NATURAL RESOURCE CHARTER LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 October 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07645971
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £1,612,832
Latest expenditure: £1,571,474
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Jasper House, 4-6 Copthall Avenue 3rd Floor, LONDON

Website recorded by the regulator: https://resourcegovernance.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Through technical advice, advocacy, applied research, policy analysis, and capacity development, NRCL works with innovative agents of change within government ministries, civil society, the media, legislatures, the private sector, and international institutions to promote accountable and effective governance in the extractive industries.

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: 24 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,612,832
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,571,474

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: 25 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,671,930
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,711,165

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: 16 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,924,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,878,705

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: 30 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,778,027
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,734,887

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: 30 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,780,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,772,359

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: 24 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,612,832
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,571,474
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
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: 25 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,671,930
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,711,165
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
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: 16 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,924,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,878,705
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,778,027
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,734,887
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,780,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,772,359
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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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: 24 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1612832
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1612832
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,571,474
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1571474
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 5141
Assets Own Use: 5141
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £179,443
Assets Total Liabilities: £83,768
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £100,816
Creditors One Year Total Current: 83768
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £58,191
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 100816
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 100816
Count Employees: 13
Consolidated 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: 25 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1671930
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1671930
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,711,165
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1711165
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 6664
Assets Own Use: 6664
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £122,212
Assets Total Liabilities: £69,418
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £59,458
Creditors One Year Total Current: 69418
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,873
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 59458
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 59458
Count Employees: 16
Consolidated 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: 16 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1924716
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1924716
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,878,705
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1878705
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 8693
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 15996
Assets Own Use: 15996
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £181,038
Assets Total Liabilities: £98,341
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £98,693
Creditors One Year Total Current: 98341
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £61,680
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 98693
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 98693
Count Employees: 18
Consolidated 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: 30 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1778027
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1778027
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,734,887
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1734887
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 13800
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 795
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 7634
Assets Own Use: 7634
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £141,331
Assets Total Liabilities: £96,283
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £52,682
Creditors One Year Total Current: 96283
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £24,315
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 52682
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 52682
Count Employees: 17
Consolidated 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: 30 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1780925
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1780925
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,772,359
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1772359
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12000
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 13443
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £9,542
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £115,502
Assets Total Liabilities: £105,960
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,542
Creditors One Year Total Current: 105960
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,658
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 9542
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 9542
Count Employees: 18
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tunisia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Mexico
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
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: Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
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: Senegal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Mongolia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: NATURAL RESOURCE CHARTER LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-10-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/05/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23/05/2013
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES BY GOVERNMENTS AND SOCIETY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY REDUCTION, AND GOOD GOVERNANCE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) THE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE CHARTER AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, REVENUE MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC EXPENDITURES;(2) RESEARCH REGARDING THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR REVENUES AND THE IMPACTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES ON DEVELOPMENT;(3) THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, TRAINING AND FUNDING TO INDIVIDUALS, JOURNALISTS, CIVIL SOCIETY, POLICY MAKERS, PARLIAMENTARIANS, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND THE CONVOCATION OF MEETINGS OF GOVERNMENTS, CIVIL SOCIETY, EXPERTS AND OTHERS TO INFORM THE WORK OF THE CHARITY AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF THAT WORK.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests