The Responsive Earth Trust

Analysis

The Responsive Earth Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stroud. It was registered in February 1980, 46 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 trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Responsive Earth Trust reported income of £45k and spending of £15k, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £37k to £45k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 378%. Over the whole period it spent 25% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Responsive Earth Trust sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Albright Wood Norton Estate Charitable Trust (£45k), Castle Point Transport Museum Society (£45k) and Alton Climate Action and Network (£45k).