THE LONG RUN

Registered charity 1171212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

* Bring together a global community of people committed to conserve biodiversity and improve the wellbeing of people through small tourism enterprises* Promote learning and exchange * Provide technical assistance to help conservancies be change agents* Rigorous standard (GER) to mainstream best practices and expand collective positive impacts.* Collective voice to change business attitude

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WORLDWIDE BY: 4.1. THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;4.2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;4.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OR PRESERVATION OF CULTURE, ARTS, AND HERITAGE;4.4. THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.4.5. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

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

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

Registered contact address: West Oxfordshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£463k
Latest spending
£443k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £4,301, a significant improvement from the £24,190 deficit in the prior year, driven by a profit of £19,889. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and have adopted the going concern basis. The charity aims to build a financial buffer of £40,000 in 2026 to strengthen stability and repay a loan.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £40,000 (held: £-4k)
“The Long Run aims to set aside £40,000 in 2026 as a financial buffer.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 2025-12-31)
  • Equity: £-4k
  • Average employees: 1

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£463k£443k
31/12/2024£316k£341k
31/12/2023£245k£244k
31/12/2022£182k£195k
31/12/2021£190k£180k

Common questions

Is THE LONG RUN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £4,301, a significant improvement from the £24,190 deficit in the prior year, driven by a profit of £19,889. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and have adopted the going concern basis. The charity aims to build a financial buffer of £40,000 in 2026 to strengthen stability and repay a loan. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SUSTAINABILITY. HEALTH. ENVIRONMENT. DEVELOPMENT..

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LONG RUN£463k——unclear—no doubt
SUSTAINABILITY. HEALTH. ENVIRONMENT. DEVELOPMENT. FY2024£2.8m—0above—no doubt
EDUCATION FOR HEALTH FY2025£1.5m——unclear—no doubt
HELPING RHINOS FY2024£359k—0unclear—no doubt
CONSERVE GLOBAL FY2025£4.2m——unclear—no doubt
LTPP FY2024£3.1m—0above—no doubt

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