The Poverty and Environment Trust

Analysis

The Poverty and Environment Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in April 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04190401). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Poverty and Environment Trust reported income of £206k and spending of £157k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £100k to £206k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 178%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Poverty and Environment Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saltisford Church (£206k), One for the World (Oftw) (£206k) and Waging Peace (£206k).