THE UNITED KINGDOM ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 299498
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA) aims to make better law for the environment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £204,111
Total expenditure: £210,465

People

20 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(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:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 June 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • U K E L A (Working name)
  • UKELA (Working name)
  • THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Company number:
02133283 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

20 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Merrow Louise Alexandra Golden Trustee 20 June 2025
None on record
Alan Michael Fieldsend Trustee 20 June 2025
None on record
Stephanie Lara David Trustee 20 June 2025
None on record
David Richard Kay Trustee 20 June 2025
None on record
Omolola Mabel Demokun Trustee 14 June 2024
None on record
James Sanderson Trustee 30 June 2023
None on record
Simon Tilling Trustee 30 June 2023
None on record
Toby Fisher Trustee 30 June 2023
None on record
Safiyah Islam Trustee 30 June 2023
None on record
Helen Mitcheson Trustee 16 June 2022
None on record
Jane Haviland Webster Trustee 17 June 2021
None on record
Peter Harvey Trustee 17 June 2021
None on record
Brendan Martyn Trustee 17 June 2021
None on record
Odette Chalaby Trustee 17 June 2021
None on record
Benjamin Stansfield Trustee 13 August 2019
None on record
Emma Lui Trustee 13 August 2019
None on record
Estelle Dehon Trustee 28 June 2019
None on record
Simone Davidson Trustee 22 June 2018
None on record
Nina Carty Pindam Trustee 22 June 2018
None on record
Alison Margaret York Trustee 22 June 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £95.16k £133.32k £128.11k £173.81k £204.11k
Total expenditure £113.88k £115.36k £156.75k £184.87k £210.47k
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 December 2024 06 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 06 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 26 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 26 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 May 2021 On time 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 20TH MAY 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 4TH DECEMBER 1987, 6 DECEMBER 1990, 21 APRIL 1991, 18 SEPTEMBER 1992 AND 24 JUNE 2007. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17T

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY THE ENHANCEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT, TEACHING, APPLICATION AND PRACTICE OF LAW RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
PO BOX 487
DORKING
SURREY
RH4 9BH
Phone:
07305101675
Email:
info@ukela.org
Website:

www.ukela.org Open in new window