CCEW Charity Commission profile

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND UK

Registered charity 1164661 · organisation 5061685

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 December 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09217493
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£1,438,086
Latest expenditure
£1,437,678
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Office 605, Albert House, 256-260 Old St., London, C/O Sedulo London, EC1V 9DD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Environmental Defense Fund Europe seeks - the advancement of the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment- the advancement of the education of the public with particular reference to the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment- promotion of sustainable development

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
29 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
10 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,438,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,437,678
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
18 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,050,422
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,103,618
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
15 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,302,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,844,847
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
18 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,851,421
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,789,185
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
20 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,063,928
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,002,293

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
29 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,438,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,437,678
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
18 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,050,422
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,103,618
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
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
15 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,302,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,844,847
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
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
18 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,851,421
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,789,185
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
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
20 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,063,928
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,002,293
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
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
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
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
29 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1438086
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1438086
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,437,678
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1437678
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
52360
Expenditure Depreciation
2579
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
14315
Assets Own Use
14315
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,902,557
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,691,042
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£225,830
Creditors One Year Total Current
1691042
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,848,483
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
225830
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
225830
Count Employees
14
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
18 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3050422
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3050422
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,103,618
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3103618
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
847175
Expenditure Depreciation
35065
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
9928
Assets Own Use
9928
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£362,310
Assets Total Liabilities
£146,816
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£225,422
Creditors One Year Total Current
146816
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£166,123
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
225422
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
225422
Count Employees
15
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
15 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9298622
Income Investments
0
Income Other
4372
Income Total Income And Endowments
9302994
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,844,847
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9844847
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
983220
Expenditure Depreciation
49752
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
782091
Assets Own Use
782091
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£637,602
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,240,146
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£179,547
Creditors One Year Total Current
1201962
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
38184
Assets Cash
£125,154
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
179547
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
179547
Count Employees
43
Consolidated 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
18 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
22788
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5751117
Income Investments
0
Income Other
77516
Income Total Income And Endowments
5851421
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,789,185
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5789185
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
45030
Expenditure Support Costs
919168
Expenditure Depreciation
37354
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
77516
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
77528
Assets Own Use
77528
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,434,963
Assets Total Liabilities
£791,091
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£721,400
Creditors One Year Total Current
772461
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
18630
Assets Cash
£1,094,567
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
721400
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
721400
Count Employees
25
Consolidated 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
20 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
56357
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4007571
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4063928
Income Legacies
56357
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,002,293
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4002293
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
300000
Expenditure Governance
79402
Expenditure Support Costs
646830
Expenditure Depreciation
26523
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£727,000
Assets Total Fixed
51098
Assets Own Use
51098
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,408,269
Assets Total Liabilities
£822,863
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£636,504
Creditors One Year Total Current
816863
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6000
Assets Cash
£1,184,925
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
636504
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
636504
Count Employees
20
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Norway
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Portugal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sweden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Austria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-12-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 SEP 2014AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12 JUN 2016 as amended on 07 Dec 2022
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE: 1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;3 THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY:(A)THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(B)THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
564067
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND LTD
Charity Name Id
558111
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE FUND EUROPE/UK
Charity Name Id
558112
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
EDF EUROPE/UK, EDF EUROPE, EDF UK, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND EUROPE/UK, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
Charity Name Id
577192
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND EUROPE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling