LTPP

Registered charity 1200119 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONG TERM FOR PLANET AND PEOPLE

To promote sustainable development by the protection and improvement of the environmentand the prudent use of resources; the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life insocially and economically disadvantaged communities; and the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. To advance the education of the public in these related subjects.

Objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1.1 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY: (A) THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES; (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; AND(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.3.1.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; AND3.1.3 SUCH OTHER PURPOSES BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£943k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £2.62m, with free reserves of £292,145. The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient to cover at least twelve months of running costs, noting that the charity has no staff and very low overheads. The going concern basis is supported by the principal donor's continued funding commitment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least twelve months of running costs (reserves figure: £292k)
“The Trustees aim to hold sufficient cash to cover at least twelve months of running costs, and surplus cash is held on deposit.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to RCA, an organisation where the sister of Daniel Luhde-Thompson (A Trustee) is a Director and Shareholder.
“The Charity has made grant payments of £150,000 (2024: £26,990) to RCA, an organisation where the sister of Daniel Luhde-Thompson (A Trustee) is a Director and Shareholder.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cocke, Vellacott & Hill. 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 01/12/2025, 31 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2023 (received 18/12/2024, 48 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£943k
Cost of raising funds
£179k
Reserves (reported)
£2.6m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~33.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 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: 9.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: France · Netherlands · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.9m£943k
31/12/2024£3.1m£3.5m
31/12/2023£5.4m£3.6m

Common questions

Is LTPP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £2.62m, with free reserves of £292,145. The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient to cover at least twelve months of running costs, noting that the charity has no staff and very low overheads. The going concern basis is supported by the principal donor's continued funding commitment. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cocke, Vellacott & Hill.

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
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£5k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£5k
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND1£2k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LTPP£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT FY2025£63k—0below—no doubt
BTP FY2026£239k—0above—no doubt
Litter Watch FY2025£92k—0above—no doubt
PS FOUNDATION FY2025£560k—0unclear—no doubt
SUSTAINABILITY. HEALTH. ENVIRONMENT. DEVELOPMENT. FY2024£2.8m—0above—no doubt

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