FUNDATIA ADEPT LIMITED

Registered charity 1121371 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Biodiversity conservation especially in High Nature Value semi-natural landscapes of Transylvania; supporting traditional small-scale farming communities; supporting small-scale food producers and local food chains including markets; forest conservation; rural- and eco-tourism development; policy advocacy and publications related to these activities; project management of these activities

Objects

1 FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY WORLDWIDE, TO ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN TRANSYLVANIA (ADEPT) PROJECT, ROMANIA.2 TO ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT CONSERVATION LINKED TO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND ETHICAL TRADING LEADING TO POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.3 TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF THE MEDIEVAL HAY AND MEADOWS LANDSCAPE.4 TO ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT AND ENGAGE IN FUNDRAISING FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE AIMS.

Area of benefit: ROMANIA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £30,001 and total expenditure of £27,713, resulting in a net increase in funds. The trustees' report indicates that the ability to create reserves remains unlikely due to the increasing funding and management of activities within Romania. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

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• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 05819197 · Financial health read from its filings

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Sigrid Rausing Trust — “We are pleased to acknowledge the continued generous support of the Sigrid Rausing Trust for our biodiversity conservation work, with a part…” (source page)
• European Commission — “With the help of European Commission funding, ADEPT brought constructive, practical ideas and knowledge to the challenges faced by Romania’s…” (source page)
• LIFE+ — “ADEPT’s project funded by LIFE+ (EU Life Nature: Saving the Important Pastoral Ecosystems of Transylvania (STIPA)) aimed to improve the cons…” (source page)
• Fauna & Flora International — “Since 2009 Fauna & Flora International has been assisting ADEPT in conservation of the Târnava Mare area, with technical assistance and with…” (source page)
• Fundatia Orange Romania — “Support from Orange Romania, and since 2013 from Fundația Orange, has enabled ADEPT Foundation to develop a unique role in Romania, contribu…” (source page)
• Innovation Norway — “Through Norway Grants programme ADEPT helped rural communities to bring local benefits from the traditional land management.” (source page)
• Darwin Initiative — “In the period 2005-2009, Darwin Initiative for Biodiversity (under the British Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs…” (source page)
• Barbara Knowles Fund — “The fund works with Fundaţia ADEPT and Pogány-havas microregion association , scientists, farmers and local communities, the fund is running…” (source page)
• Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) — “Since 1991, more than 9200 projects have received financial backing totalling roundabout € 1,6 billion. The promotional activities concentra…” (source page)
• DS Smith Charitable Foundation — “DS Smith Charitable Foundation supports charities engaged in conservation of the environment and providing training or educational opportuni…” (source page)
• OMV Petrom Foundation — “OMV Petrom Foundation develops programmes and supports long-term investments in Romania for disadvantaged communities in three key areas: ed…” (source page)
• Pro Patrimonio Foundation — “Pro Patrimonio, the Romanian National Heritage Trust, is an international non-profit NGO registered as a charity in Romania, United Kingdom,…” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

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• PAGE, John Nathaniel Micklem — director, appointed 22/11/2006not on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• NICOLAE RATIUchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• DR Owen Mountford
• LIBBY KINMONTH
• Lenke Balint
• MORITZ FRIED
• TIMOTHY DAVID SCOTT BOLTON

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Romania

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• THE TEN-PERCENT FOUNDATION income £18k

Side by side with its peers

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