BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC RAINFOREST TRUST
Provides support to conservation projects in Brazil, especially the Reserva Ecologica de Guapi Assu (REGUA).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £41,983 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in carried forward funds of just £47. The trustees attribute this low balance to the timing of fund transfers to their partner project, REGUA, rather than a structural financial issue. Per the trustees' report, they consider these free reserves sufficient for current purposes and maintain a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees believe that the free reserves of £47 are sufficient for its current purposes and these are reviewed on a regular basis.”
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Trustees
- FRANK SIMON BURYchair
- Edward Makin
- Katherine Cunningham
- Kim Stewart
- LINDSAY CLAUDE NEILS BURY
- ROBERT BERNARD LOCKE
- Stuart David Housden OBE
- WILLIAM ECCLES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £293k | £335k |
| 31/03/2024 | £137k | £103k |
| 31/03/2023 | £57k | £73k |
| 31/03/2022 | £117k | £108k |
| 31/03/2021 | £172k | £164k |
Common questions
Is BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC RAINFOREST TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £41,983 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in carried forward funds of just £47. The trustees attribute this low balance to the timing of fund transfers to their partner project, REGUA, rather than a structural financial issue. Per the trustees' report, they consider these free reserves sufficient for current purposes and maintain a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC RAINFOREST TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC RAINFOREST TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION, SWIRE 2765.
Shared trustees with funders
- FRANK SIMON BURY — trustee here and at THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION
- LINDSAY CLAUDE NEILS BURY — trustee here and at THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £120k | |
| SWIRE 2765 | FY2023 | £83k | |
| SWIRE 2765 | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £15k | |
| THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £15k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 2 | £65k |
| JACOBS FUTURA FOUNDATION | 1 | £827k |
| The Global Returns Project Limited | 1 | £684k |
| THE NATURE RECOVERY PROJECT | 1 | £309k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| RESTORE OUR PLANET | 1 | £84k |
| THE EQ FOUNDATION | 1 | £82k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £53k |
Charities like this
- THE ECOLOGY TRUST
- The Brazil Friends Foundation
- ATLANTIC SALMON TRUST
- RAINFOREST TRUST UK
- WILDWOOD TRUST
- ABU FAISAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC RAINFOREST TRUST | £293k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE ECOLOGY TRUST | £2.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| The Brazil Friends Foundation | £528k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ATLANTIC SALMON TRUST | £1.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAINFOREST TRUST UK | £2.7m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILDWOOD TRUST | £4.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |