Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 17

NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY NETWORK TRUST

To advance, formally and informally, public participation in and public understanding and enjoyment of, the conservation of biological resources, together with their sustainable and wise use, by providing public access to biological records, data or information pertaining to the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Established: 24 years

www.nbn.org.uk

01158500177

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£546	£481	£65	£1	£222	£164	4.1	7	0
31/03/22	£425	£450	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/21	£425	£430	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£440	£487	£-48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19	£467	£390	£77	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18	£416	£406	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£789	£819	£-30	£0	£150	£96	1.4	8	0
31/03/16	£749	£721	£28	£4	£180	£130	2.2	6	0
31/03/15	£3,279	£3,284	£-5	£146	£152	£152	0.6	4	0
31/03/14	£3,032	£3,079	£-47	£121	£157	£157	0.6	3	0
31/03/13	£2,758	£2,763	£-5	£3	£169	£169	0.7	3	0
31/03/12	£4,308	£4,256	£52	£1	£210	£210	0.6	3	0
31/03/11	£306	£301	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£2,386	£2,383	£3	£0	£149	£149	0.8	2	0
31/03/09	£2,495	£2,469	£26	£0	£146	£146	0.7	2	0
31/03/08	£2,239	£2,233	£6	£0	£121	£121	0.6	7	0
31/03/07	£1,670	£1,641	£30	£217	£114	£114	0.8	7	0
31/03/06	£194	£207	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£217	£195	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£224	£204	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 16%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 25%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 74%
Reserves/Spending: 4.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

7 employees

Who's supporting 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to NBN Trust
£180,000	06/12/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs to grow the sustainability, reach and impact of the NBN Trust to advance the mission of 'making data work for nature'
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to National Biodiversity Network Trust
£8,000	30/01/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to National Biodiversity Network
£17,500	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to National Biodiversity Network
£375,000	02/07/2019 48	Towards core costs to transform the NBN Atlas into a world-leading source of environmental data
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to National Biodiversity Network Trust
£190,500	23/01/2019	NBN - building resilience and sustainability

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-67

ALICE KERSHAW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Digital Transformation

AMANDA RUDD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Ceo Of A Community Interest Company

DOMINIC EDOUARD ASLAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: It Manager

DR GAIL HUTTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Technical Director

ELENI POLYCHRONIADOU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Entrepreneur

LOUISE LI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

PETER JAMES TOMLIN (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: South Yorkshire Nature Network Manager, Other trusteeship: PADFIELD COMMUNITY SPACES,

ROBERT JOHN COOKE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: THE BRITISH PTERIDOLOGICAL SOCIETY, NORFOLK RIVERS TRUST,

TERENCE JAGGER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Businessman, Other trusteeship: New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/08/2000, number: 1082163
Registered at Companies House on 03/04/2000, number: 03963387

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

National Biodiversity Network Trust
Monomark House
27 Old Gloucester Street
LONDON
WC1N 3AX

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE, FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF, THE CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES, TOGETHER WITH THEIR SUSTAINABLE AND WISE USE, BY PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO BIOLOGICAL RECORDS, DATA OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN

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