Final Straw Foundation
Analysis
Final Straw Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Final Straw Foundation reported income of £261k and spending of £296k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £54k to £261k (+381%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Final Straw Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Balcarres Heritage Trust Limited (£261k), Southwell and District Agricultural Society (£262k) and The Midlands Air Museum Limited (£259k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:PROTECTING COASTLINES, WATERWAYS AND OUTDOOR PUBLIC SPACES FROM LITTER AND PLASTIC POLLUTION RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF PLASTIC POLLUTION AND SINGLE-USE PLASTIC.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Balcarres Heritage Trust Limited | Gloucestershire | £261k |
| Southwell and District Agricultural Society | Nottinghamshire | £262k |
| The Midlands Air Museum Limited | Coventry | £259k |
| Sustainable Merton | Surrey | £262k |