friends of the earth charitable trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Friends Of The Earth Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales and Northern Ireland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust is committed to the conservation, protection and improvement of the environment. It promotes sustainable development for the public benefit by funding work that includes campaigning, research, education and publishing, and the provision of information on environmental problems and their solutions.

Fundraising

See where Friends Of The Earth Charitable Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£14,950,721

Latest Expenditure

£13,817,159

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 75.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 81.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 18.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £14,882,632

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £29,679

Investments £38,410

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £11,255,771

Raising Funds £2,561,388

Governance £20,040

Grants to Institutions £9,192,894

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£14,950,721	£13,817,159	£11,255,771	£4,083,920	£4,083,920	201 / 12
2023	£12,766,793	£13,492,219	£10,815,584	£2,950,358	£2,950,358	211 / 5
2022	£13,450,848	£13,431,783	£11,772,097	£3,675,784	£3,675,784	190 / 15
2021	£15,958,076	£14,494,449	£13,538,887	£3,656,719	£3,656,719	173 / 0
2020	£10,124,959	£9,758,050	£8,810,416	£2,193,093	£2,193,093	169 / 0