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the greensand trust

The charity supports the general public. The Greensand Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the environment, conservation, or heritage. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Bedford and operates in Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Bedford.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To promote, encourage and procure for the benefit of the public, the improvement, protection and preservation of the countryside of the Greensand Ridge and its surroundings and its town and villages and for the better development of the rural countryside.

Fundraising

See where The Greensand Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,748,496
Latest Expenditure
£1,714,167

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 67.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 68.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 32.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £142,261
Charitable Activities £780,084
Other Trading £792,344
Investments £19,529
Other Income £14,278

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,171,264
Raising Funds £542,903
Governance £16,142
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,748,496£1,714,167£1,171,264£6,971,054£142,84735 / 200
2023£1,857,179£1,858,350£1,400,931£6,874,303£154,86246 / 194
2022£4,963,645£1,573,693£1,141,643£6,875,474£131,14146 / 191
2021£1,518,339£1,336,020£957,814£3,485,522£111,33538 / 149
2020£1,352,806£1,409,393£1,076,715£3,303,203£056 / 75

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers