Ecobirmingham

Analysis

Ecobirmingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in March 2018, 8 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Ecobirmingham reported income of £529k and spending of £421k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £188k to £529k (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 56%. 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, Ecobirmingham 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Future Trees Trust CIO (£526k), East of England Agricultural Society (£533k) and Rother Valley Railway Heritage Trust (£524k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and trading 1.4%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Reserves of £94k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.