THE LIVING EARTH LAND TRUST

Registered charity 1139874 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

- To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection, improvement and sustainability of the physical and natural environment, - Providing experimental and practical skills orientated education in association with schools and institutions, including those for young people with special educational needs, operating in accordance with the principles of Rudolf Steiner.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE:-(A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION,IMPROVEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT,PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY USING RUDOLF STEINER'S METHODS TO PROMOTEBIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, INCLUDING RESEARCH (THE USEFUL RESULTSOF WHICH WILL BE DISSEMINATED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT).B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION ANDIMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING INTHE PROVISION OF AN EXPERIENTIAL AND PRACTICAL SKILLS ORIENTATED EDUCATION INASSOCIATION WITH SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE FOR YOUNG PEOPLEWITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, OPERATING IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE PRINCIPLES OF RUDOLF STEINER.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £766,025 to £809,786, driven by net income of £43,761 against total resources expended of £8,754. The trustees confirm that reserves are adequate to fulfil present obligations and the financial position remains sound. The charity holds a freehold property valued at £650,000 and has a small net current asset position.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• AONGHUS COINN HUNTLEY GORDONchair
• Helen Margaret Kippax · trustee of 7 other charities
• Ian Clements · trustee of 5 other charities
• Lynne Griffin · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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