CONSERVATION OPTIMISM

Charity number: 1198033
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Conservation Optimism shares positive stories about conservation to inspire hope, highlight effective action, and support people to act for nature. Main activities include the production and distribution of educational resources and training programmes, online outreach including blogs and social media, and the organisation of in-person events for conservationists and the general public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £114,484
Total expenditure: £115,488

People

4 Trustee(s)

32 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:
  • 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

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 February 2022: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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 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
  • 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
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PROFESSOR ELEANOR JANE MILNER-GULLAND MA PHD Chair 23 February 2022
SAIGA CONSERVATION ALLIANCE
Received: 136 days late
Dr Caleb Ofori-Boateng Trustee 23 February 2022
None on record
Dr Michael Burgass Trustee 23 February 2022
None on record
SAVITA WILLMOTT Trustee 23 February 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/03/2023 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £10.06k £5 £114.48k
Total expenditure £20 £40 £115.49k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 07 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 07 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 15 November 2024 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 November 2024 18 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 March 2023 18 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 01 March 2023 18 December 2023 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 23 Feb 2022

Charitable objects

TO ENHANCE THE AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC OF THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT PRIMARILY THROUGH INCREASING INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THE PLANET IS CURRENTLY FACING THROUGH OUTREACH, HIGHLIGHTING THE WAYS THAT EVERYONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND SUPPORTING CONSERVATIONISTS AND THE PUBLIC TO FEEL HOPE AND EMPOWERMENT TO CONSERVE THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

Contact information

Address:
THE GARDEN COTTAGE
PARK CORNER
NETTLEBED
HENLEY-ON-THAMES
RG9 6DR
Phone:
01865271213
Email:
admin@conservationoptimism.org
Website:

conservationoptimism.org