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THE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE (TEC)

Registered charity 1031482 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHAMPTON ENVIRONMENT CENTRE LIMITED

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £28,837 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,571,001. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £548,814 against a policy target of six months of overhead expenses, while total reserves were £661,811. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of overheads expenses (held: £549k)
“The aim is to achieve a minimum of reserves of the equivalent of six months of overheads expenses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Environment Centre Enterprises Limited
“The charities wholly owned subsidiary, Environment Centre Enterprises Limited, was established to operate any commercial environmental work deemed to not be solely charitable, but which supported environmental best practice or materials to support environmental best practice.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£549k
Employees
26

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.6m£1.5m
31/03/2024£1.8m£1.6m
31/03/2023£1.5m£1.3m
31/03/2022£802k£750k
31/03/2021£729k£730k

Common questions

Is THE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE (TEC) financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £28,837 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,571,001. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £548,814 against a policy target of six months of overhead expenses, while total reserves were £661,811. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.