Sustainable St Albans
Analysis
Sustainable St Albans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Albans. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sustainable St Albans reported income of £16k and spending of £27k, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £15k to £16k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 265%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sustainable St Albans sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 58th Stoke-On-Trent and Newcastle (Caverswall) Scout Group (£16k), Happisburgh Lighthouse Trust (£16k) and The Campden Society (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are best known for organising, promoting and delivering the Sustainability Festival. We also put on films and talks, and other events, such as a school age training day, exploring what it means to be a sustainable community. We lend out two thermal imaging cameras. We organise Open Food Gardens in summer. We foster Playing Out, enabled by the closure of local roads. We are open to new ideas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 58th Stoke-On-Trent and Newcastle (Caverswall) Scout Group | Stoke-On-Trent | £16k |
| Happisburgh Lighthouse Trust | Norwich | £16k |
| The Campden Society | Gloucestershire | £16k |
| The Friends of Castle Acre Church | Norfolk | £16k |