Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Large legacies income: +1
Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 12

CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND, SUSSEX BRANCH CIO

The Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO exists to promote the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of rural England by encouraging the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £562,839 available, equivalent to 44 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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£574	£153	£422	£8	£577	£563	44.2	2	75
31/12/22	£197	£196	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£80	£91	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£80	£85	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£88	£113	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£70	£112	£-42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£62	£102	£-40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£60	£101	£-42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£56	£69	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	£68	£48	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 44.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 36 months
Quick Ratio: 18.9

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 11 years

www.cpresussex.org.uk

info@cpresussex.org.uk

01825890975

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Campaign to Protect Rural England, Sussex Branch CIO
£4,700	17/05/2019 12	Funding was provided for project costs associated with the plant your postcode project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Plant Your Postcode
£9,778	28/02/2019 12	This organisation will work with the local community and council to plant trees on streets and in parks throughout the Brighton and Hove area. The project aims to improve the environment, tackle ....more This organisation will work with the local community and council to plant trees on streets and in parks throughout the Brighton and Hove area. The project aims to improve the environment, tackle climate change and attract wildlife to the area.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROL RUE Appointed: 2023

CORINNE STUART Appointed: 2023

DAVID PAUL LANGLEY JOHNSON Appointed: 2013

DEBORAH LOUISE SPEIRS Appointed: 2023

DR ROGER FINCH SMITH Appointed: 2014

JILL SUTCLIFFE Appointed: 2023

JOSHUA LELLIOTT Appointed: 2023

KATHERINE SYKES Appointed: 2023

PENNY HUDD Appointed: 2013

PROFESSOR DANIEL OSBORN (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: University Professor

SALLY PAVEY Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/04/2014, number: 1156568

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Campaign To Protect Rural England
Brownings Farm
Lewes Road
Blackboys
UCKFIELD
TN22 5HG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE IMPROVEMENT, PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE OF SUSSEX AND ITS TOWNS AND VILLAGES AND THE ENVIRONMENTALLY BETTER DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST SUSSEXWEST SUSSEXBRIGHTON AND HOVE

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