Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 8

ECOSYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE NETWORK

The Ecosystems Knowledge Network:(1) Runs a website containing information about the ecosystem approach and its practical application.(2) Creates documents (such as newsletters) that contain information about the ecosystemapproach.(3) Runs events that help people to share knowledge and learn about theecosystem approach.(4) Provides advice about the ecosystem approach

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

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

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	£343	£335	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22	£187	£169	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/21	£100	£72	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£117	£115	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/19	£107	£128	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/18	£117	£106	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£86	£88	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£135	£127	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

https://ecosystemsknowledge.net

info@ecosystemsknowledge.net

03332406990

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

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 Ecosystems Knowledge Network
£380,000	19/09/2023	Towards core costs to achieving people-centred nature recovery by harnessing the Ecosystems Knowledge Network’s UK-wide capability
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Ecosystems Knowledge Network
£17,351	20/02/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Ecosystems Knowledge Network
£12,500	18/05/2022	Towards project costs for Financing UK Nature Recovery's state of the market
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Ecosystems Knowledge Network
£298,755	14/09/2021 36	Towards core costs for UK-wide shared learning to ensure that the connections between nature recovery, wellbeing and prosperity are harnessed and financed.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - GRANT: Natural Capital Investment Innovation Awards
£4,000	19/10/2017	Aim of the Project: To foster local innovation to attract private investment in natural capitObjective s: To stimulate discussion about what natural capital investment looks like in practice at the ....more Aim of the Project: To foster local innovation to attract private investment in natural capitObjective s: To stimulate discussion about what natural capital investment looks like in practice at the sub-national scale in the UK. To showcase examples of proposals for private investment that will enhance the natural environment in the UK on the basis of its economic and social vue support innovators in their journey towards private investment in natural capital.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRISTOPHER MALCOLM FRY (Chair) Appointed: 2021

DR LYNDSEY DODDS Appointed: 2015

JONATHAN RICHARD PORTER Appointed: 2015

SUE CHRISTIE Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/01/2015, number: 1159867

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Paying staff
Risk management
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

ISIS Innovation Centre
Howbery Park
WALLINGFORD
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BA

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

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