Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND UK

Environmental Defense Fund Europe seeks - the advancement of the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment- the advancement of the education of the public with particular reference to the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment- promotion of sustainable development

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
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 gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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
30/09/22		£5,851	£5,789	£62	£0	£721	£721	1.5	25
30/09/21		£4,064	£4,002	£62	£0	£637	£637	1.9	20
30/09/20		£3,766	£3,790	£-24	£0	£598	£598	1.9	15
30/09/19		£2,262	£2,815	£-554	£0	£622	£449	1.9	14
30/09/18		£2,894	£1,945	£949	£0	£1,175	£492	3	11
30/09/17		£752	£512	£240	£0	£226	£226	5.3	5
30/09/16	*	£449	£435	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 36%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 52%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 1.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

https://www.edfeurope.org/

compliance@edf.org

02033105925

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

25 employees

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
Thirty Percy Foundation - Grant to Peers for the Planet
£150,000	09/03/2021	Core costs
Thirty Percy Foundation - Grant to Peers for the Planet
£150,000	13/09/2019	Core costs - the salary for the Head of Strategy and towards research and partnership support

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-82

ANDREA MONGE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

CONNIE HEDEGAARD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chair Of Kr Foundation

HANNAH MUTHONI RYDER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Development Reimagined

LORD BRIAN GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITY IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS,

MARK WILLIAM HEISING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Founder, Managing Director, Medley Partners

ROLAND KUPERS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Advisor On Complexity, Resilience And Energy Trans

JENS ULLVEIT-MOE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Ceo

LANCE WEST Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Private Investor

CARL FERENBACH (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE, MARKETS AND ETHICS,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/12/2015, number: 1164661
Registered at Companies House on 15/09/2014, number: 09217493

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR16: 8 days late,

Main office

3rd Floor
41 Eastcheap
LONDON
EC3M 1DT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE: 1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;3 THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY:(A)THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(B)THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

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