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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

GALAPAGOS CONSERVATION TRUST 

The Galapagos Conservation Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the conservation needs of Galapagos. They fund projects, research and education initiatives with local partners and manage membership schemes, awareness campaigns, events and appeals in the UK. The Trust is the primary source of information about Galapagos in the UK.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
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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
31/12/22£1,271£1,332£-61£167£586£4644.21411
31/12/21£1,072£1,067£5£124£670£5456.11114
31/12/20£715£800£-85£91£633£5247.91018
31/12/19£837£875£-38£119£710£4976.81110
31/12/18£831£750£82£122£747£5809.3915
31/12/17£668£678£-10£111£665£5529.880
31/12/16£884£573£311£119£676£58412.260
31/12/15£479£540£-62£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£678£629£49£132£427£2905.570
31/12/13£659£598£60£151£378£1703.460
31/12/12£703£791£-88£154£317£961.550
31/12/11£788£771£17£120£406£2113.350
31/12/10£630£510£120£116£389£254650
31/12/09£711£624£87£119£269£1703.340
31/12/08£529£470£59£136£182£1403.640
31/12/07*£420£448£-28£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06*£460£464£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£405£441£-36£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£478£449£28£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 14.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 4.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 29 years

www.galapagosconservation.org.uk

gct@gct.org

02073997440

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • City Of Westminster, Ecuador,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 14 employees
  • 11 volunteers

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
Co-Op Foundation - The Galapagos Conservation Trust CIF project
£77,220 11/05/2022
The project will install and monitor rain and fog harvesting technologies to generate data with which to influence current, emissions-intensive agricultural water supply practices on Santa Cruz ....more
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - DARCC005 Co-Galapagos: catalysing community action for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development
£52,247 01/04/2022
The Darwin Initiative is a UK government grants scheme that helps to protect biodiversity and the natural environment through locally based projects worldwide.
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£10,000 09/01/2019
12
Galapagos Conservation Trust was set up in 1995 to support the conservation and sustainable development of the Galapagos Islands. Their expertise is focused on developing holistic programmes and ....more
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£10,000 01/02/2018
12
Galapagos Conservation Trust was set up in 1995 to support the conservation and sustainable development of the Galapagos Islands. Their expertise is focused on developing holistic programmes and ....more
The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
£10,000 07/06/2017
12
Galapagos Conservation Trust was set up in 1995 to support the conservation and sustainable development of the Galapagos Islands. Their expertise is focused on developing holistic programmes and ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-76
  • AMY LIDDY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant
  • MARTA TUFET Appointed: 2014, Occupation: International Activities Advisor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/01/1995, number: 1043470
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/12/1994, number: 03004112
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 33 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from DENNIS CURRY CHARITABLE TRUST on 31/03/2023
Main office

Galapagos Conservation Trust
7-14 Great Dover Street
LONDON
SE1 4YR

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, CONSERVATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ABOUT THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEM, FLORA AND FORNA OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS MARINE AREA AND MARINE LIFE IN SUCH WAYS THAT ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND IN PARTICULAR:3.1 TO ADVANCE RESEARCH (AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH) AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES, AND IN PARTICULAR ZOOLOGY, BOTANY, GEOLOGY AND METEROLOGY, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES (AND THE REARING, BREEDING AND KEEPING OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS). 3.2 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF NATURAL HABITATS AND TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SUTAINABILITY OF SUCH HABITATS.3.3 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.3.4 TO PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE THE UK AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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