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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 8
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND 

Set up to respond to concerns expressed by HRH The Prince of Wales on the future of farming and rural communities in the UK. 3 goals:-* to improve the sustainability of British farming and rural communities, targeting areas of greatest need* to reconnect consumers with countryside issues* to support farming and rural crisis charities through a dedicated emergency funding stream
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • 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 and dynamic in terms of composition

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:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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£1,891£2,456£-564£73£1,209£1,1615.700
31/03/22£2,379£2,099£280£43£1,773£1,5168.700
31/03/21£1,576£1,243£333£47£1,493£1,15111.1110
31/03/20£1,511£1,573£-61£64£1,160£7926914
31/03/19£1,548£1,368£180£79£1,221£8107.100
31/03/18?£1,599£1,388£210£29£1,041£6675.800
30/06/17£2,440£1,939£500£13£831£4322.700
30/06/16£1,825£1,797£29£0£331£143100
30/06/15£1,521£1,652£-130£4£302£1911.400
30/06/14£1,823£1,507£315£1,507£433£131100
30/06/13£1,870£1,876£-7£3£117£1170.700
30/06/12£989£977£11£3£124£1241.500
30/06/11£1,049£937£112£2£112£1121.400
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 5.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk

info@countrysidefund.org.uk

02075666672

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs£2,148,434
Dulverton Trust£70,000
National Lottery Community Fund£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - The Prince's Countryside Fund - Farm Resilience Fund - Scale Up
£1,151,595 02/08/2022
To provide resilience support to farmers and land managers to help them prepare for, and adjust to, the Agricultural Transition by addressing the opportunities it presents and the impacts it could ....more
Dulverton Trust - FRP in Scotland and Wales
£70,000 08/06/2022
FRP in Scotland and Wales
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Future Farming Resilience Fund- Interim Phase [The Prince's Countryside Fund]
£996,839 26/07/2021
To provide resilience support to farmers and land managers to help them prepare for, and adjust to, the Agricultural Transition by addressing the opportunities it presents and the impacts it could ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Rural and Farming Families
£25,000 29/09/2020
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The funding will provide continued support for the 40 Farm Networks across England and build their resilience following the impact of the Covid pandemic. They are also looking to strengthen digital ....more
Dulverton Trust - Supporting Family Farm Succession Planning
£27,000 13/02/2019
Supporting Family Farm Succession Planning

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 31-72
  • ROB COLLINS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/05/2010, number: 1136077
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/04/2010, number: 07240359
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Prince's Countryside Fund
13th Floor
33 Cavendish Square
London
W1G 0PW

Objectives

2.1 THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN FARMING AND/OR RURAL AREAS;2.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO FARMING AND/OR RURAL AREAS;2.3 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN FARMING AND/OR RURAL AREAS;2.4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH IN FARMING AND/OR RURAL AREAS;2.5 THE PROMOTION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND INPARTICULAR CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION THROUGHOUT THE UK BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONGUNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;AND(C) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES INFARMING AND/OR RURAL AREAS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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