THE ECOLOGICAL SEQUESTRATION TRUST

Registered charity 1143397 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Speed up and scale up transformative urban development towards a resilient, low carbon, resource efficient way of living. Bring together:1 - World-leading modellers & sector experts to design and create tools; and2 - Public, private, community & knowledge sectors to enable them to make collaborative decisions on policies that lead to improved resilience & attract private sector investments.

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Latest income

£56k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has negative unrestricted reserves of £427,027, which are funded by a loan from Professor and Mrs Head. The trustees note that without this loan support, it is doubtful the Trust could continue operating, although they consider it a going concern for the next 12 to 18 months based on this backing and prospective funding.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Without the support of this loan it is doubtful that the Trust could continue operating. The trustees have confirmation from Professor and Mrs Head that they will continue to support the Trust and will not require the repayment of the loan until funding allows.”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Resilience Brokers Limited

“The Board is responsible for the policy and strategy of The Ecological Sequestration Trust and its subsidiary Resilience Brokers Limited” — page 7

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2025) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2026).

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

Funders the charity credits

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

European Space Agency — “We are pleased to announce the start of a new resilience.io project co-funded by the European Space Agency and in partnership with Rezatec, …” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Barbara Ryan
PROFESSOR NILAY SHAH
Professor Peter Head · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Dorset · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£56k	£41k
31/03/2025	£120k	£2k
31/03/2024	£126k	£3k
31/03/2023	£101k	£90k
31/03/2022	£267k	£319k

Common questions

Is THE ECOLOGICAL SEQUESTRATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has negative unrestricted reserves of £427,027, which are funded by a loan from Professor and Mrs Head. The trustees note that without this loan support, it is doubtful the Trust could continue operating, although they consider it a going concern for the next 12 to 18 months based on this backing and prospective funding. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.