ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND UK

Charity number: 1164661
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income:
£9,302,994

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Donations and legacies £0
Charitable activities £9.30m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £4.37k

Total expenditure:
£9,844,847

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £9.84m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

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.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £9.84m

People

43 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 4
£70k to £80k 3
£80k to £90k 1
£90k to £100k 2
£100k to £110k 1
£110k to £120k 3
£120k to £130k 2
£130k to £140k 1
£140k to £150k 1
£150k to £200k 2
£350k to £400k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Sweden

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 December 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • EDF EUROPE/UK, EDF EUROPE, EDF UK, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND EUROPE/UK, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND (Working name)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE FUND EUROPE/UK (Previous name)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND EUROPE (Previous name)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND LTD (Previous name)
Company number:
09217493 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Carl Ferenbach Chair 15 September 2014
THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE, MARKETS AND ETHICS
Received: On time
Sean Cook Trustee 30 September 2024
None on record
Ngwarai Louis Mkanganwi Trustee 30 September 2024
None on record
Peter David Harrison Trustee 30 September 2024
None on record
Andrea Monge Trustee 19 November 2020
None on record
LORD BRIAN GRIFFITHS Trustee 12 September 2018
CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITY IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Received: On time
Lance West Trustee 12 September 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £2.26m £3.77m £4.06m £5.85m £9.30m
Total expenditure £2.82m £3.79m £4.00m £5.79m £9.84m
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
Income - Donations and legacies £2.26m £0 £56.36k £22.79k £0
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £3.76m £4.01m £5.75m £9.30m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £415 £1.08k £0 £77.52k £4.37k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £56.36k £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.82m £3.79m £4.00m £5.79m £9.84m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £23.07k £31.40k £79.40k £45.03k £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £97.35k £300.00k £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £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 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Own use assets £38.12k £56.67k £51.10k £77.53k £782.09k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £887.10k £1.18m £1.41m £1.43m £637.60k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £303.43k £634.88k £822.86k £791.09k £1.24m

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 30 September 2023 15 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 15 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 18 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 18 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 20 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 20 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 25 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 25 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 30 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 30 July 2020 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 INCORPORATED 15 SEP 2014 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12 JUN 2016 as amended on 07 Dec 2022

Charitable objects

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.

Contact information

Address:
1st Floor
10 Queen Street Place
London
EC4R 1BE
Phone:
02033105925
Email:
compliance@edf.org
Website:

https://www.edfeurope.org/ Open in new window