Ephesea UK

Analysis

Ephesea UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Llanidloes. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06792524). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ephesea UK reported income of £675k and spending of £690k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £457k to £675k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ephesea UK 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 Heal Rewilding (£668k), Borde Hill Garden Limited (£678k) and The Travel Foundation (£668k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 75%, trading 21% and investments 3.7%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £95k. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.