PARA LA TIERRA, FOR THE EARTH (PLT)

Charity Number: 1172116
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity currently funds biodiversity research in Paraguay, more specifically projects relating to primate conservation and lepidoptera ecology. This includes providing grants to researchers, as well as purchasing and sending scientific equipment to Paraguay, to assist with biodiversity studies.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £15,501
Total expenditure: £12,074

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Paraguay
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 March 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
BRENDAN LLEWELLYN Chair 17 March 2017
None on record
PENELOPE KING Trustee 17 March 2017
None on record
Dr JACQUELINE HINTON Trustee 17 March 2017
None on record
DAVID ATKINSON Trustee 17 March 2017
None on record
KARINA ATKINSON M. A. Trustee 17 March 2017
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 £17.93k £6.51k £16.04k £18.77k £15.50k
Total expenditure £13.15k £10.30k £16.78k £8.70k £12.07k
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 2023 07 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 07 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 29 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 01 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 01 February 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Mar 2017

Charitable objects

3. OBJECTS THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: (A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND VISITORS TO PARAGUAY THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY PROMOTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; (B) TO ADVANCE SCIENCE BY INCREASING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND BY PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE BIOLOGICAL TERRITORY OF PARAGUAY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPLYING GRANTS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH (THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH TO BE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE); (C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH CONSERVATION AND THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; (D) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; (E) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THESE SUBJECTS FOR USEFUL RESULTS TO BE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; (F) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES OF BIRDS RESIDENT IN THE LAGUNA BLANCA, PARAGUAY INCLUDING THE CROWNED SOLITARY EAGLE, WHITE-WINGED NIGHTJAR AND MARSH SEEDEATER, AND VULNERABLE SPECIES THAT WILL BECOME ENDANGERED IF ACTION IS NOT TAKEN. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.” NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR ANY PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit

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

OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
20 TAMAR DRIVE
EAST KILBRIDE
GLASGOW
G75 8TZ
Phone:
07427028241
Email:
karina@paralatierra.org
Website:

paralatierra.co.uk