EARTH BALANCE 2000
The Charity aims to provide opportunities for enterprise and education working in harmony with the environment and providing a first step into the countryside for the urban community.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure over income of £533,987, primarily due to legal costs from historic litigation. Per the trustees' report, the charity surrendered its sole asset and is in the process of winding up operations, with unrestricted funds of £17,836 remaining to meet final administrative costs.
What the accounts disclose
“It remains the Charity’s policy to aim for unrestricted funds equivalent to at least six months of operational costs.” — page 7
“Accordingly, the accounts have not been prepared on a going concern basis. The Trustees have instead adopted a basis of preparation appropriate to the winding up of the charity.” — page 13
“In their role as consultants in respect of formal agreements entered into by the charity in developing the site over the last ten years and following the surrender of the lease the following payments were made - T Fraser - £45,000 and G Kemp - £45,000. In the accounts of the subsidiary, Earth Balance 2000 Trading Company Limited, payments of £1,000 were made to directors of the subsidiary, who are also Trustees of the Charity, in respect of self employed consultancy services.”
“In their role as consultants in respect of formal agreements entered into by the charity in developing the site over the last ten years and following the surrender of the lease the following payments were made - T Fraser - £45,000 and G Kemp - £45,000. In the accounts of the subsidiary, Earth Balance 2000 Trading Company Limited, payments of £1,000 were made to directors of the subsidiary, who are also Trustees of the Charity, in respect of self employed consultancy services.”
“The charity operates a wholly owned trading subsidiary, which enables trading activities to be carried out at arm’s length.” — page 5
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Trustees
- David Ledger
- Gerry Kemp
- Jayne Marie Nixon
- Rob Ferguson
- Tom Fraser
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £477k | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £62k | £80k |
| 31/03/2023 | £77k | £87k |
| 31/03/2022 | £718k | £139k |
| 31/03/2021 | £40k | £49k |
Common questions
Is EARTH BALANCE 2000 financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure over income of £533,987, primarily due to legal costs from historic litigation. Per the trustees' report, the charity surrendered its sole asset and is in the process of winding up operations, with unrestricted funds of £17,836 remaining to meet final administrative costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASPEN TRUST | 1 | £1.3m |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £390k |
| POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| BRCK Foundation | 1 | £45k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | 1 | £21k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARTH BALANCE 2000 | £477k | — | 0 | above | — | not going concern |
| EARTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £417k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EARTH TRUST | £1.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BE THE EARTH FOUNDATION | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Rewriting Earth | £492k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE ERM FOUNDATION | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |