Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

WILD THINGS! ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN ACTION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Established: 21 years

www.wild-things.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/11/17	30/11/18	30/11/19	30/11/20	30/11/21	30/11/22
Charitable activities						£235,496
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income						£69
Total income	£222,217	£191,274	£223,584	£184,497	£246,470	£270,233
Charitable activities spending						£296,450
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£234,441	£209,936	£215,654	£209,774	£229,895	£296,450
Surplus/deficit	-£12,224	-£18,662	£7,930	-£25,277	£16,575	-£26,217

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
Other defined groups

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

Scottish Government	£35,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
The Grocers' Charity	£5,000
Foundation Scotland	£3,845

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Little Saplings
£3,845	30/11/2022	To part fund the delivery of the Little Saplings environmental education programme working with primary school pupils to improve health, wellbeing and environmental awareness.
The Grocers' Charity - 2022-Wild Things
£5,000	16/12/2021	Towards project costs to fully fund building a yurt and providing furnishings. The yurt will be multi-purpose and fully accessible to be used for well-being and nature programmes, conservation ....more Towards project costs to fully fund building a yurt and providing furnishings. The yurt will be multi-purpose and fully accessible to be used for well-being and nature programmes, conservation community-based activities.
Scottish Government - Wild Things! Environmental Education in Action
£23,000	24/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	11/09/2020	Transformational Revenue Funding
Scottish Government - Wild Things Environmental Education in Action
£2,000	10/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Wild Things Environmental Education in Action
£10,000	30/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Wild Things!
£525,400	13/09/2018	Silver Saplings: Wild and Well
Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the Health & Wellbeing Co-ordinator
£42,000	13/03/2018	Salary costs of the Health & Wellbeing Co-ordinator
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	14/02/2018	Time Travel with Wild things!
Dulverton Trust - Wild things! Young Leaders
£22,390	24/10/2017	Wild things! Young Leaders
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Wild Things! Nature Awareness Project
£20,000	23/10/2017	Vehicle for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Moray
National Lottery Community Fund - Wild things Environmental Education in Action
£131,761	28/09/2016 36	The project will bring together the community in Forres, Moray through play in green spaces, outdoor activities, conversation and â€˜greenâ€™ exercise, nature walks and run a series of ....more The project will bring together the community in Forres, Moray through play in green spaces, outdoor activities, conversation and â€˜greenâ€™ exercise, nature walks and run a series of environment craft activities such as making willow baskets and bird feeders. Young people will plan and deliver activities which will allow older people to access the outdoors safely and will help other young people take part in outdoor activities.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Wild Things!
£69,600	29/08/2016	Time Traveling With Wild things!
Robertson Trust - The development of the Outdoor Education Training Programme
£24,000	30/04/2015	The development of the Outdoor Education Training Programme
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wild things! Enviornmental Education In Action
£93,108	18/02/2015 36	Towards salary costs associated with developing a range of new environmental education leader qualifications and making them available throughout Scotland and beyond.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Wild Things!
£59,000	27/06/2014	Scottish Nature Interpretation Project
National Lottery Community Fund - A minibus for Wild things!
£10,000	21/04/2011 12	This group will purchase its own minibus allowing it to expand and deliver its service more effectively in the North of Scotland. The grant will contribute towards the purchase of a minibus.

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How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 50-70

BUTLER, Rupert Dudley
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Director

NAPIER, Adele Ann Bredell
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Organisation Consultant

SKENE, Anne Audrey
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Education Consultant

WATSON FEATHERSTONE, Alan Reid
Appointed: 2003
Occupation: Executive Director Of Charity

WHITTLE, James Alexander Cameron
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Lawyer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 24/06/2003, number: SC034873
Registered at Companies House on 24/06/2003, number: SC251691

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Findhorn Village Centre, Church Place, Findhorn, Forres, Moray, IV36 3YR

Objectives

To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of children, adults and young people particularly by the encouragement of the appreciation and care of the natural environment

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