ECOSYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE NETWORK
The Ecosystems Knowledge Network:(1) Runs a website containing information about the ecosystem approach and its practical application.(2) Creates documents (such as newsletters) that contain information about the ecosystemapproach.(3) Runs events that help people to share knowledge and learn about theecosystem approach.(4) Provides advice about the ecosystem approach
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TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £44,194 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £96,923. The trustees confirm that the charity is eligible for independent examination rather than audit and has prepared the statements on a going concern basis without noting any material uncertainties or risks to its continued operation.
What the accounts disclose
“holding three months of operating costs”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Christopher Malcolm Frychair
- David Caygill
- Erica Kemp
- Lawrence Geoffrey Nicodemus Tingson
- Richard Paul Eales
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £436k | £391k |
| 31/03/2024 | £306k | £304k |
| 31/03/2023 | £343k | £335k |
| 31/03/2022 | £187k | £169k |
| 31/03/2021 | £100k | £72k |
Common questions
Is ECOSYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £44,194 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £96,923. The trustees confirm that the charity is eligible for independent examination rather than audit and has prepared the statements on a going concern basis without noting any material uncertainties or risks to its continued operation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ECOSYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ECOSYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE NETWORK as a grant recipient include CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | — | £4k | GRANT: Natural Capital Investment Innovation Awards |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SWIRE 2765 | 1 | £737k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £374k |
| THE KPMG FOUNDATION | 1 | £160k |
| ASPEN TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £60k |
| THE HARRISON-FRANK FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| CALISEN IMPACT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- GLOBAL COMPACT NETWORK UK
- THE ECOLOGY TRUST
- ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND
- OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK LONDON REGION
- ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST
- V Learning Network
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECOSYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE NETWORK | £436k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL COMPACT NETWORK UK | £3.7m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE ECOLOGY TRUST | £2.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND | £345k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK LONDON REGION | £2.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST | £244k | — | 0 | above | 12.8% | no doubt |