Skip to main content Skip to navigation

Greenpeace Environmental Trust

Also known as: Greenpeace Enviromental Trust

The Trust aims to achieve its objectives by funding work that includes education, scientific research, investigations and promoting sustainable development.In the medium to long term we are prioritising work in the areas of Climate change, Forests, and Oceans.We work closely with other Greenpeace entities around the world so as to maximise the impact of our charitable work.

Contact Charity

Activities & Mission

The Trust aims to achieve its objectives by funding work that includes education, scientific research, investigations and promoting sustainable development.In the medium to long term we are prioritising work in the areas of Climate change, Forests, and Oceans.We work closely with other Greenpeace entities around the world so as to maximise the impact of our charitable work.

Grants

Greenpeace Environmental Trust is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
organisations
Grants paid (2025)
£15,315,559
Who it helps
the general public
What it supports
the environment, conservation, or heritage

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

Is this your charity?

Add your logo, photos and tell the story behind the numbers in your own words. Free for our first 50 launch partners.

Learn more about premium profiles See a sample profile

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£14,502,714
Latest Expenditure
£16,388,525

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £14,368,051
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £134,663
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £15,367,379
Raising Funds £1,021,146
Governance £24,458
Grants to Institutions £15,315,559
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£14,502,714
£16,388,525£15,367,379£4,342,387£3,145,9130 / 20
2024
£13,356,195
£11,776,993£10,829,390£6,228,198£5,350,6330 / 20
2023
£10,126,439
£11,017,107£10,270,924£4,648,996£2,682,1480 / 20
2022
£8,113,915
£8,641,009£8,119,455£5,539,664£3,241,0540 / 20
2021
£11,807,161
£8,489,109£7,849,063£6,066,758£4,590,1760 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Greenpeace Environmental Trust

What does Greenpeace Environmental Trust do?

The Trust aims to achieve its objectives by funding work that includes education, scientific research, investigations and promoting sustainable development.In the medium to long term we are prioritising work in the areas of Climate change, Forests, and Oceans.We work closely with other Greenpeace entities around the world so as to maximise the impact of our charitable work.

How much income did Greenpeace Environmental Trust report in 2025?

Greenpeace Environmental Trust reported total income of £14.50m and reported expenditure of £16.39m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Greenpeace Environmental Trust registered as a charity?

Greenpeace Environmental Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 22 June 1982 as charity number 284934. It has been registered for 44 years.

Who runs Greenpeace Environmental Trust?

Greenpeace Environmental Trust is governed by a board of 6 trustees. The chair of trustees is MR STEVE WARSHAL. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Greenpeace Environmental Trust operate?

Greenpeace Environmental Trust operates across 5 areas, including China, Indonesia, Japan and 2 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Greenpeace Environmental Trust a registered charity?

Yes — Greenpeace Environmental Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 284934.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
22 June 1982
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
284934
Charity Number
284934

Other notable Environment charities

Major UK charities in the same primary sector, drawn from the curated priority cohort.

Trustees

MR STEVE WARSHAL Chair
Andrew McParland
COLIN HINES
GEORGE CRAIG MACFARLANE
Moira Alison Reynolds
Susan Ann Cooper

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Greenpeace Enviromental Trust

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
2 November 2026
Report a data issue