FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CHARITABLE TRUST
Registered charity 281681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF THE EARTH TRUST, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH TRUST LIMITED
Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust is committed to the conservation, protection and improvement of the environment. It promotes sustainable development for the public benefit by funding work that includes campaigning, research, education and publishing, and the provision of information on environmental problems and their solutions.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £566k for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £15.33m and expenditure of £14.77m. Per the trustees' report, actual free reserves of £2.04m were in excess of the stated policy target of £732k to £1,463k, representing two to four months of unrestricted expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Gifts and donations (54% of income)
“Gifts and Donations (a) 8,110,888”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 15.3% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising costs were £2,277k; this means for every £1 we spent in the year we raised £6.55 in donations to the organisation.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two to four months of expenditure (held: £2.0m)
“The current reserves policy is to hold between two and four months of expenditure as free reserves (excluding the grant made to Friends of the Earth Limited), meaning we need to keep £732k to £1,463k in reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of the Earth Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£2.3m
Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 14.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Sian Fergusonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr ASHOK SINHA
- Gareth Paul Jenkins
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £566k for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £15.33m and expenditure of £14.77m. Per the trustees' report, actual free reserves of £2.04m were in excess of the stated policy target of £732k to £1,463k, representing two to four months of unrestricted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CHARITABLE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE REED FOUNDATION, ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MARK LEONARD TRUST.
Known funders
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