BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC RAINFOREST TRUST
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?
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 SWIRE 2765, THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SWIRE 2765 | FY2023 | £83k |
| THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £15k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 2 | £65k |
| JACOBS FUTURA FOUNDATION | 1 | £827k |
| THE NATURE RECOVERY PROJECT | 1 | £309k |
| The Global Returns Project Limited | 1 | £302k |
| THE EQ FOUNDATION | 1 | £82k |
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | 1 | £37k |