Recycling of Used Plastics Limited

Analysis

Recycling of Used Plastics Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in October 1998, 28 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 02435729). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Recycling of Used Plastics Limited reported income of £735k and spending of £777k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £845k to £735k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 34%. 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, Recycling of Used Plastics Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Trust (£733k), Castle Howard Arboretum Trust (£738k) and Tropical Biology Association (£731k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £25k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.