Overall GiG Score: 18 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 15
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +15

NATIONAL COMMUNITY LAND TRUST NETWORK 

The National CLT Network supports and promotes the work of Community Land Trusts (CLTs) in England and Wales. CLTs are local organisations set up and run by volunteers to develop and manage homes as well as other assets. We campaign for a more supportive policy and funding environment for CLTs; raise awareness of CLTs; support CLTs and provide access to expert support
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 10 years

www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk

info@communitylandtrusts.org.uk

02030967790

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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£338£346£-7n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/22£4,363£4,398£-35£0£515£4951.450
31/03/21£514£725£-211£0£447£4607.6120
31/03/20£4,825£4,512£312£0£657£5731.580
31/03/19£2,503£2,420£83£0£345£2671.382
31/03/18£247£288£-41£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17*£247£288£-41£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£496£439£58£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£213£166£47£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • 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
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£4,000,000
Esmee Fairbairn£452,501
Nationwide Foundation£184,350
Power to Change£55,996
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to National Community Land Trust Network
£29,000 06/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Nationwide Foundation - CLTN core funding - phase 2
£156,000 01/12/2022
Support specific outcomes relating to addressing the key barriers of finance and land faced by Community Land Trusts and the wider community-led housing movement.
Nationwide Foundation - Community Led Homes infrastructure review (phase 1&2)
£20,000 20/07/2022
To fund the first two phases (of a four phased project) of a service design review process for community-led housing infrastructure
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Community Housing Fund
£4,000,000 18/08/2021
Support for new community-led housing developments
Power to Change - Research on delivering the community led housing pipeline
£6,350 21/04/2021
Grant to Research on delivering the community led housing pipeline
Nationwide Foundation - NCLTN additional funding pipeline research
£6,350 04/03/2021
To understand the impact of a reduced Community Housing Fund for 2021/22
Nationwide Foundation - NCLTN Wellbeing support grant
£2,000 02/02/2021
Wellbeing support
Tudor Trust - Grant to National CLT Network
£2,000 13/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to National Community Land Trust Network
£400,000 02/11/2020
48
Towards Unrestricted core costs to grow the Community Land Trust movement.
Power to Change - Evidencing the value of community led housing
£19,646 15/09/2020
Grant to Evidencing the value of community led housing
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to National Community Land Trust Network
£23,501 05/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Power to Change - National CLT Network
£30,000 19/12/2019
11
Grant to National CLT Network
Power to Change - National CLT Network
£240,000 28/02/2019
19
Grant to National CLT Network
Tudor Trust - Grant to National CLT Network
£17,000 07/02/2019
12
over one year as additional funding for the CLT Start-up Fund (CLTII) which supports the development of community land trusts across England, and towards an evalution of the CLT Funds
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to National Community Land Trust Network
£16,999 28/01/2019
6
Towards a final contribution to the CLT Start-Up fund to enable it to meet its funding committments to the CLT sector.
Tudor Trust - Grant to National CLT Network
£3,335 08/08/2017
12
towards additional consultancy support to strengthen the Board and provide coaching support for the Director
Tudor Trust - Grant to National CLT Network
£7,500 23/03/2017
12
as a development grant towards external consultanty to review the structure of the organisation
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to National Community Land Trust Network
£200,840 14/09/2016
48
Towards core revenue costs while the CLT Network continues to support emerging CLTs whilst working towards becoming financially self-reliant through membership fees and service provision.
Tudor Trust - Grant to National CLT Network
£16,000 30/06/2016
12
over one year towards the See it and Believe it peer-to -peer learning programme
Tudor Trust - Grant to National CLT Network
£70,000 16/06/2016
24
over two years towards the core costs of an organisation supporting Community Land Trusts
Tudor Trust - Grant to National CLT Network
£208,000 23/10/2014
36
over three years to support the sustainability of existing community land trust (CLT) umbrella groups across England
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to National Community Land Trust Network
£270,000 13/02/2014
Towards the continuation of the Technical Assistance element of the CLT fund enabling the establishment of a further 70+ CLTs and the building of over 600 new community owned affordable homes.
Nationwide Foundation - Grant to National CLT Network
£27,500 12/09/2013
To support the CLT Start-up Fund
Tudor Trust - Grant to National CLT Network
£200,000 27/08/2013
60
over five years towards the CLT Start-up Fund (CLT II) which supports the development of community land trusts across England
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to National Community Land Trust Network
£30,000 30/07/2013
Towards the Technical Assistance Fund element of the Community Land Trust Fund.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to National Community Land Trust Network
£145,000 20/06/2013
Towards the network's core costs, enabling it to develop its role in the establishment and support of existing and emergent Community Land Trusts.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/05/2014, number: 1156952
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR17: 2 days late,
Main office

34-35 Butcher Row
SHREWSBURY
Shropshire
SY1 1UW

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ADVICE, INFORMATION, TRAINING, ASSISTANCE WITH FUNDING AND OTHER SERVICES OR SUPPORT THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS (OR PROSPECTIVE COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS) WHICH ARE (OR WILL BE) (I) ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES; AND/OR (II) VOLUNTARY BODIES (AS DEFINED BELOW), AND IN PARTICULAR TO: 3.1.1 RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOSTELS OR OTHER ACCOMMODATION THROUGH COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS; 3.1.2 ADVANCE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND THE CREATION OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHICH PROVIDE WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS; 3.1.3 PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHICH UNDERTAKE THIS WORK FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; 3.1.4 ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHO MAKE SUCH FACILITIES AVAILABLE;3.1.5 ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHICH PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OPEN GREEN SPACES; AND 3.2 SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY BE FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINED BY THE CHARITY TRUSTEES. VOLUNTARY BODY MEANS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANISATION WHICH IS FORMALLY CONSTITUTED, INDEPENDENT OF CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED BY ITS CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION AND WHICH BENEFITS FROM VOLUNTARISM. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT A VOLUNTARY BODY MAY NOT BE PARTY POLITICAL. VOLUNTARY BODIES SHALL BE INTERPRETED ACCORDINGLY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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