CCEW Charity Commission profile

FOREST PEOPLES PROGRAMME

Registered charity 1082158 · organisation 3970451

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 August 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03868836
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£9,560,643
Latest expenditure
£7,381,240
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1c Fosseway Business Centre, Stratford Road, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 9NQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.forestpeoples.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To support indigenous and tribal forest peoples to promote their collective and individual rights, secure their lands and manage thier natural resources to build their capacity to carry out actions for the long-term relief of poverty and to educate policy makers and civil society about their concerns and aspirations.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
1 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
1 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,560,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,381,240
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,259,784
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,189,706
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,236,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,898,712
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,448,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,598,260
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,283,156
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,776,191

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
1 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,560,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,381,240
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,244
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
9 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,259,784
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,189,706
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£500,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
20 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,236,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,898,712
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
11 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,448,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,598,260
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,283,156
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,776,191
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£14,596
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
7

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
1 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
33912
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9496312
Income Investments
27361
Income Other
3058
Income Total Income And Endowments
9560643
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£87,953
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,252,111
Expenditure Other
41176
Expenditure Total
7381240
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
46923
Expenditure Support Costs
230866
Expenditure Depreciation
11896
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,279,800
Assets Total Fixed
1043566
Assets Own Use
35690
Assets Long Term Investment
1007876
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,162,367
Assets Total Liabilities
£194,873
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,011,060
Creditors One Year Total Current
194873
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,147,991
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6029045
Funds Restricted
1982015
Funds Total
8011060
Count Employees
58
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
9 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
90831
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7130941
Income Investments
38012
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7259784
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£94,442
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,036,843
Expenditure Other
58421
Expenditure Total
7189706
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48880
Expenditure Support Costs
210897
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,123,182
Assets Total Fixed
530598
Assets Own Use
530598
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,485,843
Assets Total Liabilities
£184,784
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,831,657
Creditors One Year Total Current
184784
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,227,557
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3219771
Funds Restricted
2611886
Funds Total
5831657
Count Employees
56
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
20 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
44453
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8165354
Income Investments
26813
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8236620
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£60,602
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,838,110
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6898712
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
203380
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,168,732
Assets Total Fixed
515912
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
515912
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,450,821
Assets Total Liabilities
£205,154
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,761,579
Creditors One Year Total Current
205154
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,269,932
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3146434
Funds Restricted
2615145
Funds Total
5761579
Count Employees
63
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
11 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
121424
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5323654
Income Investments
3305
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5448383
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£53,410
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,544,850
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4598260
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
222213
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,178,214
Assets Total Fixed
502767
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
502767
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,094,433
Assets Total Liabilities
£173,530
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,423,670
Creditors One Year Total Current
173530
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,185,120
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1178214
Funds Restricted
3245456
Funds Total
4423670
Count Employees
52
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
13 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
234818
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5022154
Income Investments
1331
Income Other
24853
Income Total Income And Endowments
5283156
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£63,820
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,712,371
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3776191
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
190581
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£974,102
Assets Total Fixed
500005
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
500005
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,193,545
Assets Total Liabilities
£120,002
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,573,548
Creditors One Year Total Current
120002
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,917,639
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
974102
Funds Restricted
2599446
Funds Total
3573548
Count Employees
49
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Panama
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Costa Rica
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cameroon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guyana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tuvalu
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Antigua And Barbuda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malaysia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Liberia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Central African Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Suriname
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FOREST PEOPLES PROGRAMME
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-08-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 OCTOBER 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 23 JUNE 2000 AND 10 MAY 2008 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30 MAY 2008. as amended on 23 Dec 2023
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL PEOPLES AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHO DEPEND ON FORESTS FOR THEIR LIVELIHOODS BY ENABLING THEM TO PRESERVE, CONSERVE AND PROTECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF ITS RESOURCES, PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) AND BY THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THESE COMMUNITIES
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
382385
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FPP
Charity Name Id
382379
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FOREST PEOPLES PROJECT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures