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CARIBBEAN BIODIVERSITY FUND

Registered charity 1149889 · organisation 5031505

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 November 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08204716
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£14,057,185
Latest expenditure
£13,435,335
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: OAKWOOD CORPORATE SERVICES, 3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Road, ALTRINCHAM, CHESHIRE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Established in September 2012, the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) is a regional Environmental Fund whose objective is to provide a sustainable flow of resources to support activities that contribute substantially to the conservation, protection and maintenance of biodiversity in the Caribbean.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,057,185
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,435,335
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,360,142
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,408,395
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,388,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,535,707
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,105,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,474,908
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,751,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,876,900

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
30 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,057,185
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,435,335
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
28 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,360,142
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,408,395
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,388,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,535,707
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
4287861
Income From Government Grants
£302,002
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
16 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,105,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,474,908
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
7 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,751,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,876,900
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
0

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
30 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
10274170
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3783015
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14057185
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
10274170
Expenditure Raising Funds
£562,470
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,872,865
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13435335
Expenditure Investment Management
562470
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2587028
Expenditure Depreciation
9030
Gain Loss Investment
-4587395
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
110809288
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
110809288
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£19,569,436
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,594,039
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£120,784,685
Creditors One Year Total Current
9579216
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14823
Assets Cash
£19,569,436
Funds Endowment
120784685
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
120784685
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
28 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
12697760
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3662382
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16360142
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
12697760
Expenditure Raising Funds
£398,134
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,010,261
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
20408395
Expenditure Investment Management
398134
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
11371908
Expenditure Depreciation
6881
Gain Loss Investment
-12013075
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
102363878
Assets Own Use
23065
Assets Long Term Investment
102340813
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£22,509,952
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,298,390
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£115,575,440
Creditors One Year Total Current
9283436
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14954
Assets Cash
£22,220,165
Funds Endowment
115575440
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
115575440
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
11378978
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3009839
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14388817
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
11378978
Expenditure Raising Funds
£348,503
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,187,204
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16535707
Expenditure Investment Management
348503
Expenditure Grants Institution
16187204
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
9104989
Expenditure Depreciation
4935
Gain Loss Investment
-6894929
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
92964342
Assets Own Use
15170
Assets Long Term Investment
92949172
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£23,230,601
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,584,325
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£107,610,618
Creditors One Year Total Current
8567960
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
16365
Assets Cash
£22,987,854
Funds Endowment
107610618
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
107610618
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
16 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
881864
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2223753
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3105617
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
881864
Expenditure Raising Funds
£435,366
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,039,542
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10474908
Expenditure Investment Management
435366
Expenditure Grants Institution
10039542
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
17331560
Expenditure Depreciation
2862
Gain Loss Investment
-10772256
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
91705643
Assets Own Use
10753
Assets Long Term Investment
91694890
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£19,872,727
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,715,610
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£102,862,760
Creditors One Year Total Current
8697804
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
17806
Assets Cash
£19,744,936
Funds Endowment
102862760
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
102862760
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
7 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
551884
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2199392
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2751276
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
551884
Expenditure Raising Funds
£382,578
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,494,322
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8876900
Expenditure Investment Management
382578
Expenditure Grants Institution
8494322
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
4273849
Expenditure Depreciation
2054
Gain Loss Investment
9170239
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
95339648
Assets Own Use
6072
Assets Long Term Investment
95333576
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,755,600
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,757
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£100,054,491
Creditors One Year Total Current
25907
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14850
Assets Cash
£4,611,690
Funds Endowment
100054491
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
100054491
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
The Bahamas
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jamaica
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
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
St Lucia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of London
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Saint Vincent
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
St Kitts And Nevis
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Grenada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Dominican Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARIBBEAN BIODIVERSITY FUND
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Removed
Date Of Event
2015-03-09T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Charity Name
CARIBBEAN BIODIVERSITY FUND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-11-23T00:00:00
Charity Name
CARIBBEAN BIODIVERSITY FUND
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Re-registered
Date Of Event
2015-03-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/09/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/03/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/07/2015
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE NATIONAL PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEMS OF THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES BY PROVIDING A SUSTAINABLE FLOW OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ENFORCEMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, MONITORING NEEDS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BIODIVERSITY WITHIN THE NATIONAL PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES (THE "OBJECTS"). THE CHARITY'S INCOME AND ASSETS SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THESE ARTICLES SHALL BE INTERPRETED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THESE OBJECTS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
526399
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CBF

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures