{"id":34176,"date":"2026-08-27T11:26:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org\/?p=34176"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:28:21","slug":"caribbean-biodiversity-fund-financial-statements-fy25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org\/es\/caribbean-biodiversity-fund-financial-statements-fy25\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Statements: 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- CBF FY25 Financial Statements | SEO expanded | paste into a WordPress Custom HTML block -->\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Outfit:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');\n#cbf-fy25, #cbf-fy25 * { font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif !important; }\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"cbf-fy25\" style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B;line-height:1.65;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;\">\n\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#418344;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;\">Financial Reporting | FY25<\/p>\n\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.25;color:#1F4A94;margin:0 0 18px 0;font-weight:700;\">Caribbean Biodiversity Fund Financial Statements for FY25<\/h2>\n\n  <div style=\"height:4px;width:72px;background:#F5BD29;margin:0 0 24px 0;\"><\/div>\n\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 20px 0;\">The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund financial statements for FY25, covering the year ended September 30, 2025, are now available. Filed with the UK Companies House, they detail the organization&#8217;s regional environmental grant making, investment performance, and overall financial health across a full year of operations.<\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 32px 0;\">The filing covers income and expenditure, the position of the Endowment Fund, activity across each program window, and the independent auditor&#8217;s opinion. The summary below highlights the headline figures. The complete audited statements are available for download at the end of this page.<\/p>\n\n  <!-- Headline figures -->\n  <table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:12px 0;margin:0 0 32px -12px;width:calc(100% + 24px);\">\n    <tr>\n      <td width=\"33.33%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"background:#1F4A94;padding:20px;border-radius:6px;\">\n        <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 6px 0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#F5BD29;font-weight:600;\">Net Assets<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;line-height:1.2;\">$162.98M<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:6px 0 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#D6DFF0;\">Up from $154.58M in FY24<\/p>\n      <\/td>\n      <td width=\"33.33%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"background:#418344;padding:20px;border-radius:6px;\">\n        <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 6px 0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#F5BD29;font-weight:600;\">Total Income<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:#FFFFFF;line-height:1.2;\">$18.52M<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:6px 0 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#DCE9DD;\">$13.53M grants, $4.98M investments<\/p>\n      <\/td>\n      <td width=\"33.33%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"background:#F5F6F8;padding:20px;border-radius:6px;border-top:4px solid #F5BD29;\">\n        <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 6px 0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#418344;font-weight:600;\">Subvenciones otorgadas<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:#1F4A94;line-height:1.2;\">$11.43M<\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:6px 0 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#5A5A5A;\">Within $15.42M charitable spend<\/p>\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:20px;color:#1F4A94;margin:0 0 16px 0;font-weight:700;\">Key Financial and Operational Highlights<\/h3>\n\n  <div style=\"border-left:4px solid #1F4A94;padding:2px 0 2px 18px;margin:0 0 14px 0;\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 4px 0;font-weight:600;color:#1F4A94;\">Net Assets<\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0;\">Total fund reserves grew to $162,980,279 as of September 30, 2025, up from $154,576,683 at the end of FY24. The increase of roughly $8.4 million reflects a year in which income and investment gains together exceeded charitable expenditure.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"border-left:4px solid #418344;padding:2px 0 2px 18px;margin:0 0 14px 0;\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 4px 0;font-weight:600;color:#1F4A94;\">Revenue and Gains<\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0;\">Generated $18.52 million in total income, comprising $13.53 million in grant income and $4.98 million in investment returns, alongside $6.04 million in net investment gains. The mix underlines a model that pairs donor and partner contributions with returns from long term invested capital.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"border-left:4px solid #F5BD29;padding:2px 0 2px 18px;margin:0 0 14px 0;\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 4px 0;font-weight:600;color:#1F4A94;\">Charitable Activity and Grants<\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0;\">Executed $15.42 million in total charitable expenditures, which included $11.43 million in direct grant awards distributed across Caribbean conservation trust funds and partner organizations. Grant awards therefore accounted for close to three quarters of all charitable spending during the year.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"border-left:4px solid #1F4A94;padding:2px 0 2px 18px;margin:0 0 14px 0;\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 4px 0;font-weight:600;color:#1F4A94;\">Core Program Windows<\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0;\">Channeled funding across three main pillars: the Conservation Finance Program (supported by an Endowment Fund with a market value of $114.73 million), the Climate Change Program (Ecosystem-based Adaptation Facility), and the Nature-Based Economies Program (Advancing Circular Economy Facility).<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"border-left:4px solid #418344;padding:2px 0 2px 18px;margin:0 0 32px 0;\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 4px 0;font-weight:600;color:#1F4A94;\">Audit and Compliance<\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0;\">Received an unqualified audit opinion from Azets Audit Services, confirming that the financial statements present a true and fair view of CBF&#8217;s financial status.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:20px;color:#1F4A94;margin:0 0 16px 0;font-weight:700;\">Inside the Three Program Windows<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 14px 0;\">The Conservation Finance Program remains the anchor of the portfolio. It is supported by an Endowment Fund carrying a market value of $114.73 million at year end, which represents the largest single component of net assets and the source of the investment income reported for the period.<\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 14px 0;\">The Climate Change Program operates through the Ecosystem-based Adaptation Facility, directing resources toward adaptation work that uses natural systems to build resilience in coastal and marine environments across the region.<\/p>\n\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 32px 0;\">The Nature-Based Economies Program operates through the Advancing Circular Economy Facility, supporting approaches that link environmental outcomes to viable economic activity for Caribbean communities and enterprises.<\/p>\n\n  <h3 style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:20px;color:#1F4A94;margin:0 0 16px 0;font-weight:700;\">Governance and Assurance<\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 32px 0;\">The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund financial statements are prepared annually and filed with the UK Companies House, where they are publicly accessible. For FY25, Azets Audit Services issued an unqualified opinion, the strongest form of assurance an external auditor can give, confirming that the statements present a true and fair view of the organization&#8217;s financial position. Publishing the full filing here is part of CBF&#8217;s commitment to transparency with donors, partner trust funds, and the wider public.<\/p>\n\n  <!-- Document download -->\n  <div style=\"background:#F5F6F8;border-top:4px solid #1F4A94;border-radius:6px;padding:24px;\">\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 6px 0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#418344;font-weight:600;\">Document<\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 16px 0;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:#1F4A94;\">CBF FY25 Audit and Financial Statements<\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;margin:0 0 18px 0;font-size:14px;color:#5A5A5A;\">Companies House filing, PDF format.<\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FY25-Audit-Company-House-filing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;display:inline-block;background:#1F4A94;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:4px;border-bottom:3px solid #F5BD29;\">Download the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund FY25 financial statements (PDF)<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Reporting | FY25 Caribbean Biodiversity Fund Financial Statements for FY25 The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund financial statements for FY25, covering the year ended September 30, 2025, are now available. 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