FALKLANDS CONSERVATION
Falklands Conservation protects the wildlife of the Falkland Islands which is its area of operation. Among other things it undertakes scientific research, owns nature reserves, improves native habitats, advises the Falkland Islands Government on environmental issues, produces publications on the Islands' wildlife and runs a nature club for young Islanders.
Objects
A) TO UNDERTAKE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS INCLUDING NEW ISLAND AND THEIR SURROUNDING SEAS AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; B) TO CONSERVE THE WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS INCLUDING NEW ISLAND AND ITS SURROUNDING SEAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. C) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF NATURE CONSERVATION. D) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE CULTURAL AND HISTORIC HERITAGE OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS INCLUDING NEW ISLAND. E) TO CARRY OUT ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £299,831 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £338,037. The trustees report that generating unrestricted income to cover fixed overheads remains a challenge, noting that unrestricted income percentage dropped to 29% in the prior year.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 2 373,522 - 662,825 1,036,347 1,196,720” — page 13
“In line with best practice in the charity sector, it is the policy of the Trustees to maintain a reserve of unrestricted, undesignated funds to service cash flow requirements, to safeguard against potential fluctuations in revenue and to enable it to deal with an unexpected emergency or opportunity.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £323,977 — grants £323,977 (5); 23% of the £1,413,734 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £621,558 — grants £621,558 (6); 40% of the £1,573,037 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £885,352 — grants £885,352 (7); 50% of the £1,774,644 total gross income on the same return
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/04/2021)
Trustees
- Thomas Patrick BLAKEchair
- Craig James Mackenzie Lewis
- Craig William Morrison Dockrill
- Dr Alan Ryder
- Dr COLIN PETER CLUBBE
- Dr Paul Edwin Brewin
- Elizabeth A Radford
- HENRY PETER HINCHLIFFE ROBINSON
- KEITH ROBERT BILES
- Sarah Browning-Lee
- Stephen Roger Fowmes
- TIMOTHY JAMES CARR
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £1.4m | £1.1m |
| 30/06/2024 | £1.6m | £1.3m |
| 30/06/2023 | £1.8m | £1.3m |
| 30/06/2022 | £1.2m | £1.0m |
| 30/06/2021 | £749k | £732k |
Common questions
Is FALKLANDS CONSERVATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £299,831 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £338,037. The trustees report that generating unrestricted income to cover fixed overheads remains a challenge, noting that unrestricted income percentage dropped to 29% in the prior year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds FALKLANDS CONSERVATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FALKLANDS CONSERVATION as a grant recipient include JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £121k | Funding to support the creation of the Falklands’ first National Park which will protect two peatland mountain ranges |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £120k | Funding to support the purchase of two threatened offshore islands in the Pebble Island Group. |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £106k | Towards core costs enabling the launch of a community carbon offsetting scheme to encourage environmentally positive land management and a large-scale restorati |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BOWER TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS) | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST
- MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
- Working for the Wild
- ISLAND CONSERVATION SOCIETY UK
- ECOFLIX FOUNDATION UK
- WILD GROUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FALKLANDS CONSERVATION | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITED KINGDOM FALKLAND ISLANDS TRUST | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARINE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Working for the Wild | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLAND CONSERVATION SOCIETY UK | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ECOFLIX FOUNDATION UK | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |