Para LA Tierra, for the Earth (PLT)
Analysis
Para LA Tierra, for the Earth (PLT) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Glasgow. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Para LA Tierra, for the Earth (PLT) reported income of £20k and spending of £24k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £20k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Para LA Tierra, for the Earth (PLT) sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LX Infinity (£20k), Austrey Old School Hall Trust (£20k) and Luton Festival of Dance (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity currently funds biodiversity research in Paraguay, more specifically projects relating to primate conservation and lepidoptera ecology. This includes providing grants to researchers, as well as purchasing and sending scientific equipment to Paraguay, to assist with biodiversity studies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| LX Infinity | Greenhithe | £20k |
| Austrey Old School Hall Trust | Warwickshire | £20k |
| Luton Festival of Dance | Bedford | £20k |
| Scotton Village Hall | Gainsborough | £20k |