Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    RAINFOREST CONCERN

    To protect and conserve threatened natural habitats for the public benefit and for endangered species of animals and plants. In particular, in areas having endangered forests or other endangered natural habitats.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • This charity has a robust balance sheet

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,132,619 available, equivalent to 53 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

    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£1,057£479£578£128£2,569£2,13353.420
    31/12/22£602£515£87£117£1,991£1,68339.220
    31/12/21£736£490£246£127£1,904£1,59038.920
    31/12/20£372£439£-67n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/19£851£686£165£30£1,725£1,59427.920
    31/12/18£522£355£167£25£1,559£1,40547.620
    31/12/17£717£707£10£31£1,392£1,26621.520
    31/12/16£608£336£272£20£1,382£1,32847.420
    31/12/15£599£562£37£22£1,111£1,0312220
    31/12/14£383£403£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/13£500£506£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/12£452£368£84n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/11£537£600£-62£42£1,016£64312.920
    31/12/10£839£919£-79£38£1,078£6838.920
    31/12/09£748£787£-39£63£1,158£82112.530
    31/12/08£998£638£360£63£1,197£73513.830
    31/12/07£1,023£882£141£107£837£1842.520
    31/12/06*£737£604£133n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/05£555£626£-71n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/04*£734£550£183n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12.1%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 26.6%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 19%
    Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 0%
    Liabilities/Income: 1%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
    Reserves/Spending: 53.4 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 23 months
    Quick Ratio: 60.2
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 31 years

    www.rainforestconcern.org

    info@rainforestconcern.org

    01225481151

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Animals
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    GiG Classification
    • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
    How it operates
    • Makes grants to organisations
    • Provides human resources
    Where it operates
    • Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Peru, Romania,
    Who it helps
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

    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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Rainforest Concern
    £500 12/05/2022
    Staff Sponsorship for climbing Kilimajaro in support of Rainforest Concern

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    • ALBERTO PULIDO CRUZ Appointed: 2011
    • CATRIONA SYED Appointed: 1993
    • MAXIME VAN NIEUWENHUYSE
    • MARTIN GARDNER Appointed: 2018
    • NATHANIEL PAGE (Chair) Appointed: 2022
    • OLIVER WHALLEY Appointed: 2016
    • SITA ANNETTE SCHUTT Appointed: 2022
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/11/1993, number: 1028947
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Fundraising Regulator
    First registered: 05/31/2022, current status: Large charity (levy paid)
    Policies in force
    • Conflicting interests
    • 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
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR06: 1 days late, AR04: 15 days late,
    Main office

    66 Great Pulteney Street
    Bath
    BA2 4DL

    Objectives

    (A) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF AND FEATURES OF HISTORICAL, AESTHETIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST, IN AREAS OF ENDANGERED FOREST AND OTHER ENDANGERED HABITATS OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC OR ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE HABITATS) WHETHER IN AFRICA, ASIA, LATIN AMERICA OR ELSEWHERE, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, COSTA RICA (B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE HABITATS, INCLUDING THE CULTURE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE HABITATS, BY THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH (C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST THE PEOPLES LIVING IN THE HABITATS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON ASSISTING THEM TO UNDERTAKE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN A MANNER LEAST DAMAGING TO THE ECOLOGY OF THE HABITATS (D) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    AFRICA ASIA LATIN AMERICA OR ELSEWHERE BUT IN PARTICULAR COSTA RICA

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    Charizone

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