CCEW Charity Commission profile

CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1204669 · organisation 5219878

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
12 September 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,118,634
Latest expenditure
£1,156,005
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4BE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

CBA provides funding , expertise, and know how to facilitate projects designed to accelerate the transition to a "circular bioeconomy" that is climate neutral, inclusive and prospers in harmony with nature. Circular bioeconomy means a system where renewable biological resources from the land and sea (such as plants, animals, micro-organisms and derived biomass) are restored and sustainably managed

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,118,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,156,005
Fin Period Start Date
12 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,024,255
Total Gross Expenditure
£324,508

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,118,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,156,005
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
12 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,024,255
Total Gross Expenditure
£324,508
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
3

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
677856
Income Other Trading Activities
440778
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1118634
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£335,894
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£820,111
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1156005
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
22128
Expenditure Governance
123426
Expenditure Support Costs
303341
Expenditure Depreciation
512
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,282,621
Assets Total Fixed
1974
Assets Own Use
1974
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,077,715
Assets Total Liabilities
£417,313
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,662,376
Creditors One Year Total Current
417313
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,765,635
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2284595
Funds Restricted
377781
Funds Total
2662376
Count Employees
2
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
12 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3000000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
24255
Income Total Income And Endowments
3024255
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,704
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£322,804
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
324508
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4058
Expenditure Governance
108730
Expenditure Support Costs
166869
Expenditure Depreciation
81
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,699,747
Assets Total Fixed
1163
Assets Own Use
1163
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,886,777
Assets Total Liabilities
£188,193
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,699,747
Creditors One Year Total Current
188193
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,875,223
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2699747
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2699747
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ecuador
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
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
Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
Chad
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
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
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY ALLIANCE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-09-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 12 Sep 2023
Charitable Objects
3.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE TRANSFORMATION OF DEGRADED LAND INTO REGENERATIVE LANDSCAPES THAT ARE BIODIVERSITY POSITIVE AND CLIMATE NEUTRAL.3.2 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:3.2.1 THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;3.2.2 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; AND3.2.3 THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION OF NATURE;3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.”

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
669590
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CBA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests