Foundation for Environmental Education
Analysis
Foundation for Environmental Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in July 2012, 14 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 04752279). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Foundation for Environmental Education reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.4m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.2m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Foundation for Environmental Education 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Potanin Foundation (£2.2m), Rewilding Britain (£2.3m) and The Batsford Foundation (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £600k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
FEE acts as an umbrella organisation for NGOs in different countries that are implementing the FEE programmes nationally. FEE is mainly active through its five environmental education programmes: Blue Flag, Eco-Schools, Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE), Learning about Forests (LEAF) and Green Key. FEE operates worldwide and currently has 92 member organisations (NGOs) in 76 countries.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Potanin Foundation | London | £2.2m |
| Rewilding Britain | Steyning | £2.3m |
| The Batsford Foundation | Gloucestershire | £2.2m |
| Foodcycle | London | £2.3m |