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rainforest trust uk

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Rainforest Trust UK is a registered charity whose purpose is the environment, conservation, or heritage. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Australia, and various other locations.


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

Rainforest Trust UK works in partnership with Rainforest Trust in the US to preserve and protect rainforests and other tropical habitat, particularly areas that are home to endangered species. We work in collaboration with trusted local NGOs and indigenous communities to place land under protection, either by land purchase or land designation as community forests or national parks.

Fundraising

See where Rainforest Trust UK is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,737,884
Latest Expenditure
£2,674,079

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 89.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,723,987
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £13,897
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,444,306
Raising Funds £229,773
Governance £90,444
Grants to Institutions £2,353,862
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,737,884£2,674,079£2,444,306£448,634£205,7957 / 0
2023£2,198,657£2,123,361£1,978,671£384,829£192,0777 / 1
2022£1,292,795£1,317,734£1,219,858£309,533£103,4484 / 0
2021£1,887,067£1,971,494£1,887,298£334,472£77,5183 / 0
2020£849,920£717,497£637,444£418,899£35,3983 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers