THE ECOLOGY TRUST 

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Mark Leonard Trust
£2,295	21/07/2023	To engage One Thought and Lila Turner’s Executive Leadership course
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
£150,000	18/03/2023	Unchecked
J J Charitable Trust
£38,250	07/02/2023	To support Regen Narratives Community
John Ellerman Foundation
£105,000	26/01/2023	Core costs
Gower Street
£15,000	23/11/2022	Core cost support
Joffe Charitable Trust
£20,000	01/10/2021	Integrate tax into work on strengthening regulatory protections
Alex Ferry Foundation
£13,500	11/11/2020	AFF research grant
Unbound Philanthropy
£80,000	28/07/2020 24	For support of Unchecked, a project undertaking research and communications work to improve the regulatory framework that protects the most vulnerable in society
Joffe Charitable Trust
£20,000	22/05/2020 12	Integrate tax into work on strengthening regulatory protections
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch
£20,000	16/04/2020	To support a series of focus groups in so-called Red Wall constituencies that changed hands from the Labour Party to the Conservatives in the 2019 UK general election. This research will build a ....more To support a series of focus groups in so-called Red Wall constituencies that changed hands from the Labour Party to the Conservatives in the 2019 UK general election. This research will build a deeper understanding of the values and concerns of voters.
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
£120,000	30/11/2019 36	Unchecked.uk: start up and core costs
John Ellerman Foundation
£90,000	28/11/2019 36	Towards costs of Unchecked
Thirty Percy Foundation
£50,000	27/11/2019	Funding to support the strategic co-ordination of a number of work strands, which have two primary objectives: 1) to halt the geographical expansion of the dangerous agreement to countries in Africa, ....more Funding to support the strategic co-ordination of a number of work strands, which have two primary objectives: 1) to halt the geographical expansion of the dangerous agreement to countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America (which will profoundly hamper their ability to take effective climate action) and 2) to drastically increase awareness of the ECT and pressure within the EU (which makes up over half of ECT membership) so that governments seriously consider leaving the agreement (as Italy has already done) as part of their climate action plans in preparation for COP26.
The Funding Network
£16,812	04/06/2019	Unchecked is a brand new initiative being incubated by The Ecology Trust. Unchecked aims to build a counter-narrative to calls for a ‘bonfire of red tape’ by showing the human costs of failure to ....more Unchecked is a brand new initiative being incubated by The Ecology Trust. Unchecked aims to build a counter-narrative to calls for a ‘bonfire of red tape’ by showing the human costs of failure to enforce the law, and demonstrating public demand for strong enforcement of the rules that protect us all.
William Grant Foundation
£24,500	02/04/2019 12	Towards the cost of employing a new part-time Scotland Co-ordinator for the Environmental Funders Network for one year.
Mark Leonard Trust
£200,000	26/03/2019	For participation in the Trustees' Portfolio of Venture grants
J J Charitable Trust
£1,000	17/10/2018	For the Annual membership.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch
£15,000	19/07/2018	To cover a three-year's membership of the Environmental Funders Network (EFN), which is the primary network in the UK for funders interested in environmental issues.
Garfield Weston Foundation
£15,000	27/06/2018	Environmental Funders Network subscription
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
£49,500	22/01/2018 18	Towards strengthening the environment sector through hosting an event for learning, collaboration and future planning amongst environment organisations active in the sector.
J J Charitable Trust
£1,667	10/05/2016	For membership costs.
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
£30,000	03/04/2012	Towards the co-ordinator of the Environmental Funders Network.

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Trustees (4)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/09/2003, number: 1099222
• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

• Risk management

Main office

48 KIDMORE ROAD
CAVERSHAM
READING
RG4 7LU

Objectives

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR ALL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:-THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES;THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;

Defined Area of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE