Plants for a Future

Analysis

Plants for a Future is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03204567). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Plants for a Future reported income of £19k and spending of £27k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £27k to £19k (-30%), an average of -8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Plants for a Future sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aylsham Community Partnership (£19k), Bury Water Meadows Group (£19k) and The Holden F5 Steam Locomotive Trust (£19k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.