EARTH BALANCE 2000

Charity number: 1083225
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity aims to provide opportunities for enterprise and education working in harmony with the environment and providing a first step into the countryside for the urban community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £477,284
Total expenditure: £1,011,271

People

5 Trustee(s)

24 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 November 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rob Ferguson Trustee 03 April 2023
None on record
Jayne Marie Nixon Trustee 01 August 2020
None on record
David Ledger Trustee 01 June 2019
None on record
Gerry Kemp Trustee 10 January 2014
None on record
Tom Fraser Trustee 22 December 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £39.67k £717.65k £76.85k £62.25k £477.28k
Total expenditure £49.20k £138.93k £86.57k £80.07k £1.01m
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 N/A £1.42k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £116.23k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A £600.00k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £138.93k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A

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 31 March 2025 18 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 18 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 26 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 02 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 02 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 December 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 06/10/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/05/2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/04/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 MAR 2016

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY: (A) PRESERVING, CONSERVING AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND USING RESOURCES PRUDENTLY; (B) RELIEVING POVERTY AND IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (C) PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MEANS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS 'DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS'. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS RESEARCH ARE PUBLICALLY DISSEMINATED. TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND RELIEVE SICKNESS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (A) PROMOTING STUDIES AND RESEARCH INTO MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS RESEARCH ARE PUBLICALLY DISSEMINATED; (B) PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES; AND (C) BY OTHER MEANS TO BE DECIDED BY THE TRUSTEES AS OPPORTUNITIES MAY ALLOW. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BOMARSUND AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP: (B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT: (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE: (D) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES; (E) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS: (F) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING: (G) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES: (H) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE: (I) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES: (J) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT: (K) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE: (L) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Earth Balance
Bomarsund
Northumberland
NE22 7AD
Phone:
01670457557
Email:
keith@earthbalance.org
Website:

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