publications

The Trust has funded work in pursuit of its objectives to support organisations and activities that deliver a long-term impact in the following two areas:

• Conservation of the natural environment of the United Kingdom
• Improvement of the welfare of farmed animals both in the UK and internationally.

Reports that have resulted from our funding are listed below:

Responding to the Threats to UK Marine Biodiversity

The Tubney Charitable Trust and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation jointly commissioned a review of current and impending threats to the marine environment in UK waters to inform their grant making in this area. IMM Ltd were selected to undertake this work and reported to the funders in January 2009. The Trustees of the two organisations have considered the findings of the report and how their funding should be directed to most effectively meet their grant-making objectives. To download a copy of the report, please click here Responding to the Threats to UK Marine Biodiversity (pdf 2.7MB).

The Socio-economic Impacts of Fisheries Management and Policy Designed to Achieve Biodiversity Conservation

The Trust commissioned this report as part of a review as to how it might best support more effective use of socio-economic data by NGOs working to achieve biodiversity gains in UK seas. The report is a basic review of current knowledge of the socio-economic impacts of fisheries management and policy designed to achieve biodiversity conservation. The report covers the mechanisms of fisheries management and policy, the importance and diversity of socio-economic knowledge and how it can help to place fisheries into the broader, more holistic, framework of sustainable development.

Engaging in the debate about fisheries and biodiversity without an understanding of the socio-economics of fisheries is to do so ill-equipped. In reality debating the consequences for marine biodiversity of fisheries without engaging with the socio-economic context and implications of past policies is unlikely to lead to a productive dialogue or to acceptable outcomes.

This work lead to a further, internal report, which the Trustees have used to inform their grant-making in this area.

To download a copy of the report, please click here The Socio-economic Impacts of Fisheries Management and Policy (pdf 628kB).

Farmed Animal Welfare Forum
10 Year Strategic Plan

The Trust has facilitated the creation of the Farmed Animal Welfare Forum, an informal forum consisting of influential farmed animal welfare organisations, scientists concerned with improving farmed animal welfare, and representatives of the food industry and certifying bodies.

The FAW Forum has developed a working document for a co-ordinated 10 year strategic plan to effect large-scale, long-term and sustainable improvements in the welfare of farmed animals. To download a copy of the Forum’s 10 year strategic plan, please click here Forum’s 10 year strategic plan (pdf 304K). Please send any comments and suggestions on the strategic plan directly to Roland Bonney. roland.bonney@faifarms.co.uk

Encouraging philanthropic support to improve the
welfare of farmed animals

The Tubney Charitable Trust commissioned EcoS Consultancy Ltd to carry out a prospect research and feasibility study for encouraging philanthropic support for activities that improve the welfare of farmed animals. They were also asked to explore how the Farmed Animal Welfare Forum’s 10 year strategic plan (as above) is likely to be viewed by potential funders.

To download the full report please click here Encouraging philanthropic support to improve the welfare of farmed animals - Report (pdf 972K)

To download a summary of the report please click here Encouraging philanthropic support to improve the welfare of farmed animals - Summary (pdf 344K)

The Tubney Charitable Trust is a 'spend out' charity. It has a limited life and is spending all its income and capital to achieve its objectives.

The Tubney Charitable Trust and The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund have supported the publication of two guides on 'spending out'. The guides aim to address the key issues and questions relating to spend out and to provide a structure for discussion/decision making.

Association of Charitable Foundations
Spending Out:
learning lessons from time-limited grant-making

To download the publication please click here Spending Out: learning lessons from time-limited grant-making (pdf 424K)

Institute for Philanthropy
The Power of Now:
Spend Out Trusts and Foundations in the UK

To download the publication, please click here The Power of Now: Spend Out Trusts and Foundations in the UK (pdf 2.3MB)

annual report and accounts

To download a copy of The Tubney Charitable Trust’s Annual Report year ending 31 March 2009 please click here annual report 2009.pdf (pdf 120K)

To download a copy of The Tubney Charitable Trust’s Annual Report year ending 31 March 2008 please click here annual report 2008.pdf (pdf 152K)

To download a copy of The Tubney Charitable Trust’s Annual Report year ending 31 March 2007 please click here annual report 2007.pdf (pdf 140K)

To download a copy of The Tubney Charitable Trust’s Annual Report year ending 31 March 2006 please click here annual report 2006.pdf (pdf 120K)

To download a copy of The Tubney Charitable Trust’s Annual Report year ending 31 March 2005 please click here annual report 2005.pdf (pdf 80K)

To download a copy of The Tubney Charitable Trust’s Annual Report year ending 31 March 2004 please click here annual report 2004.pdf (pdf 60K)

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