DR M E BRADSHAW'S TEESDALE SPECIAL FLORA RESEARCH & CONSERVATION TRUST

Registered charity 1188288 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TEESDALE SPECIAL FLORA

The Charity enables the conservation of the rare flora of Upper Teesdale by funding research work which will inform future intervention measures at vulnerable sites. It aims to inform the general public about the special flora and the need to protect it. It helps interested volunteers to engage in fieldwork and active conservation measures.

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Latest income
£81k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds carried forward were £86,378.41, which is above the charity's stated policy target of a readily accessible reserve fund of £20,000. The trustees report no concerns about remaining a going concern, although they note that current contraction in public funding and inflation could work to the Trust's disadvantage.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £30,001 - £40,000
J. O’Reilly, the freelance professional botanist who carried out the survey work, was paid a total of £31,930.00. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Durham C.C. (37% of income)
Durham C.C. £ 54,580.40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £86k)
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain a readily accessible reserve fund of £20,000. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dr M E Bradshaw's Teesdale Special Flora Research and Conservation Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cumbria · Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£81k£61k
31/01/2024£130k£100k
31/01/2023£35k£120k
31/01/2022£137k£31k
31/01/2021£18k£16k

Common questions

Is DR M E BRADSHAW'S TEESDALE SPECIAL FLORA RESEARCH & CONSERVATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds carried forward were £86,378.41, which is above the charity's stated policy target of a readily accessible reserve fund of £20,000. The trustees report no concerns about remaining a going concern, although they note that current contraction in public funding and inflation could work to the Trust's disadvantage. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of DR M E BRADSHAW'S TEESDALE SPECIAL FLORA RESEARCH & CONSERVATION TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £30,001 - £40,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government21/06/2021£22kGRCF2021 Teesdale Special Flora, Plants on the Edge
UK government21/06/2021£89kGRCF2021 Teesdale Special Flora, Plants on the Edge
UK government21/06/2021£111kGRCF2021 Teesdale Special Flora, Plants on the Edge