THE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE (TEC)
Registered charity 1031482 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHAMPTON ENVIRONMENT CENTRE LIMITED
Provides practical support to individuals, communities, local authorities and businesses wanting to enhance their environment, reduce their use of natural resources and improve their lifestyles and local communities.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
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.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Alexander Howison
- Alexia Sara Drakakis
- Jillian Frances Ghanouni
- Patrick James
- Roger Charles Munford
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Southampton City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE (TEC) financially healthy?
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. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.
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