The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1
As at 30th March 2015

BLUNT, Crispin (Reigate)

1. Directorships

On 30 January 2013 I was appointed as a non-executive director of the Social Investment Business Group. Address: 1st Floor, Derbyshire House, St Chad's Street, London WC1H 8AG. 

27 February 2014, received £333.34. Hours: 24 hrs (estimated). (Registered 10 April 2014)

27 March 2014, received £333.34. Hours: 16 hours (estimated). (Registered 10 April 2014)

27 April 2014, received £333.34. Hours: 12 hrs (estimated). (Registered 7 May 2014)

27 May 2014, received £333.34. Hours: 8 hrs (estimated). (Registered 28 May 2014)

27 June 2014, received £333.34. Hours: 14 hrs (estimated). (Registered 26 August 2014)

27 July 2014, received £333.34. Hours: 8 hrs (estimated). (Registered 26 August 2014)

27 August 2014, received £333.34. Hours: 4 hrs (estimated). (Registered 19 November 2014)

27 September 2014, received £333.34. Hours: 8 hrs (estimated). (Registered 19 November 2014)

27 October 2014, received £333.34. Hours: 12 hrs (estimated). (Registered 19 November 2014)

27 November 2014, received £333.34.  Hours: 24 hrs (estimated). (Registered 13 January 2015)

27 December 2014, received £333.34.  Hours: 4 hrs (estimated). (Registered 13 January 2015)

27 January 2015, received £333.34.  Hours: 12 hrs (estimated). (Registered 11 February 2015)

27 February 2015, received £333.34.  Hours: 12 hrs (estimated). (Registered 2 March 2015)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Consultant to Ethos Capital Advisers Ltd of 156 Clifford’s Inn, Fetter lane, London EC4A 1BY to provide public affairs and public relations advice and assistance around specific projects to help recover losses for sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East and North Africa. The role is unpaid unless Ethos Capital Advisors Ltd earns revenue as a result of these projects in which case a proportionate fee will be paid. Expected monthly time commitment: 12 hrs. (Registered 25 June 2013)

13 May 2014, received a payment of £15,000 in respect of my agreement with Ethos, including recognising its termination. Hours: approx. 60 hrs. (Registered 15 May 2014)

Consultant to Kamal Exchange Company, Al Shareef Nasir Bin Jameel St 157, 11194, Jordan, to provide advice and assistance, particularly in relation to the regulatory authorities of the international financial exchange system and the authorities of the United Kingdom and the European Union. Annual remuneration of £25,000, paid in advance, for a maximum of 20 working days.

1 February 2015 received £25,000. Hours: 80 hrs to date. (Registered 11 February 2015)

26 January 2015, £1,000 received from the think tank ‘Parliament Street’, 45 Godfrey Street, London SW3 3SX, a think tank, for an article. Hours: 24 hrs including research. (Registered 2 March 2015)

6. Overseas visits

Name of donor: (1) Kamal Exchange Company (2) Government and Parliament of Jordan

Address of donor: (1) Al Shareef Nasir Bin Jameel St 157, 11194, Jordan (2) c/o the Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 6 Upper Phillimore Gardens, London W8 7HA

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): (1) Return flights, additional travel costs and one night’s accommodation; estimated value £750 (2) Accommodation, food and travel in and around Amman; estimated value £1,000

Destination of visit: Jordan

Date of visit: 26 November – 2 December 2014

Purpose of visit: All Party Parliamentary Group on Jordan delegation to understand more about the political and economic environment in Jordan.

(Registered 22 December 2014)

Name of donor: Forward Thinking

Address of donor: The Griffin Building, 83 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1R 5AR

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation at a total value of £877.22

Destination of visit: Istanbul

Date of visit: 18-20 December 2014

Purpose of visit: to attend and take part in a conference exploring the lessons of conflict resolution from Northern Ireland with Egyptian political leaders in exile.

(Registered 13 January 2015)

7. Overseas benefits and gifts

See my entry under Category 2 above.