ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOUNDATION
The Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) helps people use the law to protect and improve the environment in their local area. ELF delivers legal advice services, community outreach activities, training and research, and aims to advance environmental justice for all.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £170,905, resulting in a net income of £3,806. The charity holds £106,967 in free reserves, which exceeds the stated minimum reserves policy target of £55,000.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- RICHARD DANIEL WALDchair
- Amanda Jane Carpenter
- Carol Anne Day
- Dr Emily Barritt
- Jemima Goldberry Coleman
- Judith Twentyman
- Stephanie McGibbon
- ZOE LAURA LEVENTHAL Cllr
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £171k | £167k |
| 31/03/2025 | £163k | £125k |
| 31/03/2024 | £116k | £79k |
| 31/03/2023 | £68k | £69k |
| 31/03/2022 | £69k | £64k |
Common questions
Is ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £170,905, resulting in a net income of £3,806. The charity holds £106,967 in free reserves, which exceeds the stated minimum reserves policy target of £55,000. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND, THE AURORA TRUST, THE FUNDING NETWORK, THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND | FY2024 | £100k | |
| THE AURORA TRUST | FY2025 | £60k | A two-year grant of £30,000 per year towards its work to develop the legal concept of nature’s rights in local authorities in the UK |
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND | FY2023 | £50k | |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | FY2022 | £15k | Environmental Funders Network (EFN) Live |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | FY2022 | £15k | Strategic Funding Group |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £15k | |
| THE AURORA TRUST | FY2024 | £8k | To work with local communities on a democratic process to include the river Ouse’s rights into the Council’s constitution in ways that recognise the participato |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £216 | Grants & Donations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| CLEAN AIR FUND | 1 | £929k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £570k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £250k |
| GLOBAL CANOPY | 1 | £100k |
| LEVINE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| The Caring Family Foundation | 1 | £39k |
Charities like this
- ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE UNITED KINGDOM ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION
- THE LITTLE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION FOUNDATION
- THE ELM FOUNDATION LTD
- THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOUNDATION | £171k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST | £7.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITED KINGDOM ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION | £204k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LITTLE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION FOUNDATION | £131k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ELM FOUNDATION LTD | £2.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | £6.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |