Better Planet Education

Registered charity 1153740 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YOUNG PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, YPTE

Better Planet Education is a charity that aims to create a better future by inspiring young people to look after our world. We provide free environmental information and education services to schools and young people. These include our website, free online presentations, free-to-download lesson plans, home learning packs and Better Planet Schools, our online education programme for schools.

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

Latest income

£173k

Latest spending

£258k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £85,684 for the year, reducing its total funds to £110,914. Unrestricted reserves of £84,921 are below the Trustees' stated policy target of approximately one year's cash expenditure. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,000 - £70,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“1 employee: Band £60,000 - £70,000” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“1 employee: Band £60,000 - £70,000” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £85k; policy: approximately a year's cash expenditure)

“Unrestricted funds, £84,921, currently fall below the Trustees’ target for reserves”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/06/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (24/10/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (23/01/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Brian James Greenchair
Amy Rong Jiang
Gabriela Aurelia Lozano Licona
Ivan Andrew Teage · trustee of 1 other charity
Jonathan James Bennett
Kate Lumsden · trustee of 1 other charity
Lorna Anne Mein

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£173k	£258k
31/03/2024	£476k	£461k
31/03/2023	£476k	£443k
31/03/2022	£424k	£424k
31/03/2021	£442k	£431k

Common questions

Is Better Planet Education financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £85,684 for the year, reducing its total funds to £110,914. Unrestricted reserves of £84,921 are below the Trustees' stated policy target of approximately one year's cash expenditure. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Better Planet Education earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds Better Planet Education?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Better Planet Education as a grant recipient include SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, GUILDFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO	FY2024	£25k	Grants
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO	FY2025	£20k	Grants
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO	FY2025	£10k	Grants
GUILDFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY	FY2024	£500

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	30/06/2023	£25k	Unrestricted Funding