THE ECOLOGY TRUST
Registered charity 1099222 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Grant-making trust
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £15,494, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover management and administration costs. The charity reported a net income of £112,493 for the year, driven by significant restricted donations totaling over £2 million. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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
Largest income source: Restricted donations (100% of income)
“Restricted funds totalling £2,035,137 (2024: £1,729,546) from donations and fund raising activities and unrestricted income of £8,499 (2024: £5,309).” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £15k; policy: sufficient to cover management and administration costs)
“It is the policy to maintain unrestricted funds at a level sufficient to cover management and administration costs. The Trust continues to hold other unrestricted funds in order to cover future grant commitments.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Ecology Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Brazil · Canada · Germany · Indonesia · Netherlands · Poland · South Korea · United States
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ECOLOGY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £15,494, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover management and administration costs. The charity reported a net income of £112,493 for the year, driven by significant restricted donations totaling over £2 million. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
Who funds THE ECOLOGY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ECOLOGY TRUST as a grant recipient include SWIRE 2765, BACON FOUNDATION LTD, THE ORP FOUNDATION, THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION.
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