Agroforestry Research Trust
Analysis
Agroforestry Research Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Totnes. It was registered in October 2013, 13 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Agroforestry Research Trust reported income of £225k and spending of £247k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £235k to £225k (-4.6%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Agroforestry Research Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Campaign to Protect Rural England, Hampshire Branch (£224k), Curlew Action (£226k) and The Fire Service Research and Training Trust (£223k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Education of the general public about agroforestry systems and perennial crops via books, publications, courses, plants and seeds.Development of research sites for demonstrations of agroforestry techniques.Research in novel perennial crops and agroforestry systems.Tours of research sites to demonstrate and educate.Consultancy on tree crops and agroforestry systems.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Campaign to Protect Rural England, Hampshire Branch | Sparsholt | £224k |
| Curlew Action | Bristol | £226k |
| The Fire Service Research and Training Trust | Stratford upon avon | £223k |
| North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group | Durham | £226k |