UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum

Analysis

UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gerrards Cross. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03216892). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum reported income of £577k and spending of £521k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £302k to £577k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Museum (£567k), The Ala Green Charitable Trust (£586k) and Barnes Common Limited (£566k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £76k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £470k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate.