Easst

Analysis

Easst is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tenterden. It was registered in October 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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 makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Easst reported income of £590k and spending of £662k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £1.1m to £590k (-46%), an average of -46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Easst 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Constitution Hill Ltd (£588k), The Heritage Crafts Association (£594k) and The Ala Green Charitable Trust (£586k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 65%, trading 24% and donations and legacies 8.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £146k. Reserves of £315k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.