ACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) was established by HM King Charles III, when he was The Prince of Wales, in 2004. Our aim is to transform finance to make sustainable business, business as usual.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £112,420 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £1,132,736 to £1,020,316. The trustees attribute this to a planned approach to reduce reserves and invest in charitable activities, noting that unrestricted reserves of £187,396 are below the stated policy target of approximately £1,047,000. The charity remains dependent on securing sufficient funding to deliver its strategy, with a particular emphasis on increasing unrestricted income.
What the accounts disclose
“A significant portion of this income – £1,206,248 (2024: £1,921,016) – was donated by CFO Leadership Network members.”
“The level of unrestricted reserves that the trustees believe to be appropriate and sufficient to fulfil its core commitments is defined as unrestricted reserves equivalent to circa three months of running costs. For the 2025/26 financial year, three months of total budgeted running costs would be approximately £1,047,000”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Robin Stalkerchair
- Brian Douglas Lawson
- Dame Caroline Mason
- Javier Echave Espot
- Paul Druckman
- Sandra Urie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £3.7m | £3.8m |
| 31/03/2024 | £3.6m | £3.9m |
| 31/03/2023 | £3.2m | £2.7m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.0m | £998k |
Common questions
Is ACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £112,420 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £1,132,736 to £1,020,316. The trustees attribute this to a planned approach to reduce reserves and invest in charitable activities, noting that unrestricted reserves of £187,396 are below the stated policy target of approximately £1,047,000. The charity remains dependent on securing sufficient funding to deliver its strategy, with a particular emphasis on increasing unrestricted income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE AURORA TRUST | 1 | £1.2m |
| ANA LEAF FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| IGY FOUNDATION | 1 | £750k |
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £688k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £592k |
| THE RUMI FOUNDATION | 1 | £550k |
| THE LORD MAYOR'S APPEAL | 1 | £524k |
| The Ashley Tabor-King Foundation | 1 | £500k |
Charities like this
- THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
- King Charles III Charitable Fund
- AL-ASR SCHOLASTIC RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT LONDON UK
- SUSTAINABILITY. HEALTH. ENVIRONMENT. DEVELOPMENT.
- Ashden Climate Solutions
- THE ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED BIOLOGISTS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY | £3.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES | £19.6m | — | — | unclear | 9.2% | no doubt |
| King Charles III Charitable Fund | £8.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AL-ASR SCHOLASTIC RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT LONDON UK | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUSTAINABILITY. HEALTH. ENVIRONMENT. DEVELOPMENT. | £2.8m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Ashden Climate Solutions | £7.4m | — | 8 | unclear | — | no doubt |