THE FOOTPRINT TRUST LTD

Registered charity 1106024 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Footprint Trust seeks to reduce the ecological footprint of the Isle of Wight. We work with households in fuel poverty- raising issues regarding better more efficient use of energy. We work in schools and attend public events to promote sustainable living and a greater understanding of the environment . More details of our projects can be found on our website www.footprint-trust.co.uk

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Latest income
£340k
Latest spending
£177k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a solid financial position with total funds carried forward increasing to £411,105 from £248,656 the previous year. The trustees confirm 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

Reserves policy: nine months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £361k)
A general reserve of £80,000 is maintained to allow the Trust to continue to operate for 9 months without receiving any new funding. — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£340k£177k
31/03/2024£193k£270k
31/03/2023£211k£200k
31/03/2022£218k£156k
31/03/2021£190k£111k

Common questions

Is THE FOOTPRINT TRUST LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a solid financial position with total funds carried forward increasing to £411,105 from £248,656 the previous year. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery28/06/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund12/12/2019£200kFighting Fuel Poverty - Isle of Wight
The National Lottery Community Fund17/05/2012£10kTrain2Gain - Skills to Serve
The National Lottery Community Fund25/11/2010£6kGreenmobile - Transporting resources to the community
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2005£5kAdditional tools, shed and publicity event

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BAREFOOT COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FOOTPRINT TRUST LTD£340k0aboveno doubt
BAREFOOT COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL UK FY2024£336k0unclearno doubt
ONE FOOTSTEP FY2024£546k0aboveno doubt
THE ECOLOGY TRUST FY2025£2.0m0belowno doubt
COMMUNITY ACTION ISLE OF WIGHT FY2025£2.0m0aboveno doubt
THE ENERGY SAVING TRUST FOUNDATION FY2024£212kunclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.