TRIODOS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1052958 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General support of charitable activities

Objects

(A)TO PAY OR APPLY THE WHOLE OF THE INCOME OF THE COMPANY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN SUCH SHARES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK AGREE (B)TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£53k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £10,417 to a total of £100,531, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated minimum reserve policy of £15,000. The charity reported no restricted funds and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: A minimum reserve of £15,000 will be held at all times to cover anticipated annual running costs. (reserves figure: £101k)
“A minimum reserve of £15,000 will be held at all times to cover anticipated annual running costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Triodos Bank UK Limited made donations to the charity totalling £7,522 (2024: £10,852) in the form of paying for the charity's administrative expenses.
“Triodos Bank UK Limited made donations to the charity totalling £7,522 (2024: £10,852) in the form of paying for the charity's administrative expenses.” — page 15
“Triodos Bank UK Limited leased a floor of its building to the charity for £1 (2024: £1)” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Triodos Bank UK Limited leased a floor of its building to the charity for £1 (2024: £1)
“Triodos Bank UK Limited made donations to the charity totalling £7,522 (2024: £10,852) in the form of paying for the charity's administrative expenses.” — page 15
“Triodos Bank UK Limited leased a floor of its building to the charity for £1 (2024: £1)” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Triodos Bank UK Limited paid the charity £3,000 (2024: £3,000) for use of the meeting space during 2025.
“Triodos Bank UK Limited made donations to the charity totalling £7,522 (2024: £10,852) in the form of paying for the charity's administrative expenses.” — page 15
“Triodos Bank UK Limited leased a floor of its building to the charity for £1 (2024: £1)” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Triodos Bank UK Limited also sponsored and paid for seven (2024: three) events held within the Triodos Foundation meeting space during the year. The charity charged Triodos Bank UK Limited £1,310 (2025: £650) for these events and were fully paid as at year end.
“Triodos Bank UK Limited made donations to the charity totalling £7,522 (2024: £10,852) in the form of paying for the charity's administrative expenses.” — page 15
“Triodos Bank UK Limited leased a floor of its building to the charity for £1 (2024: £1)” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The trustees of the charity hold management positions in Triodos Bank UK Limited. During the year Triodos Bank UK Limited provided administration support to the charity for which no charge was made to the charity.
“Triodos Bank UK Limited made donations to the charity totalling £7,522 (2024: £10,852) in the form of paying for the charity's administrative expenses.” — page 15
“Triodos Bank UK Limited leased a floor of its building to the charity for £1 (2024: £1)” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 05/12/2024, 35 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Triodos Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£53k£43k
31/12/2024£51k£45k
31/12/2023£30k£97k
31/12/2022£15k£20k
31/12/2021£36k£18k

Common questions

Is TRIODOS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £10,417 to a total of £100,531, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated minimum reserve policy of £15,000. The charity reported no restricted funds and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TRIODOS FOUNDATION£53k—0unclear—no doubt
THE 3C FOUNDATION FY2025£128k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ATWOOD TRUST FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
THE OCTOPUS FOUNDATION FY2025£329k—0unclear—no doubt
The Ethos Foundation FY2025£1.1m——unclear—no doubt
THE HARAMEAD TRUST FY2025£4.8m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.