CONSERVATION OPTIMISM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 23 February 2022
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £114,484
Latest expenditure: £115,488
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: THE GARDEN COTTAGE, PARK CORNER, NETTLEBED, HENLEY-ON-THAMES, RG9 6DR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Conservation Optimism shares positive stories about conservation to inspire hope, highlight effective action, and support people to act for nature. Main activities include the production and distribution of educational resources and training programmes, online outreach including blogs and social media, and the organisation of in-person events for conservationists and the general public.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 7 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £114,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,488

Fin Period Start Date: 2 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £5
Total Gross Expenditure: £40

Fin Period Start Date: 23 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £10,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £20

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 7 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £114,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,488
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: 32

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £5
Total Gross Expenditure: £40
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
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 23 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £10,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £20
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
Count Volunteers: 14

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CONSERVATION OPTIMISM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2022-02-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 23 Feb 2022
Charitable Objects: TO ENHANCE THE AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC OF THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT PRIMARILY THROUGH INCREASING INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THE PLANET IS CURRENTLY FACING THROUGH OUTREACH, HIGHLIGHTING THE WAYS THAT EVERYONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND SUPPORTING CONSERVATIONISTS AND THE PUBLIC TO FEEL HOPE AND EMPOWERMENT TO CONSERVE THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff