Earth Trust
Analysis
Earth Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abingdon. It was registered in December 2002, 24 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 04381522). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Earth Trust reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.3m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £3.1m to £2.6m (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Earth Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bioregional Development Group (£2.5m), Peterborough Environment City Trust (£2.6m) and Global Witness Trust (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, charitable activities 18%, trading 5.7% and investments 5.0%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £695k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 71%
- Charitable activities 18%
- Trading 5.7%
- Investments 5.0%
In the charity's own words
To advance public education in wildlife, countryside conservation, different farming and forestry methods and the effect of these on the environment and wildlife and to promote research into the same;To promote the sustainable conservation, restoration and protection of the environment, biodiversity and countryside heritage;For such other charitable purpose as the trustees may think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bioregional Development Group | London | £2.5m |
| Peterborough Environment City Trust | Peterborough | £2.6m |
| Global Witness Trust | London | £2.5m |
| Sangha Tri-National Trust Fund Limited | Cameroun | £2.6m |