THE ECOLOGY TRUST

Registered charity 1099222 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Ecology Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£15k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.0m£1.9m
31/03/2024£1.7m£1.2m
31/03/2023£896k£385k
31/03/2022£641k£649k
31/03/2021£676k£752k

Common questions

Is THE ECOLOGY TRUST financially healthy?

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 BACON FOUNDATION LTD, SWIRE 2765.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
BACON FOUNDATION LTDFY2023£60k
SWIRE 2765FY2023£15k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
ARCADIA£105kEnvironmental Funders Network

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