The Ala Green Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Ala Green Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2025, The Ala Green Charitable Trust reported income of £586k and spending of £616k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £4.6m to £586k (-87%), an average of -40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income dropped by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 35% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Ala Green Charitable Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum (£577k), Constitution Hill Ltd (£588k) and Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Museum (£567k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 77% and investments 23%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £583k. Reserves of £4.6m would cover about 88 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 77%
- Investments 23%
In the charity's own words
The Charity will make donations to a broad range of charities but in particular to charities across England & Wales concerned with the following:-1) Conservation and the Environment, with particular regard to forestry;2) The provision of education to children in England & Wales;3) Holidays for underprivileged children;4) Holidays for children & adults who are full time carers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum | Gerrards Cross | £577k |
| Constitution Hill Ltd | Aberystwyth | £588k |
| Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Museum | Chippenham | £567k |
| Easst | Tenterden | £590k |