Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 3

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
Reasonable growth: +1

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

BANC D'ARGUIN, AND COASTAL AND MARINE BIODIVERSITY TRUST FUND LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be 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
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/12/22	*	£5,345	£1,252	£4,094	£284	£36,359	£669	6.4	4
31/12/21		£1,200	£1,087	£113	£0	£34,404	£1,407	15.5	4
31/12/20	*	£339	£489	£-150	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	*	£268	£756	£-488	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	*	£611	£776	£-165	£0	£25,655	£-16	-0.3	4
31/12/17		£249	£735	£-486	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/16		£113	£935	£-821	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/15	*	£436	£416	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/14		£155	£128	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/13		£167	£141	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/12	*	£469	£103	£366	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/11	*	£787	£34	£753	£31	£7,513	£7,513	2631.4	1
31/12/10	*	£510	£2	£508	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 6.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 20 months
Quick Ratio: 64.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.bacomab.org

ahmed-lefghih@bacomab.org

+22245256066

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Mauritania,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 52-61

ABDEL AZIZ DAHI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Consultant

AHMED SENHOURY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Executive Director Prcm

AHMED ZEIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Legal Adviser

BENEDICTE BRUSSET Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

GUILLAUME TAYLOR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Financier

OUMOULKHAYRI BA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Certified Accountant

SYLVIE MICHELLE GOYET Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Advisor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/06/2010, number: 1136156
Registered at Companies House on 23/01/2009, number: 06800423

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR22: 50 days late, AR20: 120 days late, AR19: 67 days late, AR18: 14 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR12: 42 days late, AR11: 97 days late, AR10: 21 days late,

Main office

8 KING EDWARD STREET
OXFORD
OX1 4HL

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, FIRSTLY OF THE BANC D'ARGUIN NATIONAL PARK, AND SECONDLY OF OTHER MARINE AND COASTAL PROTECTED AREAS IN MAURITANIA, AS THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE, ON THE BASIS OF THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE MANUAL OF PROCEDURES (IF THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF THE CHARITY ARE SUFFICIENT AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF AT LEAST THREE-QUATERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS). THESE AREAS ARE KNOWN AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREAS OF BENEFIT BY.A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE AREAS OF BENEFIT,B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE AREAS OF BENEFIT RESIDENT POPULATIONS, ANDC) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION OF THE AREAS OF BENEFIT; AND3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE AREAS OF BENEFIT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IS DEFINED AS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATION TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MAURITANIA,

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