The Ecological Sequestration Trust

Analysis

The Ecological Sequestration Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2011, 15 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 07611969). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Ecological Sequestration Trust reported income of £56k and spending of £41k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £267k to £56k (-79%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Ecological Sequestration Trust sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Padfield Community Spaces (£56k), Zero Carbon Harrogate (£56k) and Suffolk West Federation of Women's Institutes (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) (£56k).