| Butterfly Conservation
Website: http://www.butterfly-conservation.org
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| Alias: | The British Butterfly Conservation Society Limited (old name) |
| Activity: | The conservation of butterflies, moths and our environment |
| Income: | £3.3 million |
| Accounts: | 31 Mar 2010 |
| Registrar: | Charity Commission 254937 |
Context
Butterfly Conservation’s accounts for 2009/10 estimate that:
…volunteers contributed work worth over £9 million…
If that figure were actually in the accounts as income, then the charity’s state funding would fall just below our 10% threshold (but still be above the £1 million threshold). As it is, the charity receives more than a third of its income from the state, income that it maintains by lobbying.
Recently it declared its support for one of its state donors, the Forestry Commission, which has been widely criticised for policies that harm wildlife. The money was apparently more important.
Details
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The charity’s accounts for 2009/10 list grant income from dozens of sources including several local councils. Here are some of the larger amounts:
- DEFRA via Natural England: £384,000
- Lottery: £309,000
- Landfill Communities Fund via Grantscape & SITA: £210,000
- Scottish Natural Heritage: £123,000
- Countryside Council for Wales: £ 119,000
- Forestry Commission: £36,000
- N.I. Environment Agency: £55,000
— - Total: £1.2 million (38% of all income)
