RESTORE OUR PLANET
to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the natural environment by promoting biological diversity and to advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in the United Kingdom and overseas.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had a surplus of income over expenditure of £21,365 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds stood at £65,684, with the majority of net assets (£4,507,322) held in non-distributable revaluation reserves. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that future funding commitments are in place to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05744987
Company officers (Companies House)
- PHILLIPS, Stuart Duncan on trustee list
- EDGE, Michael Robert on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/12/2011)
Trustees
- MICHAEL ROBERT EDGEchair
- PETER RUSSELL COLE
- STUART PHILLIPS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £162k | £141k |
| 31/03/2024 | £35k | £147k |
| 31/03/2023 | £586k | £812k |
| 31/03/2022 | £943k | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2021 | £20k | £1.5m |
Common questions
Is RESTORE OUR PLANET financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a surplus of income over expenditure of £21,365 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds stood at £65,684, with the majority of net assets (£4,507,322) held in non-distributable revaluation reserves. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that future funding commitments are in place to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 2 | £496k |
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.0m |
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND | 1 | £1.0m |
| CLEAN AIR FUND | 1 | £929k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £871k |
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £275k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
Charities like this
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS
- ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND
- THE NATURE RECOVERY PROJECT
- HUBBUB FOUNDATION UK
- ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND UK
- WORLD LAND TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESTORE OUR PLANET | £162k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS | £195.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND | £32.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NATURE RECOVERY PROJECT | £661k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HUBBUB FOUNDATION UK | £7.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND UK | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |