Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Poor Liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

THE EDEN TRUST

The Eden Trust aims to promote public education and research in flora, fauna & other aspects of the natural world, rebuilding connections of understanding that have faded from many people's lives. The Eden Project site tells stories that illustrate our dependence on plants and resources to develop the resilience of individuals, communities and societies to face the challenges of the 21st Century.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 22 years

www.edenproject.com

information@edenproject.com

01726811900

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£35,017	£34,484	£533	£237	£19,797	£9,164	3.2	533	127
31/03/22		£36,640	£28,975	£7,665	£195	£19,489	£10,810	4.5	325	130
31/03/21		£21,817	£24,273	£-2,456	£174	£11,824	£2,496	1.2	400	118
31/03/20	*	£32,987	£32,959	£28	£221	£14,280	£4,303	1.6	499	165
31/03/19		£30,247	£30,643	£-396	£179	£14,252	£3,626	1.4	461	180
31/03/18	*	£29,428	£29,082	£346	£131	£14,648	£3,373	1.4	476	0
31/03/17		£27,707	£28,144	£-437	£103	£14,302	£2,378	1	467	0
27/03/16	*	£25,653	£26,246	£-593	£113	£14,739	£2,166	1	433	0
29/03/15		£23,667	£24,766	£-1,099	£82	£15,332	£2,110	1	412	0
30/03/14		£23,265	£23,927	£-661	£71	£16,431	£2,560	1.3	443	0
31/03/13		£27,938	£34,267	£-6,329	£95	£17,093	£2,573	0.9	504	0
25/03/12		£30,890	£30,754	£136	£122	£23,421	£6,953	2.7	524	0
27/03/11		£31,850	£33,628	£-1,778	£183	£23,285	£4,867	1.7	492	0
28/03/10		£28,111	£30,191	£-2,080	£165	£25,064	£4,478	1.8	448	0
29/03/09		£28,746	£30,796	£-2,051	£176	£27,144	£4,382	1.7	465	0
30/03/08		£29,561	£30,909	£-1,348	£-2,516	£29,195	£4,257	1.7	473	0
25/03/07		£6,263	£6,264	£-1	£210	£30,543	£3,426	6.6	446	0
26/03/06	*	£9,494	£9,500	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
27/03/05	*	£10,621	£10,672	£-52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/03/04	*	£5,883	£5,886	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 65%
Liabilities/Income: 107%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 46%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

533 employees
127 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£2,014,618
Garfield Weston Foundation	£324,000
Masonic Trust	£51,245
Nesta	£49,830

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Eden Universe
£1,266,344	01/04/2021	The project will establish a 5G evolving Non-Standalone mobile network, together with 360§ videocameras across the Eden Project site in Bodelva, Cornwall as a testbed for innovative solutionsthat ....more The project will establish a 5G evolving Non-Standalone mobile network, together with 360§ videocameras across the Eden Project site in Bodelva, Cornwall as a testbed for innovative solutionsthat enhance the visitor experience.The testbed will use this 5G network, integrated with existing data management systems, toenable stakeholders to deploy and assess virtual & augmented reality-based visitor enhancementsolutions that cannot be delivered via existing networks.
DCMS - Eden Universe
£748,274	01/11/2020	The project will establish a 5G evolving Non-Standalone mobile network, together with 360§ videocameras across the Eden Project site in Bodelva, Cornwall as a testbed for innovative solutionsthat ....more The project will establish a 5G evolving Non-Standalone mobile network, together with 360§ videocameras across the Eden Project site in Bodelva, Cornwall as a testbed for innovative solutionsthat enhance the visitor experience.The testbed will use this 5G network, integrated with existing data management systems, toenable stakeholders to deploy and assess virtual & augmented reality-based visitor enhancementsolutions that cannot be delivered via existing networks.
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£51,245	07/10/2019	Grant to engage disadvantaged young people and their parents with learning outdoors.
Nesta - AC00930
£49,830	03/09/2019 6	Enhancing Impact Fund programme grant to Eden Project Grant Ref AC00930
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£324,000	22/05/2019	Create A Buzz - Save Our Pollinators
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Eden Project
£150,000	14/06/2017 24	Towards the salary costs of the director and other core costs of the National Wildflower Centre as it transfers to the Eden Project.
Nesta - AC00617
£136,811	31/03/2017 27	Second Half Fund programme grant to Eden Project Grant Ref AC00617

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-73

DAME JULIA SLINGO Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Former Met Office Chief Scientist, Other trusteeship: THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ROYAL SOCIETY),

ERICA NEVE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Education And Technology Strategic Consultant

FIONA NICOLETTE GODLEE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Medical Editor

GEOFFREY AUSTIN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Managing Director

JAMES ROBERT EDWARD FULCHER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER WATTS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

JONATHAN ILAN DRORI Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION, RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION, CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE,

KEVIN HAVELOCK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: President Refreshment Category, Other trusteeship: THE WIMBLEDON FOUNDATION,

ORNA NICHIONNA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

SIR RALPH FERRERS ALEXANDER VYVYAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: CAREW POLE GARDEN TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/07/2002, number: 1093070
Registered at Companies House on 16/07/2002, number: 04487099

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR20: 3 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 6 days late, AR06: 6 days late, AR05: 16 days late, AR04: 4 days late,

Main office

EDEN PROJECT
BODELVA
PAR
PL24 2SG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN FLORA FAUNA AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO PRESERVE THE SAME (INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH) AND TO ADVANCE OTHER PURPOSES RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE IN ENGLISH LAW, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND CULTURAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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