SLOW THE FLOW
Slow The Flow is a charity working to advance the education of the public in Natural Flood Management, Sustainable Drainage Systems and other renewable methods of managing the environment, including the exploration of alternative practices which safeguard the natural environment and its resources in a manner which best fits the specifics of a local geography.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN NATURAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND OTHER RENEWABLE METHODS OF MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING THE EXPLORATION OF ALTERNATIVE PRACTICES WHICH SAFEGUARD THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS RESOURCES IN A MANNER WHICH BEST FITS THE SPECIFICS OF A LOCAL GEOGRAPHY.
Policies the charity declares
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ADRIAN HORTONchair
- AMANDA MCDERMOTT
- Andrew Colin Wright
- Rachel Flood
- Rachel Mary Smith
- STEPHEN JOHN GARROD
- Samuel Townsend
- Sophie Jain Tankard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £7k | £14k |
| 31/12/2023 | £19k | £10k |
| 31/12/2022 | £28k | £27k |
| 31/12/2021 | £23k | £9k |
Common questions
Who funds SLOW THE FLOW?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SLOW THE FLOW as a grant recipient include COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE | FY2022 | £634 | Two Marathons for Three Great Causes |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2026 | £18k | Slow The Flow: Flood Trail |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2021 | £9k | Slow the Flow Calderdale Climate Action Roadshow |