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THE ALA GREEN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1151195 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity will make donations to a broad range of charities but in particular to charities across England & Wales concerned with the following:-1) Conservation and the Environment, with particular regard to forestry;2) The provision of education to children in England & Wales;3) Holidays for underprivileged children;4) Holidays for children & adults who are full time carers.

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

Latest income
£586k
Latest spending
£616k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £4,640,293 from £6,582,142 due to a significant investment revaluation loss of £1,912,352. Despite this drop in net assets, the Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with minimal overheads. The charity generated a net deficit for the year as total income fell to £586,158 while charitable expenditure rose to £615,655.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maximise unrestricted funds to ensure sufficient funds are available to cover awards payable, support and administration costs for the foreseeable future (held: £4.6m)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maximise unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, to ensure sufficient funds are available to cover awards payable, support and administration costs for the foreseeable future.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Legal fees paid to Addleshaw Goddard LLP, where Trustee The Honourable Yorke J J Eaton is a member.
“Expenditure of £17,459 in the Statement of Financial Activities relates to services obtained from Addleshaw Goddard LLP in respect of legal fees (2024: £16,272). The Trustee, the Honourable Yorke J J Eaton is a member of this LLP.” — page 19
“Total donations received from the Trustees was £362,500 (2024: £362,000).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Trustees.
“Expenditure of £17,459 in the Statement of Financial Activities relates to services obtained from Addleshaw Goddard LLP in respect of legal fees (2024: £16,272). The Trustee, the Honourable Yorke J J Eaton is a member of this LLP.” — page 19
“Total donations received from the Trustees was £362,500 (2024: £362,000).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Royce Peeling Green Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 10/01/2025)

Total income
£586k
Total spending
£616k
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reserves (reported)
£4.6m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~90.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (77% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
10/01/2025£586k£616k
10/01/2024£674k£507k
10/01/2023£661k£518k
10/01/2022£772k£472k
10/01/2021£4.6m£430k

Common questions

Is THE ALA GREEN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £4,640,293 from £6,582,142 due to a significant investment revaluation loss of £1,912,352. Despite this drop in net assets, the Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with minimal overheads. The charity generated a net deficit for the year as total income fell to £586,158 while charitable expenditure rose to £615,655. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Royce Peeling Green Limited.

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 Brindle Foundation1£275k
Tinsley Charitable Trust1£101k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION1£100k
THE FRAXINUS CHARITABLE TRUST1£70k
BACON FOUNDATION LTD1£60k
THE TOLKIEN TRUST1£55k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Greenacre Trust Limited.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ALA GREEN CHARITABLE TRUST£586k—0unclear—no doubt
Greenacre Trust Limited FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt
THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION FY2025£188k—0above—no doubt
THE GREEN ROOM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt
GREENPEACE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FY2024£13.4m—0above—no doubt
THE KENNETH & SUSAN GREEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£12.4m—0above—no doubt

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