The Living Earth Land Trust
Analysis
The Living Earth Land Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stroud. It was registered in January 2011, 15 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 07030358). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Living Earth Land Trust reported income of £53k and spending of £8,754, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £40k to £53k (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Living Earth Land Trust sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Renewable Energy Foundation (£52k), The Lewis-Jones Charity for the Promotion of Halsted and Other One-Name Studies (£53k) and Energy Evaluation Limited (£52k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
- To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection, improvement and sustainability of the physical and natural environment, - Providing experimental and practical skills orientated education in association with schools and institutions, including those for young people with special educational needs, operating in accordance with the principles of Rudolf Steiner.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Renewable Energy Foundation | Salisbury | £52k |
| The Lewis-Jones Charity for the Promotion of Halsted and Other One-Name Studies | Gloucester | £53k |
| Energy Evaluation Limited | West Midlands | £52k |
| Frinton and Walton Heritage Trust | Essex | £53k |