Plan B. Earth
Analysis
Plan B. Earth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Plan B. Earth reported income of £130k and spending of £130k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £52k to £130k (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 470%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Plan B. Earth sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The NFSH Charitable Trust Limited (£130k), Liverpool Medical Students' Society (£130k) and Amersham and District Community Association (£130k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Plan B. Earth ("Plan B") combines mobilisation with strategic litigation to hold governments and others to account for their responsibilities to prevent climate breakdown. In particular Plan B aims to promote compliance with the Paris Agreement temperature limit, beyond which, according to the best available science, the risks of catastrophe are intolerable.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The NFSH Charitable Trust Limited | Wellingborough | £130k |
| Liverpool Medical Students' Society | Ashton Street | £130k |
| Amersham and District Community Association | Amersham | £130k |
| The Colin and Janet Marshall Trust | London | £130k |