CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 22 October 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £4,046,506
Latest expenditure: £3,792,178
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: THE OLD PLOUGH, ST. MARY BOURNE, ANDOVER, SP11 6AY

02 Activities

What the charity does

A network of place-based, philanthropic funds focussed on protecting, preserving and restoring the natural environment. Funds operate in Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca (Spain); Tuscany and Sicily (Italy); Argolic Gulf, Cyclades Islands, Ionian Islands (Greece); Cyprus, Turkey, Lamu (Kenya) St Vincent and the Grenadines; Sri Lanka; Malta, and Devon and the Highlands & Islands of Scotland (UK).

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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: 8 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,046,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,792,178

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: 13 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,952,038
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,721,801

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: 5 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,578,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,462,355

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: 26 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,155,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,965,640

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: 1 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,647,195
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,319,765

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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: 8 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,046,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,792,178
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 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: 13 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,952,038
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,721,801
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 5 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,578,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,462,355
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3

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: 26 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,155,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,965,640
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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 60001 70000: 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: 1 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,647,195
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,319,765
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 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: 8 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 4010948
Income Other Trading Activities: 28680
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 6878
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4046506
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £283,066
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,509,112
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3792178
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 2539694
Expenditure Governance: 102813
Expenditure Support Costs: 80114
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £634,780
Assets Total Fixed: 100
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,652,441
Assets Total Liabilities: £328,463
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,324,078
Creditors One Year Total Current: 328463
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,521,730
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 634780
Funds Restricted: 689298
Funds Total: 1324078
Count Employees: 12
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: 13 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 3939402
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 12636
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3952038
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £302,565
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,419,236
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3721801
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 2700523
Expenditure Governance: 84721
Expenditure Support Costs: 158883
Expenditure Depreciation: 497
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £650,476
Assets Total Fixed: 600
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 600
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,367,129
Assets Total Liabilities: £297,979
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,069,750
Creditors One Year Total Current: 297979
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,262,460
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 650576
Funds Restricted: 419174
Funds Total: 1069750
Count Employees: 12
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: 5 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2571975
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 6113
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2578088
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £121,823
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,340,532
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2462355
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1496864
Expenditure Governance: 91634
Expenditure Support Costs: 62721
Expenditure Depreciation: 2000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £374,162
Assets Total Fixed: 19038
Assets Own Use: 6838
Assets Long Term Investment: 12200
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,025,286
Assets Total Liabilities: £204,811
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £839,513
Creditors One Year Total Current: 204811
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £943,187
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 394825
Funds Restricted: 444688
Funds Total: 839513
Count Employees: 8
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: 26 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 2075993
Income Other Trading Activities: 68628
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 10463
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2155084
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £114,639
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,851,001
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1965640
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1274883
Expenditure Governance: 74930
Expenditure Support Costs: 65817
Expenditure Depreciation: 1162
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £213,176
Assets Total Fixed: 79938
Assets Own Use: 79838
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £933,792
Assets Total Liabilities: £289,950
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £723,780
Creditors One Year Total Current: 289950
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £777,903
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 283276
Funds Restricted: 440504
Funds Total: 723780
Count Employees: 6
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: 1 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1647195
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1647195
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £47,746
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,268,345
Expenditure Other: 3674
Expenditure Total: 1319765
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 46807
Expenditure Support Costs: 38045
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £55,282
Assets Total Fixed: 71000
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 71000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £510,887
Assets Total Liabilities: £47,551
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £534,336
Creditors One Year Total Current: 47551
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £500,443
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 55282
Funds Restricted: 479054
Funds Total: 534336
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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: Malta
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
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: Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
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: Cyprus
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
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: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-05-10T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5109238
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1175248
Assoc Charity Name: CYCLADES PRESERVATION FUND

Charity Name: CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-10-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 22 OCT 2019AMENDED ON 14 FEB 2020 as amended on 23 Sept 2025 as amended on 23 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MONITORING AND PROTECTING NATURAL HABITATS AND BIODIVERSITY, IN THE LAND AND IN THE SEA AND ESTABLISHING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS;(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN CONSERVING, PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING WASTE, WATER AND ENERGY USAGE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 615310
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: IONIAN ENVIRONMENT FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures