Rewriting Earth
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Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £100,047 for the year ended 31 December 2023, resulting in unrestricted funds of £111,728. However, the trustees identify financial risk related to low reserves and acknowledge that building reserves to the desired policy level of three months of operating costs will take time. The charity maintains a lean operation with zero governance costs and relies on a diverse portfolio of grants and donations to sustain its activities.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves need to be built in order to mitigate financial risk. The trustees acknowledge that this will take time.” — page 8
“The trustees acknowledge that this will take time. In the meantime, the trustees are cognisant of cashflow issues and the need for regular and timely forecasting.”
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2022) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2023).
Trustees
- Dr Alister Scottchair
- Clara Lopez Prunonosa
- Daisy Steel
- Rachel Kropa
- Sarah Elizabeth Greenfield Clark
- Sarah-Florence Lord
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £492k | £275k |
| 31/12/2024 | £357k | £370k |
| 31/12/2023 | £363k | £263k |
| 31/12/2022 | £106k | £94k |
Common questions
Is Rewriting Earth financially healthy?
Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £100,047 for the year ended 31 December 2023, resulting in unrestricted funds of £111,728. However, the trustees identify financial risk related to low reserves and acknowledge that building reserves to the desired policy level of three months of operating costs will take time. The charity maintains a lean operation with zero governance costs and relies on a diverse portfolio of grants and donations to sustain its activities. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Rewriting Earth?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Rewriting Earth as a grant recipient include POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE FUNDING NETWORK.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £100k | |
| POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £100k | |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | FY2024 | £21k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ASPEN TRUST | 1 | £1.3m |
| SWIRE 2765 | 1 | £737k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £390k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £85k |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £60k |
| BRCK Foundation | 1 | £45k |
| D L M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- EARTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND
- RESTORE OUR PLANET
- EARTH TRUST
- THE ECOLOGY TRUST
- RUDOLF STEINER PRESS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewriting Earth | £492k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| EARTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £417k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION FUND | £32.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RESTORE OUR PLANET | £162k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EARTH TRUST | £2.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ECOLOGY TRUST | £2.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |