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Ethiopian Conservation Trust

Ethiopian Conservation Trust, Ethiopian Heritage Trust (UK)

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1188689
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 14, 2025. Filing history
Registered
March 20, 2020
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
12 The Glebe
Blackheath
London
SE3 9TG

Activities

The Trust works through trusted partners in Ethiopia to restore and conserve lands of natural beauty and historic buildings in Ethiopia. For some years support focused on the development and guardianship of the 13 sq km Entoto Natural Park on the outskirts of Addis Ababa where over 600,000 indigenoous trees have been planted. Today the Trust focuses on projects outside the capital city.

Objects: The Objects Are, For The Public Benefit:(1) To Protect And Improve The Natural And Physical Environment Of Ethiopia, In Particular, But Not Exclusively, Through The Support Of Natural Parks Including The Entoto Natural Park.(2) To Advance The Education Of The Public In Ethiopia, In Particular, But Not Exclusively, In The Conservation, Protection And Improvement Of The Natural And Physical Environment. (3) To Preserve The Historical, Architectural And Constructional Heritage Of Ethiopia In The Form Of Buildings Of Particular Historical, Architectural Or Constructional Interest

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Country
Ethiopia

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 14, 2025On time £6,813 £2,352
Dec. 31, 2023 Oct. 9, 2024On time £8,962 £1,226
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 24, 2023On time £20,106 £5,801
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 31, 2022On time £36,061 £14,488
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 29, 2021On time £10,162 £6,361

Trustees

Name Appointed
Michael Dowdeswell Sargent MA OBE (Chair) Sept. 9, 2017
Christopher Ward Sargent July 16, 2018
Dr Dorothea McEwan Ph.D. Feb. 19, 2023
Dr FARAH altenberg Feb. 15, 2026
Dr Jacqueline Sharon Phillips Feb. 3, 2019
Dr Negussie Araya Tewoldemedhin Ph.D Feb. 18, 2018
Dr Yonas Ghebremichael Weldeselassie Ph.D. Feb. 3, 2019
Ensermu Workneh Feb. 3, 2019
Hanna Desta Feb. 25, 2024
Komeil Karimi Feb. 16, 2019
Luisa Tatoli Feb. 16, 2019
Stephania Drakou Nov. 30, 2025