Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 6

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 5

WALES ENVIRONMENT LINK

Our mission is for the WEL network to be the primary NGO sector influencer of environmental policy, legislation and practice in Wales, respected for our members expertise and advice and at the centre of government decision making.

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Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 31 years

www.waleslink.org

enquiry@waleslink.org

07498 228066

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

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	£221	£167	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/22	£173	£247	£-74	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	£249	£201	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£157	£161	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19	£163	£130	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18	£122	£113	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£130	£107	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£113	£99	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£152	£134	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£137	£138	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£127	£133	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£153	£124	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£145	£129	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£120	£104	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£136	£93	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£111	£89	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£75	£70	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£67	£68	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£68	£62	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£67	£69	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout Wales,

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
1 volunteer

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 Wales Environment Link
£22,000	06/02/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wales Environment Link
£220,000	14/09/2021 48	Towards unrestricted core costs for Wales Environment Link
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wales Environment Link
£15,000	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wales Environment Link
£90,000	09/04/2019 36	Towards core costs facilitating collaborative work on strong post-Brexit environmental policy, legislation and governance mechanisms for Wales, as part of an environmentally connected UK.
John Ellerman Foundation - Core costs
£150,000	29/11/2018 36	Towards the salaries of policy staff enabling them to continue the coordination of environmental policy and advocacy work in Wales
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wales Environment Link
£205,320	18/09/2013	Towards the costs of marine advocacy work in Wales: establishing Marine Protected Areas, managing and balancing marine activities and building positive relationships with the fishing industry.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wales Environment Link
£20,000	15/12/2010 24	Towards Unrestricted core costs Towards advocacy work.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Wales Environment Link
£160,881	25/03/2010 36	Towards Core costs Towards core members of staff to support marine work.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BEVERLEY PENNEY

JENNIFER MARY ANDERSON Appointed: 2019

NATALIE ROXANNE BUTTRISS Appointed: 2021

RACHEL CAROLINE SHARP Appointed: 2013

ROGER THOMAS (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: COED CYMRU CYF, TIR COED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/06/1993, number: 1022675

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

Tramsheds Tech Ltd
Unit D
Tramshed
Pendyris Street
CARDIFF
CF11 6BH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, SUSTAINABLE USE AND QUIET AND RESPONSIBLE ENJOYMENT OF THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WALES

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