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ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST

Registered charity 1126122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our aim is to establish long-term experimental sites for ecological research to imcrease understanding of the biological effects of climate change and other environmental changes.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£157k
Latest spending
£145k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had total funds of £65,895 at the end of the year, comprising £46,610 in unrestricted funds and £19,285 in restricted funds. The charity reported a net income surplus of £12,523 for the year, with total income of £157,340 against expenditure of £144,817. The trustees note that unrestricted funds are currently larger than the desired three-month operating reserve policy target.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 12.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Raising funds 20,119”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3 months operating reserve (held: £47k)
“The Trustees have agreed a policy that 3 months operating reserve is desirable.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Stewart Clarke is a trustee of British Ecological Society, which gives grants to ECT.
“Stewart Clarke is a trustee of British Ecological Society, which gives grants to ECT. Carly Stevens is an employee of Lancaster University which has received grants from ECT. No trustee, their family, or any organisation they are associated with has benefitted financially from the ECT.” — page 24
“Stewart Clarke is a trustee of British Ecological Society, which gives grants to ECT. Carly Stevens is an employee of Lancaster University which has received grants from ECT. No trustee, their family, or any organisation they are associated with has benefitted financially from the ECT.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Carly Stevens is an employee of Lancaster University which has received grants from ECT.
“Stewart Clarke is a trustee of British Ecological Society, which gives grants to ECT. Carly Stevens is an employee of Lancaster University which has received grants from ECT. No trustee, their family, or any organisation they are associated with has benefitted financially from the ECT.” — page 24
“Stewart Clarke is a trustee of British Ecological Society, which gives grants to ECT. Carly Stevens is an employee of Lancaster University which has received grants from ECT. No trustee, their family, or any organisation they are associated with has benefitted financially from the ECT.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£157k£145k
31/12/2023£83k£110k
31/12/2022£89k£98k
31/12/2021£46k£76k
31/12/2020£154k£88k

Common questions

Is ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had total funds of £65,895 at the end of the year, comprising £46,610 in unrestricted funds and £19,285 in restricted funds. The charity reported a net income surplus of £12,523 for the year, with total income of £157,340 against expenditure of £144,817. The trustees note that unrestricted funds are currently larger than the desired three-month operating reserve policy target. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST as a grant recipient include ASPEN TRUST, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, CALISEN IMPACT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION, W F SOUTHALL TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ASPEN TRUSTFY2023£35kAnnual grant for 2024-2026 (3 of 3)
ASPEN TRUSTFY2023£35kAnnual grant for 2024-2026 (1 of 3)
ASPEN TRUSTFY2023£35kAnnual grant for 2024-2026 (2 of 3)
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2022£30kSecondary - The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
CALISEN IMPACT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£9kNot specified in list
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2024£7k
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2024£5kEnvironmental Action and Sustainability
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2025£5kSecondary
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2024£5kEnvironment
CALISEN IMPACT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kHelping to achieve the UK climate targets and driving toward zero emissions - Driving Environmental Innovation
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
LANGDALE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£500
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£500Conservation Fund
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ORP FOUNDATION2£20k
SWIRE 27651£737k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£390k
LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED1£284k
The Brindle Foundation1£275k
THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST1£231k
CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FOUNDATION1£148k
Tinsley Charitable Trust1£101k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ECOLOGY TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY TRUST£157k—0above12.8%no doubt
THE ECOLOGY TRUST FY2025£2.0m—0below—no doubt
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND FY2024£32.3m——unclear—no doubt
CARYMOOR ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FY2025£328k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PERIVOLI FOUNDATION FY2023£3.5m—0unclear—no doubt
GREENPEACE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FY2024£13.4m—0above—no doubt

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