FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 281681
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income:
£14,950,721

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Donations and legacies £14.88m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £29.68k
Investments £38.41k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£13,817,159

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Raising funds £2.56m
Charitable activities £11.26m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £2.56m
Charitable expenditure £11.26m
Retained for future use £1.13m

People

201 Employee(s)

4 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 9
£70k to £80k 4

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 1981: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF THE EARTH TRUST (Previous name)
  • FRIENDS OF THE EARTH TRUST LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sian Ferguson Chair 01 June 2023
None on record
Beverley Downes Trustee 01 June 2023
None on record
Nicholas John Eldred Trustee 01 June 2023
THE MONTEVERDI CHOIR AND ORCHESTRAS LIMITED
Received: On time
Melanie Oley Trustee 10 June 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £10.12m £15.96m £13.45m £12.77m £14.95m
Total expenditure £9.76m £14.49m £13.43m £13.49m £13.82m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £7.88m £12.49m £12.86m £12.72m £14.88m
Income - Other trading activities £70.79k £3.09m £36.08k £27.99k £29.68k
Income - Charitable activities £2.16m £358.30k £543.15k £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £12.77k £12.60k £12.13k £17.24k £38.41k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £1.53m £1.28m £1.00m £1.76m £3.26m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £8.81m £13.54m £11.77m £10.82m £11.26m
Expenditure - Raising funds £947.63k £955.56k £1.66m £2.68m £2.56m
Expenditure - Governance £33.91k £29.59k £24.49k £23.60k £20.04k
Expenditure - Grants institution £7.54m £11.86m £9.79m £8.82m £9.19m
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Own use assets £639.69k £615.55k £744.89k £1.38m £1.92m
Long-term investments £248.03k £248.03k £248.03k £248.03k £520.00k
Other assets £1.80m £3.02m £3.19m £2.23m £2.46m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £495.83k £226.57k £510.69k £914.98k £820.71k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2024 02 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 02 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 30 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 30 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 12 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 12 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 26 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 26 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 06 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 06 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/12/1980 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/02/1981 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/12/1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/10/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/02/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 APR 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09 NOV 2012 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 AUG 2018

Charitable objects

A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ECOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY,RESOURCE CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; B. THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE USE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE EARTH'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING BIO-DIVERSITY, ATMOSPHERE, WATER, LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES; C. THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: (I) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES; (II)CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. 'SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT' MEANS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE LIVING WITHIN THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF SUPPORTING ECOSYSTEMS AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 2.2 NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
Friends of The Earth
139 Clapham Road
LONDON
SW9 0HP
Phone:
0800581051
Email:
info@foe.co.uk
Website:

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