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.
Objects
TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY: (A) PRESERVING, CONSERVING AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND USING RESOURCES PRUDENTLY; (B) RELIEVING POVERTY AND IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (C) PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MEANS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS 'DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS'. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS RESEARCH ARE PUBLICALLY DISSEMINATED. TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND RELIEVE SICKNESS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (A) PROMOTING STUDIES AND RESEARCH INTO MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS RESEARCH ARE PUBLICALLY DISSEMINATED; (B) PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES; AND (C) BY OTHER MEANS TO BE DECIDED BY THE TRUSTEES AS OPPORTUNITIES MAY ALLOW. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BOMARSUND AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP: (B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT: (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE: (D) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES; (E) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS: (F) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING: (G) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES: (H) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: (I) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES: (J) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT: (K) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE: (L) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.
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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
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.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/07/2015 | £9k | A4A - Play for All |
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 |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £85k |
| BRCK Foundation | 1 | £45k |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | 1 | £21k |
| D L M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
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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 | £2.6m | — | — | 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 |