The Earthshot Prize

Analysis

The Earthshot Prize is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2022, 4 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 company (Companies House number 13981670). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Earthshot Prize reported income of £23.9m and spending of £22.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2026, income grew from £18.8m to £23.9m (+27%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Earthshot Prize sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Museum of London Archaeology (£19.4m), The Waste and Resources Action Programme (£28.7m) and Field Studies Council (£18.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and trading 4.2%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 3.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £7.0m. Reserves of £8.8m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 54 people.