Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 15

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 18

CONSERVATION EDUCATION & RESEARCH TRUST

We engage people worldwide in scientific field research and education in order to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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
30/09/23		£3,448	£4,574	£-1,126	£309	£3,530	£1,914	5	60	5,910
30/09/22		£3,395	£3,984	£-589	£433	£4,627	£2,472	7.4	55	3,574
30/09/21		£1,271	£3,574	£-2,302	£498	£5,583	£3,773	12.7	57	865
30/09/20		£2,056	£4,594	£-2,538	£592	£7,769	£4,772	12.5	66	850
30/09/19		£4,490	£5,635	£-1,146	£498	£10,220	£6,051	12.9	65	3,125
30/09/18		£4,566	£5,766	£-1,200	£437	£10,962	£5,962	12.4	61	0
30/09/17		£5,222	£4,108	£1,113	£38	£12,161	£6,614	19.3	52	0
30/09/16		£5,252	£4,350	£902	£242	£10,615	£6,195	17.1	42	0
30/09/15		£6,371	£5,763	£608	£71	£9,583	£5,019	10.4	45	0
30/09/14		£7,411	£6,017	£1,394	£83	£8,968	£4,427	8.8	48	0
30/09/13		£6,782	£6,330	£451	£128	£7,573	£3,246	6.2	51	0
30/09/12	*	£6,862	£7,075	£-213	£128	£6,120	£2,866	4.9	57	0
30/09/11	*	£8,145	£8,332	£-187	£144	£6,327	£1,528	2.2	73	0
30/09/10		£10,270	£7,114	£3,156	£114	£6,518	£1,432	2.4	64	0
30/09/09		£7,727	£7,010	£717	£94	£3,357	£765	1.3	64	0
30/09/08		£6,943	£6,043	£900	£84	£2,638	£1,072	2.1	55	0
30/09/07	*	£4,292	£4,586	£-294	£42	£1,748	£1,286	3.4	53	0
30/09/06		£4,832	£4,597	£235	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/05	*	£4,271	£4,191	£81	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/04		£3,578	£3,140	£438	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 54%
Reserves/Spending: 5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 22 years

earthwatch.org.uk

hello@earthwatch.org.uk

01865318838

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Philippines, Seychelles, South Africa, Sweden, Throughout England And Wales, United Arab Emirates, United States,

Who it helps

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

OVO Foundation	£376,616
National Lottery Community Fund	£199,271
DCMS	£124,950
Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Earthwatch Europe
£1,180	21/10/2023	We would like to provide a new community group with water testing kits and our expert guidance to identify and regularly monitor pollution in local rivers, streams and lakes.
OVO Foundation - Climate Changers - Earthwatch
£34,238	04/09/2023	This grant will be used as a one-off uplift payment of £34,238 (10% of Earthwatch’s total grant from 2020 - 2023) in recognition of the continued rising costs associated with staff and in delivering project activities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	23/09/2022	Tiny Forest - project support
National Lottery Community Fund - Naturehood: Connecting Communities to Nature
£199,271	22/04/2022	The project is using funding to continue work empowering communities to create 'Naturehoods' which are thriving networks of wildlife in urban community spaces. The project aims to help people connect with nature and with the places that matter to ....more The project is using funding to continue work empowering communities to create 'Naturehoods' which are thriving networks of wildlife in urban community spaces. The project aims to help people connect with nature and with the places that matter to them the most: the places where they live.
DCMS - GRCF2020 Tiny Forests - A nature-based solution connecting people to nature
£124,950	11/11/2020	Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and retaining a range of jobs. It is open to environmental ....more Green Recovery Challenge Fund 2020-21. The wider aim of the scheme is: The Green Recovery Challenge Fund is a short-term competitive fund to kick-start environmental renewal whilst creating and retaining a range of jobs. It is open to environmental charities and their partners to deliver projects in England.The aim of the fund is to support projects that are ready to deliver and focus on nature restoration, nature-based solutions and connecting people with nature, delivering against the goals of the Governments 25 Year Environment Plan (25YEP), whilst helping to sustain and build capacity in the sector.
OVO Foundation - Climate Changers - Earthwatch
£342,378	16/07/2020	This grant will enable 12 Tiny Forests to be planted in some of the least advantaged areas in the UK. The forests can be used as educational resources by schools.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Conservation Education & Research Trust
£99,200	19/07/2018	Naturehood - creating thriving wildlife and communities

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How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-64

ADAM JOHN POWELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Pr Consultant

BENJAMIN ASHLEY WILSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Communications Director

DR EDMUND PETER GREEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Charity Ceo

DR NINA BHOLA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Environmental Consultant

EMILY-JANE MURRELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: International Affairs Officer

EMMANUEL MAUNGANIDZE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Educator

FATMA OZLEM GUNOUZ ROBINSON Appointed: 2024

JACK JAMES MATTHEWS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Geologist

JOSEPHUS JOHANNES WILLEM MARIA HUIJBREGTS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher

KAIN BAKHTIARI Appointed: 2024

LUCIAN JOHN HUDSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Dir. Of Communications

SONIA SHAH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Accountant

WEN-YU WENG Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/11/2002, number: 1094467
Registered at Companies House on 13/02/2002, number: 04373313

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

20 returns made; AR12: 19 days late, AR11: 15 days late, AR07: 5 days late, AR05: 319 days late,

Main office

102-104
St. Aldates
OXFORD
OX1 1BT

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES AND IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE EXISTENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE, HUMAN AND NON-HUMAN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

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