Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Apr 2023 - Mar 2024
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.45 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
4
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
The Born Free Foundation (BFF)
EU Transparency Register
62574836751-41 First registered on 20 Sep 2011
Goals / Remit
We work tirelessly to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs. As a leading wildlife charity, we oppose the exploitation of wild animals in captivity and campaign to keep them where they belong - in the wild. We promote Compassionate Conservation to enhance the survival of threatened species in the wild and protect natural habitats while respecting the needs and safeguarding the welfare of individual animals. We seek to have a positive impact on animals in the wild and protect their ecosystems in perpetuity, for their own intrinsic value and for the critical roles they play within the natural world.
Main EU files targeted
EU Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking
EU Biodiversity regulation and policy
EU policy relating to wildlife conservation and protection
EU regulation and policy relating to to wildlife trade
EU regulation and policy relating to wild animal welfare and captive wild animals
EU policy on human and animal healthAddress
Head Office
2nd floor, Frazer House14 Carfax
Horsham RH12 1ER
UNITED KINGDOMEU Office
2nd floor, Frazer House14 Carfax
Horsham RH12 1ER
UNITED KINGDOMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 25% 1 10% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.45
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 21 Nov 2024
Name Start date End Date Ms Elodie CANTALOUBE 14 Feb 2023 15 Feb 2024 Mr Mark JONES 01 Sep 2022 01 Sep 2023 Ms Elodie CANTALOUBE 06 Apr 2022 14 Feb 2023 Mr Daniel TURNER 15 Sep 2016 14 Sep 2017 Ms Samantha GODDARD 15 Sep 2016 14 Sep 2017 Mr Daniel TURNER 26 Aug 2015 25 Aug 2016 Ms Samantha GODDARD 06 Aug 2015 04 Aug 2016 Mr Daniel TURNER 28 Aug 2014 22 Aug 2015 Mr Daniel TURNER 19 Sep 2013 28 Aug 2014 Mr Daniel TURNER 19 Dec 2011 01 Dec 2012 Complementary Information
This number of people includes Born Free staff working on global issues, but not specific to the EU.
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
The Born Free Foundation is a member of:
1. The Species Survival Network (SSN) - an international coalition of over 80 NGOs committed to the promotion, enhancement and strict enforcement of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora www.ssn.org
2. Wildlife & Countryside Link (Link) - a unique coalition of UK-based charitable organisations concerned with the conservation and protection of wildlife and the countryside www.wcl.org.uk
3. The Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime - https://endwildlifecrime.org
4. Asia for Animals network https://www.asiaforanimals.com/
A full list of the coalitions and partnerships we are part of can be found on our website at https://www.bornfree.org.uK/partnerships-and-coalitions/Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Apr 2023 - Mar 2024
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
7,340,000€
Major funding types in closed year
Donations, Other
Funding types "other" information
Individual donations, animal adoptions, legacy income, investment income.
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Legacy 1,010,500€ Other financial info
Our most recent annual report, covering the financial year April 2023-March 2024 can be downloaded from our website at https://www.bornfree.org.uk/resource/born-free-annual-report-2023-24/
This document provides a breakdown of our income sources for that financial year, as follows (all figures in UK£)
Income from:
Donations: £3,614,000
Legacies: £2,076,000
Other trading activities: £297,000
Investment income: £74,000
Other income: £45,000
Total income: £6,106,000
We received one donation of £840,339 from an individual during the year. This is included in the Donations total above. This is the only individual contribution that exceeded 10% of our total income for the year.
Our expenditure is summarised as follows:
Expenditure on:
Raising funds: £1,544,000
Charitable activities:
Wildlife conservation: £1,578,000
Animal rescue and care: £1,666,000
Policy: £582,000
Education: £437,000
Behavioural Change: £259,000
During the 2023-24 financial year, we contracted an individual consultant, Elodie Cantaloube, to assist us with our EU institutional advocacy work, at a total cost of £51,000. This cost is included in our policy expenditure detailed above. We continue to work with this consultant. -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
Welfare and conservation of animals,Unofficial groupings
Communication activities
All communication activities relating to the legislative and policy areas outlined above.
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
4 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
1 July 2024: We have noted that some meetings are appearing in duplicate, ie. some meetings seem to be listed twice. This seems to be because the Commission changes some element of a meeting data after the meeting has first been listed, which causes LobbyFacts to register it as a new meeting. We are investigating further.
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Date 28 Jan 2022 Location video-call Subject Trophy hunting in relation to EU biodiversity objectives Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 28 Jan 2022 Location Virtual Subject Trophy hunting in relation to EU biodiversity objectives Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Andrea Vettori (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 22 Nov 2018 Location Brussels Subject CITES Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Sebastien Paquot (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 19 Oct 2015 Location Brussels Subject Animal welfare Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis Portfolio Health & Food Safety Attending - Marco Valletta (Cabinet member)