Finance Score: 10
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 9
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Future income +5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 28 ?

WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE LINK

Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) brings together environmental voluntary organisations in the UK united by their common interest in the conservation and enjoyment of the natural and historic environment. Our aim is to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the voluntary sector by facilitating collaboration.
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Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£738£604£135£0£764£73514.6110
31/12/22£590£542£47£0£630£56312.5110
31/12/21£675£471£205£0£582£43511.1100
31/12/20£483£344£139n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£420£334£86n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£274£313£-39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£332£291£41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£209£266£-57n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£293£249£44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£299£280£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£220£227£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£190£239£-49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£210£215£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£209£203£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£241£213£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£209£197£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£214£195£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£240£201£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£142£140£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 14.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 22.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 20 years
(24 years as a company)

www.wcl.org.uk

enquiry@wcl.org.uk

02078208600

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Land or water management
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Esmee Fairbairn£723,207
John Ellerman Foundation£165,000
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch£96,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wildlife and Countryside Link
£5,500 06/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wildlife and Countryside Link
£49,765 30/01/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wildlife and Countryside Link
£55,000 10/08/2022
Towards project costs for a campaign on chemicals awareness and action to run during 2022-2023
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wildlife and Countryside Link
£497,650 14/09/2021
54
Towards unrestricted core costs for Wildlife and Countryside Link
John Ellerman Foundation - Core costs
£150,000 29/07/2021
36
Core costs
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - Wildlife and Countryside Link
£42,000 18/03/2021
24
Support towards funding over two years for the Head of Communications and Analysis post at Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link).
John Ellerman Foundation - Contribution towards the costs of a joint project by Wildlife and Countryside Link and Natural England to improve diversity in the Conservation Sector, with match-funding provided by Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
£15,000 28/01/2021
Contribution towards the costs of a joint project by Wildlife and Countryside Link and Natural England to improve diversity in the Conservation Sector, with match-funding provided by Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wildlife and Countryside Link
£60,000 17/09/2020
12
Towards Project costs Towards four country cooperation in influencing an ambitious contribution from the UK to the forthcoming Convention on Biological Diversity.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - Wildlife and Countryside Link
£54,000 18/05/2020
To support Link's Marine Policy and Campaigns Manager in 20202-21 to help maintain a strong and unified voice for protection and restoration of the ocean.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wildlife and Countryside Link
£55,292 12/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - Wildlife and Countryside Link
£75,000 21/03/2019
Core funding for the Head of Communications and Campaigns post, which will provide a key route for enabling joined-up campaigns and messaging across the conservation sector, which aligns with the Valuing the Ocean strategy.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wildlife and Countryside Link
£331,752 06/11/2018
36
Towards the cost of key staff to establish consensus amongst the environment NGO community in England, delivering effective, collaborative campaigns and influencing policy
John Ellerman Foundation - Towards salary of Policy and Campaigns Manager
£103,601 30/03/2017
36
Towards the salary of the Marine Policy and Campaigns Manager to enable Link members to have influence and impact on matters relating to the marine environment
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch - Wildlife and Countryside Link
£30,000 23/03/2017
To support LINK to continue to employ a part-time Communications Manager to improve communication, enhance collaboration and increase capacity across the environment sector to influence with a collective voice.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wildlife and Countryside Link
£230,000 23/06/2015
24
Towards a director and a policy and campaigns manager of this umbrella group which supports member organisations in the natural environment sector, making the case for the environment at policy level to achieve positive change.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wildlife and Countryside Link
£20,000 17/12/2013
Towards the director's salary during a time of transition for the organisation.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wildlife and Countryside Link
£97,152 25/03/2010
36
Towards Core costs Towards a core member of staff to support marine work.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-73
  • ALISON KIMBERLEY PLUMMER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of External Affairs And Advocacy Programming
  • ALLISON CLAIRE OGDEN-NEWTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • DOMINIC DYER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Policy Advisor
  • DR JAMES VINCENT COOPER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of External Affairs
  • JASON REEVES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Environmental Policy
  • JEMIMA RUTH CHILDS-CLARKE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Group Finance Director
  • MARCUS GILLEARD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Senior External Affairs Adviser
  • MARGRIT LUK Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Ceo
  • MARTIN SPRAY (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Ceo
  • NADIA SHAIKH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Environmental Policy
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/01/2005, number: 1107460
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/12/1999, number: 03889519
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

Unit N101C
Vox Studios
1-45 Durham Street
LONDON
SE11 5JH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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