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REBEL RESTORATION

Registered charity 1197777 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Rebel Restoration provides grants and funding to holistic projects which :1. Remove carbon from the atmosphere whilst restoring natural habitats and biodiversity2. Develop research on the impact of nature-based carbon removal and 3. Encourage communities to become involved in nature-based projects. Preferably all three. Mostly in the UK.

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

Latest income
£548k
Latest spending
£489k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £118,492, comprising £104,129 in cash and £30,000 in investments. The trustees report that reserves are maintained to cover three months of operating costs, with a target to increase this to six months, and confirm 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

Related-party transaction: Trustee Dr Richard Woodfine received £18,769 in salary related payments and £202 in expenses.
“During the financial year Trustee Dr Richard Woodfine received £18,769 in salary related payments and £202 in expenses in furtherance of the Charity's objects.” — page 16
“During the financial year Trustee Mrs Claire Jenkin received £25,385 in salary related payments and £2,170 in expenses in furtherance of the Charity's objects.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mrs Claire Jenkin received £25,385 in salary related payments and £2,170 in expenses.
“During the financial year Trustee Dr Richard Woodfine received £18,769 in salary related payments and £202 in expenses in furtherance of the Charity's objects.” — page 16
“During the financial year Trustee Mrs Claire Jenkin received £25,385 in salary related payments and £2,170 in expenses in furtherance of the Charity's objects.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Highlands Rewilding Ltd
“The Charity holds investments with Highlands Rewilding Ltd (Registered Company Number SC701646)” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

HIGHLANDS REWILDING LTD — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £316k
  • Profit before tax: £-3.4m
  • Loan obligation to Solarsanctuary Limited rose from £100,000 to £1,600,000 post-year-end due to proceeds from sale of Beldorney Castle (owned by Solarsanctuary Ltd) being used to repay company debt to external lenders.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£548k
Total spending
£489k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% 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: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£548k£489k
30/09/2024£482k£534k
30/09/2023£152k£41k
30/09/2022£0£0

Common questions

Is REBEL RESTORATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £118,492, comprising £104,129 in cash and £30,000 in investments. The trustees report that reserves are maintained to cover three months of operating costs, with a target to increase this to six months, and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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 REED FOUNDATION2£76k
NEWBY TRUST LIMITED2£40k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£189k
THE DRW FOUNDATION1£100k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION1£80k
THE FREDERICK MULDER FOUNDATION1£38k
GOWER STREET1£25k
TERRAVERDE1£23k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
REBEL RESTORATION£548k—0unclear—no doubt
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND FY2025£345k——unclear—no doubt
THE NATURE RECOVERY PROJECT FY2025£661k—0below—no doubt
RESTORE OUR PLANET FY2025£162k——unclear—no doubt
UNREBEL FY2025£153k—0unclear—noted
RESTORED FY2025£296k—0above—no doubt

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