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

Charity number: 1136156
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£537,644

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Donations and legacies £51.45k
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £0
Investments £486.20k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,175,819

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Raising funds £124.57k
Charitable activities £1.05m
Other £0

£737,774 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £51,446 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £124.57k
Charitable expenditure £1.05m

People

6 Employee(s)

6 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Mauritania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 June 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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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
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ignace MONKAM-DAVERAT Trustee 24 February 2025
None on record
AHMED SENHOURY Trustee 11 March 2024
None on record
SYLVIE MICHELLE GOYET Trustee 10 April 2023
None on record
ABDEL AZIZ DAHI Trustee 03 October 2022
None on record
AHMED ZEIN Trustee 20 July 2021
None on record
GUILLAUME TAYLOR Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £267.66k £339.19k £1.20m £5.35m £537.64k
Total expenditure £755.70k £489.31k £1.09m £1.25m £1.18m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £55.79k £180.64k N/A N/A £51.45k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £0 £5.09m £51.45k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A £1.20m £251.94k £486.20k
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £963.76k £967.47k £1.05m
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £123.43k £284.43k £124.57k
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £37.03k £85.80k £153.80k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £438.69k £532.06k £636.27k
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £123.43k £0 £124.57k
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets N/A N/A £10.57k £9.73k £36.08k
Long-term investments N/A N/A £32.82m £34.30m £36.86m
Other assets N/A N/A £1.59m £2.08m £517.85k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A £20.44k £32.20k £59.16k

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 2023 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 December 2023 50 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 December 2023 50 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 February 2022 120 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 February 2022 120 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 06 January 2021 67 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 06 January 2021 67 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 23 JANUARY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 18 MARCH 2010 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 30 MARCH 2010

Charitable objects

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 BENEFIT" 2) 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, AND C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION OF THE AREAS OF BENEFIT; AND 3) 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.

Area of benefit

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

MAURITANIA,

Contact information

Address:
8 KING EDWARD STREET
OXFORD
OX1 4HL
Phone:
+22245256066
Email:
ahmed-lefghih@bacomab.org
Website:

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