wales
£3,260 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund additoional staff costs to support needed marginalised young people isolated by Covid-19. As a result they will have improved emotional wellbeing and be better able to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Love your Space
£9,988 27/05/2020
6
Groundwork North Wales in Wrexham will use £9988 to offer a gardening maintenance service to those who are clinically vulnerable to COVID-19 and to NHS staff. Bydd Groundwork Gogledd Cymru yn ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Groundwork North Wales
£88,101 27/06/2018
36
This project will provide a life-skill programme for looked after young people and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. They will improve their well-being, increase their social skills, and ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Groundwork North Wales
£70,000 26/04/2018
Minera Lead Mines Community Heritage
Dulverton Trust - Open Minds, Open Spaces
£31,348 24/10/2017
Open Minds, Open Spaces
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Groundwork North Wales
£29,124 10/08/2017
36
This project will support disabled children and young people to access activity sessions. They will make more friends, improve their physical wellbeing, and improve their confidence to try new ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Back Yard
£474,457 01/08/2017
60
Our Back Yard
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Back Yard
£13,688 01/06/2016
6
Our Back Yard
Dulverton Trust - Skills for Life Traineeship
£30,000 21/10/2015
Skills for Life Traineeship
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Groundwork North Wales
£14,500 29/01/2014
Eden Hall Gardens, Penmaenmawr
National Lottery Community Fund - The Community Garden Network
£414,675 24/11/2010
48
The organisation will work in partnership to manage the development of a network of gardens across Wrexham and Flintshire. The gardens will offer a range of opportunities to community members. The ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-76
  • SARAH OVERSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Section Manager Human Resources
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/09/1991, number: 1004132
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/05/1991, number: 02614714
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • 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
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR09: 3 days late, AR06: 1 days late,
Main office

Groundwork Wrexham & Flintshire
3-4 Plas Power Road
Tanyfron
WREXHAM
Clwyd
LL11 5SZ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING THAT WHICH IS OF EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR WITHIN WHICH THE WILDLIFE IS IN NEED OF PROTECTION AND INCLUDING THE IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC PARKS IN WALES & ENGLAND. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND IN ALL MATTERS CONCERNING WILDLIFE AND NATURE CONSERVATION, IN THE WAYS OF BETTER CONSERVING, PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE SAME WHERE SO EVER. TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST PRACTICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL OPTION IN WALES & ENGLAND THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION OF AREAS IN SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, BY RELIEVING POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH; IMPROVING THE EMPLOYABILITY OF DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE; THE PROVISION OF WORK PLACEMENT, AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE, TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, THE PROVISION OF QUALITY AFFORDABLE FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS, THE PROVISION OF ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADVICE THROUGHOUT WALES AND ENGLAND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THEY ARE INTENDED IN WALES AND ENGLAND. TO ADVANCE CULTURAL WELL-BEING THROUGH PEOPLES ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS AND THE NATIONS BUILT AND NATURAL HERITAGE IN WALES AND ENGLAND.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PLEASE SEE OBJECTS

Data Sources

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