FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL
Latest income
£44.6m
Latest spending
£48.8m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2024
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £3.4m, representing 4.3 months of budgeted recurring expenditure, which is below the charity's stated minimum policy target of 6 months. The trustees expressed concern about the decline in reserves and have drawn up contingency plans to address any further decline, while noting a small unrestricted surplus is expected for 2025 following a reforecast.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £170,001 - £180,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £125k)
“£170,001 – £180,000 1”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Free reserves (unrestricted reserves less unrestricted fixed assets of £206k (2023: £267k) were £3.4m (2023: £4.7m). This represents 4.3 months (2023: 5.6 months) of budgeted, recurring core expenditure. This is below our minimum level of 6 months of reserves” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fauna & Flora received grant funding from The Marcela Trust. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is a Trustee of the Trust.
“Fauna & Flora received grant funding from The Marcela Trust in 2023. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is a Trustee of the Trust.” — page 35
“Fauna & Flora provides grant funding to Principe Foundation (São Tomé and Príncipe) and Ol Pejeta Conservancy. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is also a director of each of these organisations.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fauna & Flora provides grant funding to Principe Foundation and Ol Pejeta Conservancy. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is also a director of each of these organisations.
“Fauna & Flora received grant funding from The Marcela Trust in 2023. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is a Trustee of the Trust.” — page 35
“Fauna & Flora provides grant funding to Principe Foundation (São Tomé and Príncipe) and Ol Pejeta Conservancy. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is also a director of each of these organisations.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fauna & Flora provides grants to The Mount Kenya Trust which has a mutual Trustee.
“Fauna & Flora received grant funding from The Marcela Trust in 2023. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is a Trustee of the Trust.” — page 35
“Fauna & Flora provides grant funding to Principe Foundation (São Tomé and Príncipe) and Ol Pejeta Conservancy. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is also a director of each of these organisations.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fauna & Flora provides grant funding to Chuilexi Conservação e Investimentos Limitada and Luambeze Investimentos Limitada, both of which are subsidiaries of Fauna & Flora.
“Fauna & Flora received grant funding from The Marcela Trust in 2023. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is a Trustee of the Trust.” — page 35
“Fauna & Flora provides grant funding to Principe Foundation (São Tomé and Príncipe) and Ol Pejeta Conservancy. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is also a director of each of these organisations.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fauna & Flora has paid and received reimbursement of expenditure from Ol Pejeta Ranching Ltd and ProPark Foundation. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is also a director of these organisations.
“Fauna & Flora received grant funding from The Marcela Trust in 2023. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is a Trustee of the Trust.” — page 35
“Fauna & Flora provides grant funding to Principe Foundation (São Tomé and Príncipe) and Ol Pejeta Conservancy. A member of Fauna & Flora’s SLT is also a director of each of these organisations.” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Total income
£44.6m
Total spending
£48.8m
Cost of raising funds
£4.0m
Reserves (reported)
£3.4m
Employees
642
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/11/2022)
Trustees
- Stephen Charles Fitzgeraldchair
- ABSHIRO SOKA HALAKE
- Anna Gavazzi Asseily
- Christine Lloyd
- Dominic Kailashnath Waughray
- Dr Anthony Thomas Juniper
- Dr Joyce Cacho
- Eyitola St Matthew-Daniel
- HUGH PATRICK SLOANE
- Hernan Gonzalez-Merlani
- JEFFREY JAMES BLUMBERG
- KIMBERLY STEWART
- MARTIN CHARLES TYLER
- Miguel Nogales
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £44.6m | £48.8m |
| 31/12/2023 | £36.8m | £41.9m |
| 31/12/2022 | £33.2m | £30.4m |
| 31/12/2021 | £36.5m | £25.6m |
| 31/12/2020 | £26.5m | £24.0m |
Common questions
Is FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?
The accounts state that free reserves were £3.4m, representing 4.3 months of budgeted recurring expenditure, which is below the charity's stated minimum policy target of 6 months. The trustees expressed concern about the decline in reserves and have drawn up contingency plans to address any further decline, while noting a small unrestricted surplus is expected for 2025 following a reforecast. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £170,001 - £180,000 band.
Who funds FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include CARIBBEAN BIODIVERSITY FUND, THE MARCELA TRUST, THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION, PROJECT GIVING BACK, THE MANOUKIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 25/02/2025 | £1.5m | Regular Grant 2025 |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/12/2023 | £1.5m | Regular Grant 2024 |
| Postcode Lottery | 07/02/2023 | £1.6m | Regular Grant 2023 |
| Postcode Lottery | 10/02/2022 | £1.5m | Regular Grant 2022 |
| ARCADIA | — | £5.0m | Halcyon Land & Sea |
| ARCADIA | — | £3.8m | Halcyon Marine Initiative |
| ARCADIA | — | £26.0m | Halcyon Programmes and core institutional support |
| ARCADIA | — | £5.0m | Halcyon Land & Sea |
| ARCADIA | — | £2.0m | FFI Conservation Resilience Fund |
| ARCADIA | — | £18.0m | Halcyon Land & Sea and core support |
| ARCADIA | — | £1.0m | Crisis Support Fund |
| ARCADIA | — | £5.0m | Halcyon Land & Sea fund |
| ARCADIA | — | £800k | Halcyon Land & Sea |
| ARCADIA | — | £5.0m | Halcyon Marine Initiative |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £15k |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.0m |
| Becht Foundation | 1 | £1.0m |
| JACOBS FUTURA FOUNDATION | 1 | £600k |
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND | 1 | £500k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £226k |
| THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £130k |