ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1045918
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) helps people use the law to protect and improve their local environment and quality of life. ELF delivers advice services, community outreach activities, training and research, and thereby aims to secure access to environmental justice for all.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £115,706
Total expenditure: £79,225

People

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 April 1995: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • E L F (Working name)
Company number:
02485383 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RICHARD DANIEL WALD Chair 27 March 2017
None on record
Dr Emily Barritt Trustee 21 March 2024
None on record
Stephanie McGibbon Trustee 01 December 2022
None on record
Amanda Jane Carpenter Trustee 01 December 2022
None on record
Carol Anne Day Trustee 01 July 2019
None on record
Joseph Charles Tabone Trustee 29 November 2016
Solving Kids' Cancer UK
Received: On time
DAVID HART Trustee 21 July 2016
BURNHAM OVERY HARBOUR TRUST
Received: On time
NICHOLAS JOHN FLYNN Trustee 11 February 2014
None on record
Dr JEREMY WOODS Trustee
None on record
Michael Taite Trustee
BRICKLEHAMPTON,ELMLEY CASTLE AND NETHERTON VILLAGE COMMUNITY HALL
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £61.14k £47.10k £68.76k £68.20k £115.71k
Total expenditure £46.07k £48.95k £64.47k £68.82k £79.22k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 03 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 12 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 11 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 11 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 06 April 2021 65 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 06 April 2021 65 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 26 MARCH 1990 AS AMENDED ON 14 SEPTEMBER 2004 AND 12 DECEMBER 2006.

Charitable objects

3. THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:- 3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT SUCH MATTERS RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND CAUSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION OR CONCERN; 3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT, TEACHING, APPLICATION AND PRACTICE OF LAW RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT; 3.3 TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT WHERE THERE IS A COMMUNITY OR NEIGHBOURHOOD INTEREST BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SECURE ACCESS TO LEGAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN CASES CONCERNED WITH THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH ENVIRONMENT OR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURES; 3.4 THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: 3.4.1 PROVIDING LEGAL AND EXPERT GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE WORKING FOR AND ADVOCATING THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES; 3.4.2 CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. "SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" MEANS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE LIVING WITHIN THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF SUPPORTING ECOSYSTEMS AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS 3.5 THE PROMOTION OF THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW BY: 3.5.1 PROVIDING SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION INCLUDING REPRESENTATION IN THE COURTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER TRIBUNALS INCLUDING THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THOSE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION AS A RESULT OF THEIR LACK OF RESOURCES; 3.5.2 PROVIDING ADVICE ON THE INSTITUTION STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS BY WHICH SUCH LAW IS ENFORCED; AND 3.5.3 TRAINING THE JUDICIARY, LAWYERS, PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AND THE PUBLIC IN THE RELEVANT LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
The Barn
36 High Street
PERSHORE
Worcestershire
WR10 1DP
Phone:
07775861718
Email:
info17@elflaw.org
Website:

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