PLATFORM EARTH
Platform Earth curates cultural fundraising events in support of environmental initiatives protecting and restoring natural habitats with great potential for carbon capture and mitigating the effects of climate change.
Objects
1. TO PROMOTE THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CONTEMPORARY ART, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN WHICH NATURE/THE NATURAL WORLD IS SUBJECT OR HAS BEEN CREATED IN AN ECOLOGICAL WAY WITH A VIEW TO RAISING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.2. TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO ADDRESS THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, CARBON RELEASE AND GLOBAL TEMPERATURE RISE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND OTHER SERVICES AND THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF CARBON NEUTRAL ART PRODUCTION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Charity ended the year with net liabilities of £12,732, a reduction from the previous year's £19,999, resulting in a net surplus of £7,267. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. However, the independent examiner highlighted a matter of concern regarding the recoverability of specific debts included in current assets.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity's reserves policy is to manage expenditure in accordance with available funding and the Charity's charitable objectives, retaining funds where appropriate to meet future eligible expenditure and financial commitments.” — page 8
“I have identified a matter of concern in my report because £6,700 and £3,250 of debts are included in current assets as recoverable amounts where the invoices in question were dated in Feb-22 and Apr-24 respectively. We have not seen evidence as to the recoverability of these amounts.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Nicole Stott
- Olivia Bonner
- RICHARD PHILIP WADHAMS
- RUTH REBECCA GANESH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £120k | £113k |
| 31/12/2024 | £56k | £78k |
| 31/12/2023 | £12k | £89k |
| 31/12/2022 | £366k | £290k |
Common questions
Is PLATFORM EARTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity ended the year with net liabilities of £12,732, a reduction from the previous year's £19,999, resulting in a net surplus of £7,267. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. However, the independent examiner highlighted a matter of concern regarding the recoverability of specific debts included in current assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASPEN TRUST | 1 | £2.2m |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £390k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £250k |
| POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £230k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £180k |
| THE MARK LEONARD TRUST | 1 | £180k |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | 1 | £155k |
Charities like this
- INITIATIVE EARTH
- PLATFORM (LONDON)
- PLANET EARTH GAMES TRUST
- ARTISTS' PROJECT EARTH
- PLANET PURBECK
- BALANCED EARTH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLATFORM EARTH | £120k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| INITIATIVE EARTH | £381k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PLATFORM (LONDON) | £840k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PLANET EARTH GAMES TRUST | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| ARTISTS' PROJECT EARTH | £64k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PLANET PURBECK | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |